Get this guy an agent
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“From its first seconds this story draws you into the deep end of the pool, where you must swim or sink. We know the author learned to swim and not only survived but thrives against all odds, but what you don't know is the classic magnetic pull of a good listen: how he made it. His gut-wrenching story is filled with unexpected twists that only Dickens could create.
With this audiobook Randall Fields is a first-time published author - and self-published at that, but readers would do well to throw away any low expectations. Yes, it needs some tweeking for simple errors. But like a masterful musician, Fields never allows the technical errors to mar the overall performance. The narrative captivates to the very end, and the structure and flow are nearly flawless. People spend a lot of money and time studying at places like Iowa and Bread Loaf to understand such secrets of good writing, but Fields is beyond all that, freely building three-dimensional spaces wherever he wishes on the page and in your ear. Publishers are always looking for an authoritative, unique voice, and Fields definitely has that. There are dozens of sentences that shine and ring like a struck bell, and I'm tempted to quote some but I don't want to spoil the reader's pleasure of discovery. The only thing that people might miss in this work is Fields' great sense of humor so evident in his youtube channel; there are hints of it if you listen, but it is mostly hidden. Another point on style: you won't find a better use of African American urban dialect. You can hear the voices loud and clear, witness the personalities and the emotions, feel the heat and weight of the city.
"American Nightmare" reminds me of "Manchild in the Promised Land." A recent and very useful companion memoir is "Handbook for an Unpredictable Life" by Rosie Perez, who like Fields grew up in New York City and suffered her own multiple circles of hell as an innocent child. What distinguishes "American Nightmare" from the rest of the genre is its distinctly global perspective, as if Shanghai is just a few blocks from the Bronx.
"American Nightmare" is multi-layered, courageous and driven by a faith in self and humanity that will inspire readers for a long time. Get this man an agent.”Read full review »
Larry Underwood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/23/19
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