Apex Reviews on the "Iconoclastic" BEGINNER'S LUKE

Posted on May 12th, 2008 by

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Reviewed By Janet Pearson of Apex Reviews
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"Life was too short to waste being a productive member of society. My job was an imaginary life, and I felt deeply I should be paid to live it." --Luke Soloman

Such is the prevailing sentiment of Luke Soloman, the unassuming protagonist of Beginner's Luke. The first in a six-part series of his various adventures & misadventures, Beginner's Luke introduces the reader to the mind of a man on a search to find his true self--even if that search does take him backwards in time.

Soloman's exploits begin on the streets of New Age City, a wondrous place to rival the glitz & glamour of Disneyland. There, he quickly finds himself overwhelmed, eventually falling (literally) into the realm of Perver City, New Age City's ersatz suburb. Rife with similar individuals who couldn't make it in New Age City, Perver City introduces Soloman to such clans as the Folarians, Pietarians, and Breatharians, all rival factions with obvious predilections. Following a nearly tragic turn of events within their midst, Soloman is then taken in by the inimitable Blue, who indoctrinates him with, among other things, the finer points of the art of begging.

Blue soon realizes, though, that Soloman is destined for more, so he shoos him off, encouraging him to set his sights higher and expand his horizons further, which leads Soloman "back" to his college days, surrounded by a host of equally intriguing characters who further enrich his experiences and enlighten him on his quest.

One may think Luckman's metaphysical approach to storytelling would potentially alienate readers who may find his prose difficult to follow; however, it is precisely his originality that lends his narrative the authenticity he needs to pull the whole thing off. Through his liberal use of colorful metaphors and similes, Luckman engages the reader's imagination and fosters independent thought regarding his assessments that often leads to rewarding conclusions. Also, his witticisms and acerbic observations lend his critiques a comedic touch, serving as the proverbial spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine of truth go down.

Beginner's Luke is a welcome start to what promises to be a mind-bending journey through the mind of the ultimate iconoclast. Fittingly, one can only imagine what's next in store.

[Sol Luckman is author of the internationally acclaimed and bestselling nonfiction Conscious Healing: Book One on the Regenetics Method and the Beginner's Luke Series of novels. Luke's signature obsessions with self, sex, satire and slapdash highlight a serious, and life-changing, point: consciousness creates. The point is there is a point to living in the imagination–for only through it can we reinvent our ourselves and our world. Currently, the author is giving away complimentary copies of Books I and II of the Beginner's Luke Series. To take advantage of this totally FREE offer, click here. Join the Beginner's Luke Book Club.]

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