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Salad Days
Salad Days (Paperback)
by Charles Romalotti (Author)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Layman Pr (June 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0967923506
  • ISBN-13: 978-0967923505
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Average Customer Review: 4 1/2 Stars

Editorial Reviews

From 'a reader':
Salad Days, by Charles Romalotti, is the story of Frank, an teenage deviant living in the quaint farming town of Iola, Kansas, during the days when the 80s punk/hardcore was thriving. His appearance, political beliefs, and most of all music make him an outcast among the ignorant rednecks that infest Iola. Salad Days tells of his life and life stories as he faces prejudice, hatred and violence of the hands of people all over Kansas during his teen years, and of his struggle to make a living with his small-time punk band in his later years.
Overall this book is very well done, and the author is very good at conveying feeling in his words. By using colorful and descriptive language, he makes you feel like you're right there beside him the whole way. He is also great at grabbing your attention, and keeping it with action and excitement. I picked this book up because of its cover, and started reading a page or two out of curiosity. Suffice to say I was unable to put it down, and I ended up reading the book straight through. I can honestly say it is the best book I have ever read.
All in all, this book is a keeper for just about anyone. Its captivating story of life and growing up in the face of danger will entice just about anyone, not just fans of punk music. The story is grabbing, interesting, and exhilarating the whole way through. I would recommend this book to anybody who knows how to read.

From "a reader":
I actually stumbled over this book, and I'm not certain how I did, but I'm glad I added it to my library. I read it as slow as possible because I didn't want it to end! I am impressed with Romalotti's writing technique. Through developing his character's personalities as vividly as he does, he really made me feel as if I knew these people. Especially Frank, who we travel with from high school on into his college years. I was able to experience the emotions and feelings expressed by Frank, and understand his opinions and decisions as he made them.

I am not a critic by any means, and I do not intend to give anything about this book away. However, by reading this book, I was able to "revisit" my own past, remembering the days of my life when nothing was certain and definate, when friends came and went, but left an impact on my life none the less.

I felt the naming of many bands through out the book had a special effect. Especially if you are familiar with punk music. It just made it all the more real to me.

If you want to read a great book of fiction dealing with punk rock bands and the life of a guy living out a dream many of us possessed once in our lives, or maybe just take a "stroll down memory lane", I recommend this book. It is written well with powerful discriptions to really get an image of places/people/situations.

Rock on Romalotti!

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