Conroy, a Modern William Faulkner

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	• The Lords of Discipline Pat Conroy Random House Audio, 1988 average customer review:based on 171 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

GRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!

I love to read. I've always loved to read. And as I've grown older I've discovered that fiction can rarely satisfy my reading needs. It's either sophomoric, predictable, too far-fetched, uninteresting, or simply not worth the effort. Lords of Discipline, however, stands heads and shoulders above the mediocre fare. I cannot possibly recommend this book highly enough. It is simply a phenomenal read. A riviting story that cannot help but move you whoever you are. My only complaint (and it is a serious one) about this book specifically (and Pat Conroy in general) is that it has spoiled me. I find myself measuring almost everything I read against the pleasure that this book has brought me. Unfortunately, I have never read another work of fiction that has managed to move me so. So, be forewarned: You read this book at your own risk, for everything you are likely to read afterewards will pale by comparison.

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Lords of Discipline

This is an exciting book that keeps it's suspense until the very last page. I'm not normally into anything military, but this book does not want to be put down by any reader(no matter what the usual interest is). I actually read this whole book during a period in my life when I would not read anything longer than three paragraphs. I highly recommend this book to any person that likes a good story. It's just one of those books that doesn't give you the oppurtunity to make you lose interest.

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The Lords of Discipline

Pat Conroy weaves all aspects of the emotional spectrum into this novel. It is thoroughly compelling, and almost reads like one long, fluid poem. He is an amazing writer with a unique ability to create humor, sarcasm, sadness, anger, and triumph, just to name a few.

I've read this time and time again, and I have always been moved to tears. Every so often in the process of re-reading this book, I need to put it down for awhile because I am exhaustingly overwhelmed by the emotional experiences of the characters. There is so much more to this book than my words could describe, and the magnitude of the effect is just awesome.

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Conroy, a Modern William Faulkner

Perhaps the best writer of national prominence that Charleston has produced, somewhat ironically, is a man whose controversy is surpassed only by his literary talent, and who is really a son of Georgia. But, just as Edgar A. Poe is a son by visitation, as Conroy mentions in the prologue without a point lost on me, Conroy himself as of Friday last, at The Citadel dress parade, has himself become a son by visitation. Without great ceremony, ceremony unecessary for a man whose accomplishments and paper legacy for the School overshadows the routine weekly parade, The Citadel conferred upon Patrick Conroy (Class of 1967) an honorary doctorate of letters.

The Lords of Discipline is a brilliantly written book in its final form, despite some of its unfortunate hyperbole with regards to natives of Charleston, and some maligning of character against the School itself, from which hundreds upon hundreds of patriotic warriors came to defend our nation before Conroy was a twinkle in the Great Santini's eyes.

However, as genuinely fictional as though it may be, I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a desire to experience some of the best composition of the English language in modern times.

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A Powerful Novel

Pat Conroy's The Lords of Disciple is a wonderful novel which captures the struggles of military school with brilliant detail seen through the eyes of Will McLean. It is a story of life's struggles which Will must overcome while finding his true self. Pat Conroy was not afraid at al to dig deep into tough issues such as rascism and hazing, coming down hard on the military system. He has a writing style which grips the reader at unexpected times, making it hard to walk away from this powerful novel. I recommend this book for those who have any spark of interest in what goes on behind a military intitute's walls or simply want a captivating, fast paced read that expresses love, honor, betreyal, and confidence.

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