The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World
by Alexander Roy
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Author: Alexander RoyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
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Summary: 4 Stars
I managed to pretty much read the entire book in one sitting during a long haul flight. When I bought it I thought it was a true story, then when I started reading I was thinking 'there's no way this is true, did I grab a fiction title instead'. I was so glad when I could do some research and find that yep, it all did happen. Wow!
It reads like a Boys Own Adventure, an insight to a culture that only a few of us could ever be a part of. The term 'page turner' is something that is thrown around quite a lot, but the pace that this book sets compels you to read at the same pace as the cars. It not only looks at the technical side, but also the human element - the effect that such endeavours have on all those involved, not just the drivers and copilots.
As far as the story goes, it's 5 stars without a doubt, but I had to take one off for delivery. There were times that I wished a bit more detail was given or that the story continued a little longer - a prime example was when Alex was finally introduced to 'Torquenstein'. Other times I was left thinking 'what just happened' and found myself flicking back the pages to see if I missed anything.
So although the author isn't a professional writer, and there is some evidence of that throughout the book, he is a great story teller - and what a story. If you like a good go-fast book you can devour at maximum pace, I'd say go for it. If you are a literary pedant who likes everything just right - the story being secondary - then you may find some of the delivery distracting and might be better sticking with Jane Austen et al.
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