Wake Up, Sir!: A Novel
by Jonathan Ames
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Author: Jonathan AmesEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-29
ISBN: 0743230043
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Scribner
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Book Review: A Hilarious Ride
Summary: 4 Stars
Jon Ames' Wake Up, Sir is very, very funny and in the end, I have to say, it is the humor of the novel that makes me recommend it. Alan Blair, the novel's narrator, is a 30-year old in-denial alcoholic goofball mooching off his aunt and uncle in Montclair, New Jersey and he may or may not have a valet named Jeeves (I'll let you decide that one for yourself). Alan has worn out his welcome with his family, and just as they are about to kick him out, embarks on a little journey to New York state--Sharon Springs, followed by Saratoga Springs. Alan is an intelligent Princeton grad and a writer of one published novel, but clueless about many of life's essentials. It is his cluelessness, combined with his wry observations of life that make this novel so funny. Ames' dry humor is unique--I can't think of another novelist to compare him with (perhaps because so few are talented enough to make a reader laugh out loud, to still remember witticisms days after reading them), so if you are looking for a humorous novel, Wake Up, Sir is an excellent choice. The one thing I found lacking in the novel was the lack of any real plot--the novel is more like an extended road trip. That shortcoming is pretty minor, especially because this is such an intelligently written comic novel. Enjoy.
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