Barbara M. reviewed on 9/30/2019 + 147 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I got this book off a library sale rack. The summary on the inside dust jacket sounded promising. I am a lifelong Minnesotan but have heard of the the Dakota. The book started off fine but the more I read, the less I liked it. I was in sixth grade when the Beatles first became famous, so I remember all the hoopla surrounding them. Yet, the segments of this book that focused on John Lennon were not that interesting. I also came to dislike Anton, the main character. At the beginning of the book, he had been a Peace Corps volunteer and returned to the US to recover from some medical issues. Once back, he gradually began using drugs/alcohol and hopping into bed with various women. Yes, I know that some people did those things back during the time setting for this book but I was disappointed that this was the route Anton took. I also got tired of the liberal use of the "f" word in the book.

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