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stevem0214's review against another edition
3.0
Let me start by saying I love Pat Conroy. He says in the the forward that this was his first book and and very poorly written. It really is, to the point that it's hard to read. It is a good back up for The Lords of Discipline" what it the fictional account of his time at The Citadel. It's worth reading, but the disjointed stories are very hard to get into. IF you've not read Pat Conroy before...do not start with this one. He was a wonderful, gifted storyteller with an incredible person story. He just didn't do the storytelling well in this first try.
bfth23's review against another edition
5.0
Not Conroy's best, but it shows where he came from. It presents his passion for justice and the Citadel. I love the fact that nothing was changed; that Conroy left the book as it was and didn't make updates (to make himself look better). Here is the Boo as Conroy saw him and loved him. Here is the Citadel as Conroy saw it and loved it. It is product of it's time.
sunny76's review against another edition
2.0
Not nearly as well written as other Pat Conroy books, but it was his first. If you look at it as short stories rather than as a novel, it helps. Some sections were disappointing, but if you like other Pat Conroy - Citadel related tales, you might like this one too.
avgastright's review against another edition
4.0
I only read this because me and dad are both completely obsessed with Pat Conroy and we want to read everything there is to read by him… he admits in his foreword that this is his least mature novel, that his first foray into literature is his weakest. That said, The Boo is clearly written with love and admiration of another Great Man — it is humorous, witty, and just full to the brim with nostalgia.
penny_literaryhoarders's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sorry,,,,I can't continue reading this. Conroy does warn you in the beginning that this was the very first book he ever wrote and he makes apologies because he knows it's bad. I wish I would have read that part before I bought it for my e-reader. Damn. It is bad. I'm disappointed that I paid money for this....:-(
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