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Simon Says

door William Poe

Reeksen: Simon Powell (1)

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A gay man escapes the cult of Reverend Sun Myung Moon after ten years and becomes a successful movie distributor in Hollywood. But the deep self-loathing that brought him to the Reverend Moon's congregation leads him down a dark path of drugs and broken relationships until one final, traumatic moment defines whether he will live or die. A profound journey of self-discovery and acceptance, William Poe's latest novel is a probing look into the darker reaches of the human psyche.Simon Powell has spent ten years of his life as a member of the cult of Reverend Moon. Unfulfilled, he breaks free of the Unification Church and returns home to Arkansas only to be rocked by the death of his father. In desperate need of feeling grounded, he ventures to Hollywood and reconnects with a former lover and the lawyers he once hired to defend Reverend Moon on income tax evasion charges. Before long, however, he splits with his lover and embarks on an unending series of soulless, drug-filled nights and broken relationships. Just as his money is running out, however, he gets an interview that just might get his life back on track.Quickly becoming a successful movie distributor, Simon's drug problem merely spirals into the dark abyss. Cocaine gives way to crack as he spends money faster than he can make it to feed his drug and sex habit. But they both fail to fill the void deep inside and his life careens hopelessly out of control. Finally convinced to enter rehab, the continued abuse for being gay drives him towards one final, desperate decision that will leave his life hanging in the balance.Exploring the struggle of reintegration into society of a gay man after years of self-denial and repression, Poe's newest is a fascinating portrait of cultism, drugs, the Hollywood gay scene, and the motion picture industry. A masterpiece full of an aching longing and desperation, Simon Says is a troubling, provocative, and ultimately triumphant look into addiction, recovery, and our need to be loved.… (meer)
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"A coming of age story of finding what really matters, Simon Says is a choice read, not to be overlooked." - Midwest Book Review

Star Rating: 4 out of 5 "The book is well-written and remarkably smooth to read, despite its dark storyline . . . a snapshot of a dark period in a young gay man's life, and will leave readers hungry to know whether or not Simon succeeds in picking himself back up again." - San Francisco Book Review

"Simon Says is a journey of self-destruction, self-discovery and ultimately, redemption. And while Poe depicts a familiar story of downward decline, his novel has more complexity than the traditional "downfall tales" we've come to know. While Poe's Simon begins at a low point--the reader knows almost from the start that he's destined for a fall--there is also an inevitable and heart-warming rise that makes this a book worth reading." - Rebecca Nichloson for IndieReader

"Stark and gritty, Poe's story about the search for self-discovery is a sobering testament to the author's own personal journey through Rev. Moon's Unification Church, which makes the story resonate that much more." - Publisher's Weekly 4/22/2013

Star Rating:, 4 our of 5 "Most compellingly, Poe gives a striking account of what it takes to finally seek help after a soul-crushing decade of drug addiction. While a fuller account of life in the Moonies would have been intriguing, Powell's journey through post-church days and drug-filled nights is rife with powerful moments." Elizabeth Millard for Clarion ForeWord Reviews ( )
  wpoe54 | May 23, 2013 |
The spare prose used to recount Powell’s struggles also works well when Poe delves into broader description or more reflective moments for the character. “When night came, I stopped on the roadside to gaze at the sky,” Poe writes. “I had forgotten the stunning glory of this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, so aptly described by Hamlet. We might be the only creatures capable of pondering the universe. If so, life has meaning due to that very possibility.”
 
Stark and gritty, Poe's story about the search for self-discovery is a sobering testament to the author's own personal journey through Rev. Moon's Unification Church, which makes the story resonate that much more powerfully
toegevoegd door wpoe54 | bewerkPublisher's Weekly (Apr 11, 2013)
 
A coming of age story of finding what really matters, "Simon Says" is a choice read, not to be overlooked.
toegevoegd door wpoe54 | bewerkMidwest Book Review, Carson's Reviews (Nov 9, 2012)
 
Verdict: Simon Says is journey of self-destruction, self-discovery and ultimately, redemption. And while Poe depicts a familiar story of downward decline, his novel has more complexity than the traditional “downfall tales” we’ve come to know.
toegevoegd door wpoe54 | bewerkIndieReader, Rebecca Nicholoson (Nov 1, 2012)
 
Poe has done a marvelous job in penning the gritty details of Simon’s hard-partying lifestyle, and readers will find it hard to turn away from the mess that his life rapidly becomes. The book is well-written and remarkably smooth to read, despite its dark storyline; Simon Says is a snapshot of a dark period in a young gay man’s life, and will leave readers hungry to know whether or not Simon succeeds in picking himself back up again.
toegevoegd door wpoe54 | bewerkSacramento / San Francisco Book Review (Oct 11, 2012)
 

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A gay man escapes the cult of Reverend Sun Myung Moon after ten years and becomes a successful movie distributor in Hollywood. But the deep self-loathing that brought him to the Reverend Moon's congregation leads him down a dark path of drugs and broken relationships until one final, traumatic moment defines whether he will live or die. A profound journey of self-discovery and acceptance, William Poe's latest novel is a probing look into the darker reaches of the human psyche.Simon Powell has spent ten years of his life as a member of the cult of Reverend Moon. Unfulfilled, he breaks free of the Unification Church and returns home to Arkansas only to be rocked by the death of his father. In desperate need of feeling grounded, he ventures to Hollywood and reconnects with a former lover and the lawyers he once hired to defend Reverend Moon on income tax evasion charges. Before long, however, he splits with his lover and embarks on an unending series of soulless, drug-filled nights and broken relationships. Just as his money is running out, however, he gets an interview that just might get his life back on track.Quickly becoming a successful movie distributor, Simon's drug problem merely spirals into the dark abyss. Cocaine gives way to crack as he spends money faster than he can make it to feed his drug and sex habit. But they both fail to fill the void deep inside and his life careens hopelessly out of control. Finally convinced to enter rehab, the continued abuse for being gay drives him towards one final, desperate decision that will leave his life hanging in the balance.Exploring the struggle of reintegration into society of a gay man after years of self-denial and repression, Poe's newest is a fascinating portrait of cultism, drugs, the Hollywood gay scene, and the motion picture industry. A masterpiece full of an aching longing and desperation, Simon Says is a troubling, provocative, and ultimately triumphant look into addiction, recovery, and our need to be loved.

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