Customer Reviews
Amazing Book !!! - By: R. Bogen, 14 Jun 2005 
I had to enter a review for this book, I think it is the most excellent book I've ever read, turned me into an eternal Leonard Cohen fan. Every line is absolutely beautiful & profound, I think if I were to read it 100 times over (which I intend to do!)I would still find lines words & lines that perhaps didn't impact the first time round. It is the most poetic & inspiring book, as are his other books & his music - I think they should have a talking book with Leonard reading it because his voice is sooooooo sexy. Buy this book; it's excellent
Leonard - By: , 17 Oct 2002 Leonard Cohen's first novel is certainly more conventionalin form than Beautiful Losers, but is nevertheless very Leonardin substance. Perhaps more accessible than Beautiful Losers (nevertheless/Leonard/etc.). Definitely one to read - it's about growing up (people do that), about love (same), about being, well, unhappy. Universal themes, really. There's the whole poet theme as well. Leonard Cohen is a poet, so that follows. Yeah, you want to read this. A fine novel from a fine Leonard Cohen.
A lyrical journey through early life, a song of a book. - By: , 13 Feb 2002 This is a masterpiece & one that will strike chords with anyone who has experienced the angst, confusion, despair & ecstatic happiness that accompanies the tortuous journey to adulthood.
This is a semi-autobiographical novel charting the early years of Breavman, an aspiring writer & philosopher through his relationships with his family, best friend & lovers. Cohen's early poetic style is evident throughout. Emotion & humour are meted outin equal measure moving the reader from pain to laughter with remarkable regularity.
As a novel this is, without doubt, the finest rites of passage story I have read. As a book of prose poetry it is incredible. The quality is consistent throughout, & the ending will tear you apart. Enjoy.
One of the greates books about growing up - By: , 22 Feb 2001 
this is without question one of the greatest books written about growing up. based on his own backround cohen has written a book that might well be better than all his songs put together.in his lyrical words we are brought on a journey through the earliest childhood to maturity. it is at least as good as joyce's portrait of the artist as a young man.
Darkly intelligent humour - By: , 25 Feb 2000 Cohen's writes energetically & with loads of dark humour & insight into the human condition. Reading this book is just like listening to his music really quietly & for a long time. Cohen fans will love it, but the uninitiated may hate it.
