- Library Binding
- Publisher: Econo-Clad Books (August 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0785755705
- ISBN-13: 978-0785755708
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
There is a joyously madcap feeling to the first half of this unusual novel, but then the absurdity gathers its own speed and begins to run dangerously amok. Groom's picaresque tale is told by an idiot, the Gump of the title, and follows his outrageous life from early stardom for Bear Bryant's Crimson Tide, through a tour in Vietnam and across the broad canvas of America during the '70s and '80s. Like most literary idiots, Forrest Gump is a lot smarter than the people he encounters. He is also no ordinary idiot. Instead, he is a mathematical idiot savant, capable of outperforming NASA's on-board computers, which is why Gump ends up on a space mission with an ape and the first woman astronauta mission that ends in the forests of New Guinea where Gump meets a Yale-tutored cannibal. All this takes place after Gump has met Lyndon Johnson and saved Chairman Mao from drowning, which is to say that this is a very broad satire. While there is much on-target humor here, Groom, author of Better Times Than These, has written better books than this.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Forrest Gump provides social commentary in a light, humorous style. Gump's adventures range from shrimp farming and chess championships to space flight and capture by cannibals. Nixon, the military, Vietnam, college football, and other topics receive blunt and caustic comment from Gump. Throughout his experiences, Gump remains a likable fellow who views the world and notes his observations simply, straightforwardly, and truthfully. Author and narrator Groom uses inflections and intonations that capture Gump's character and personality. The recent feature film starring Academy AwardR winner Tom Hanks should help stir demand. This delightful and easy-to-listen-to audiobook is an appropriate addition to most collections.
Frances Yates, American Cooperative School of Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Frances Yates, American Cooperative School of Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Bubba Gump Shrimp,
By A Customer
This review is from: Forrest Gump (Mass Market Paperback)
Ok, the title is from the movie which isn't at all as good as the book. In the movie they leave out a lot of conflicts that Forrest has to face before finally making his shrimp company for his friend Bubba. This book is hard to put down, especially after you get through the first couple chapters. Gump's personality keeps you reading because he has no clue what to say and he says whatever comes to his mind (I gots to pee) changing many courses of his life. Throughout this book Gump has many adventures from starting a shrimp business to going to space for a mission. There are some inappropriate parts in this book but it all ties together in the end. This is a good book to spend 5 hours of your life reading, and it is worth it. There are some good examples that Forrest had set, and some bad ones too. The good ones are the examples that are imporant though.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Forreest Gump,
By DarkWisdom (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Forrest Gump (Mass Market Paperback)
Winston Groom, the author of the book Forrest Gump has a great mind to think up all of the conflicts Forrest encountered throughout his journey. This book contains much adult material but it all makes the story come together in the end. This book made me laugh almost every chapter even though some of it shouldn't have been funny. From the army to going to space Forrest Gump is an amazing man who wasn't that smart, which tells you that you can do anything that you put you mind to.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult to get started, but rewarding in the end,
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This review is from: Forrest Gump (Library Binding)
This book is written from the point of view of an idiot savant, a person of limited intelligence who is yet extremely smart in specific areas. To capture this point of view, the author writes in a semi-literate first person. Here is a sample sentence. "My daddy, he got kilt just after I's born, so I never known him." A whole novel in this format is difficult to read. Yet once the reader adjusts to the style, the story is a very touching one of true values. The book is different from the movie in details but not in theme and both have their own charm.
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