- Hardcover: 295 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition (April 14 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 031226903X
- ISBN-13: 978-0312269036
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.7 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 463 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
This engaging if callow debut novel by a North Carolina pop music buff chronicles the adventures of 20-something Lou Farren, a Newark, Del., rock musician wannabe who signs on as roadie ("I prefer... Tour Manager") for the Day Action Band. Made up of three of Lou's cronies from student days at the U. of Delaware guitarist/composer Tim; bass guitarist Joey; and drummer Cree, Tim's former girlfriend TDAB is a smalltime rock band. Its latest album, You Think You Hear, is about to be released, and the band has finally landed a big-time gig, as the opening act for a hot British group called the Radials. Though Lou was charismatic Tim's first mentor, he was cast aside when Tim formed the group. Now, in lust with Cree, Lou swallows his pride and allows himself to be treated as a subspecies in the superficial rock music hierarchy. Sex kitten Cree, meanwhile, fawns over Radials singer Brant Adman, who is billed as a reincarnation of Beatles icon Paul McCartney. Over nearly three weeks of one-nighters in cities across the U.S., Cree finds fantasy fulfillment on the Radials' bus with Brant while Tim and Joey bask in reflected glory. With a subtly satisfying twist at the end, the novel succeeds creditably as entertainment, though an overload of road-trip details may give nongroupies travel fatigue.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
In an amiable, conversational style, 21-year-old Lou Farren relates his experiences as a roadie for the Day Action Band, composed of three of his college friends. The bad food, fights, transcendent music, hassles, and band hierarchy are all recorded as Lou falls in love with the female drummer, Cree, and struggles with envy over the fact that the three friends he first saw play at a frat party might very well be on the verge of fame. This is O'Keefe's first novel, and although his narrative is sometimes plagued by a tedious recitation of detail, his characters are smart and funny, his love of rock 'n' roll is ever-present, and his descriptions of live music are impressive. Although it's not quite in the same league as Nick Hornby's High Fidelity (1995) or Tom Perrotta's The Wishbones (1997), O'Keefe's tale ultimately works pretty well as a road novel with a good soundtrack. Joanne Wilkinson
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Kinda Lacks Focus,
By Joe (Englewood, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: You Think You Hear: A Novel (Hardcover)
O'Keefe does a stupendous job with setting and detail. They draw the reader right in. But the characters he's created just aren't enough to carry the story. That was my biggest problem with the book. The roadie and the three band members are not enjoying themsleves. They're on tour, they are doing well, the band they are touring with has the number one song in the country and all they still can't seem to enjoy themselves. By the end of the story I was so disgusted with the hypocritical Cree and Lou the Loser that I didn't want to see either of them get what they wanted.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating and funny,
By Jule (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: You Think You Hear: A Novel (Hardcover)
I discovered this book at a discount book store in the clearance section, and took a chance. I began reading it the same night, and was unable to put it down. Matt O'Keefe's characters are personable, funny, and the story keeps you on your toes, wondering what will happen next. While reading, you almost feel as though you are on the road with these characters, experiencing everything they are. Take a chance, as I did, and go on the road with these four young people as they come into their own.
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty good,
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This review is from: You Think You Hear: A Novel (Hardcover)
okay, it was mostly a worthwhile read (especially if you're a music freak like me), but the ending seemed pretty anti-climactic, and I found the use of present tense in the prose rather pretentious (this ain't no Hemingway we're talking about here!). still, this is the only book I've ever read that devotes two paragraphs to the Rush album "Moving Pictures".
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