I found "The Great Lenore" most intriguing. It's the sort of book that I really feel I need to re-read before commenting on it in depth. And I also feel the need to re-read "Gatsby" (one of my all-time 'greats') yet again and compare the two more carefully.Richard, the narrator, is very like Nick, the narrator in "Gatsby". Lenore is just like Daisy - a woman who seems to promise so much - but who actually is an empty vessel with nothing of any value to offer. She's a toxic tease - she plays with the emotions of those who adore her, and seems to have no sense at all of wronging them or of the havoc she is causing.Tohline doesn't have the control and panache of Scott Fitzgerald, and I feel that he can be self-indulgent on occasion. But I certainly found "The Great Lenore" a worthwhile read. Richard met Lenore when she had been dead for 4 days. Wow, what a way to start out a book! Everything revolves around Lenore, her life, her marriage, her loves, her in laws, her husband, Her Lover.....well you get the idea. But it is Richard you will get to know the best. Richard of the sarcastic comments (only in his head), The brilliant thoughts (which he would love if they were in his head) and second novel..which may never get written. All because of Lenore. This was a book like none other I have read. The story, odd yet feels strangely familiar. I found myself drawn in and once in, stayed in. I won't reveal the end, but you will most likely get there in one sitting, because you won't want to put it down.
What do You think about The Great Lenore (2011)?
It was OK ~ didn't LOVE it but kept my interest, wanted to find out what happened to every body
—Kerrif01
