Drop City (edit title)

• Rated 3 stars

“Lord of the Flies for adults. I enjoyed it.”

• Rated 5 stars

“Loved it! T.C. Boyle has a wonderful way with words. The opening line itself is one to re-read just for the imagery. And my favorites are his social realism books of which this is one. He explores two countercultures of the 70's with the lesson learned that you can't escape the world. I have to say that after reading this I'd never want to be either..........”

• Rated 3 stars

“Long book which depicts the first real movement of freedom lovers from the lower 48 moving into the wilds of Alaska in 1970. Though all looking for freedom, the groups of people generally have very different ways of life.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Drop City was full of interesting characters, innocent and naive hippies... Its one thing to be a hippie living off the land in California, and another when the setting is wild Alaskan wilderness. I felt these were characters you loved to hate. Well, not hate, but hoot at their foolishness and unpreparedness! A good writer can get the readers to emote, and T.C. Boyle sure does!”

• Rated 4 stars

“This book is hilarious! The author is expertly weaves a subversive view into hippie culture and sprinkling in some Alaskana. A great read.... T.C. Boyle nails it ”

• Rated 5 stars

“The setting goes from California commune to Alaskan wilderness. The contrast makes for an interesting plot.”

• Rated 4 stars

“very cool novel about the different ways people try to escape "the norm", only to discover that life finds you, no matter where you are.”

• Rated 3 stars

“Funny, ironic, interesting. All of the characters are stereotypes. The situation itself is very stereotypical. It is enjoyable nonetheless. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“Most hippies are lame... lazy and not resourceful, at all. Funny book.”

• Rated 5 stars

“My brother-in-law gave me this book for Christmas, and I saved it for a very long business trip. On business trips I usually leave the books I finish in waiting rooms for others to enjoy. I finished Drop City in a couple of days, and then couldn't stand to leave it anywhere. I've recommended this book to countless people and have read it over a time or two. I particularly loved the contrast between the versions of getting back to nature as practiced by the Hippies and by the Alaskans. This is still one of my all-time favorites.

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