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| ***BIO*** Tony R Rodriguez was born in Fremont, California on August 22, 1977. With a degree in Liberal Studies, he graduated from San Francisco State University in 2002. He is currently a middle school teacher -- Literature and English being his favorite subjects of instruction. When Tony is not getting kicked out of school, driving cross-country, making soap, writing about a special girl, playing in Pamplona, Spain, sun-tanning in San Juan, or trying to figure out what to do with this One Ring, Tony frequents karaoke dives, the ATM machine, sleeping-in, and fast food restaurants. Imaginatively, he still lives in San Francisco, California. The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening is the title of his first novel. Visit his site at: http://writers.fultus.com/rodriguez/ |
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| The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening, by Tony R. Rodriguez reviewed by Olutayo K. Osunsan |
| Tony R. Rodriguez's The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening is an energetic display of life in a collage of events. It overflows with the essence of humanity. Desi (Desmond) Marquiso, the main character in The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening, speaks to the heart of every man in love, every man torn between right and wrong. Some of his ordeals remind me that humans have the same single thread running through us all: the thread of curiosity that can sometimes be rebellious. It's never certain if it pulls us away or draws us back to God.
The characters are developed, mature and some are even real enough to be someone we might know or someone we would not like to meet. Conflicting characters like Elena and Stratton can always bring insight into focussome friends are not worth keeping, others will bring out the best in us. This book is not only a spiritual voyage, it is also a human journey. It gives us the right to dream and the freedom to always make things right no matter how late. It leaves the reader beaming by the turning of the final page. The Disappearance and the Slow Awakening is a delight to read. Tony R. Rodriguez crafts his words to make everyday life carry more promise. His characterization and dialogue are brutally honest. They make a reader nod to his eloquent voice. |
| ***BIO*** Olutayo K. Osunsan is the author of Strange Beauty |