tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60677792012-01-15T08:53:03.204-08:00The Blind KangarooA Novel written by Tenzin McGruppDrPaulynoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1076770610357485902004-01-14T06:56:00.000-08:002004-02-14T07:00:05.043-08:00A Novel Review: The Blind Kangaroo
By Jessica E. Lapidus
Tenzin McGrupp's third novel, The Blind Kangaroo, is by far, his most profound work to date. In an email written to friend Jerry Engel, McGrupp says, "I think (The Blind Kangaroo) is my most mature novel yet. I have tried to shy away from some of the outlandish sexual connotations and explicit drug use of the first two novels..."Indeed,DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068738166476886832003-11-13T07:37:00.000-08:002003-11-13T07:50:39.780-08:00Thoughts from the author...
Here's an excerpt from an e-mail I wrote to my friend Jerry:
"I think (The Blind Kangaroo) is my most mature novel yet. I have tried to shy away from some of the outlandish sexual connotations and explicit drug use of the first two novels.... and tried to have more serious tone to the overall content. The characters are just as wild, but more real, in an attempt to DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068610339251867982003-11-11T20:09:00.000-08:002003-11-11T20:12:24.233-08:00Chpater 1...
The first chapter of The Blind Kangaroo is over 15,200 words. There are seven chapters in all. Act I of the novel is Chapter 1 and that's it! DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068609921750073882003-11-11T20:04:00.000-08:002003-11-11T20:05:26.833-08:00Bone Fragment #2
Here's a second excerpt. Enjoy!
I imagined Adriana sipping a huge fruity cocktail in a trendy L.A. bar like Little Pedro's Blue Bongo with a slew of other assistants, all worn out from a long day of being a lap dog to the stars, sharing their bad days and ranting about their famous employers.
"It was 3 AM and he wanted sushi," one young guy with slicked back hair and a DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068610122919894932003-11-11T20:00:00.000-08:002003-11-11T20:08:47.956-08:00Daily Word Count
Day 1: 5827
Day 2: 4767
Day 3: 7887
Day 4: 4849
Day 5: 6371
Day 6: 5002
Day 7: 5814
Day 8: 7579
Day 9: 5425
Final Word Count: 53,667
DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068609637392489842003-11-11T19:59:00.000-08:002003-11-11T20:00:42.540-08:00Bone Fragment #1
Here is the first excerpt for your enjoyment:
I had never been to Aruba before, but I imagined it was warm, had lots of sun, palm trees, and sandy beaches with crystal blue waters rolling up on the shores where scantly clad women drenched in oil tanned themselves, and tons of little islands kids with big bright smiles, in yellow t-shirts and aqua shorts, ran around trying to DrPaulynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067779.post-1068609416814359912003-11-11T19:56:00.000-08:002003-11-11T19:57:01.183-08:00Final Word Count = 53,667DrPaulynoreply@blogger.com