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Nathan's review

Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak

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bookshelves: fiction
recommended for: Delusional miscreants.

I have no doubt that this book damaged me, psychologically, as a small child. It is one of the earliest books I vividly remember reading aloud to myself, and I remember the first time my mother read it to me before she put me to bed. Here's the gist of the plot: A little boy named Max dresses up in a wolf costume, plays with a hammer, chases his dog with a fork, then threatens to cannibalize his mother. His mother, a master of irony, then puts him to bed with no dinner. Already, this story should start creeping you out. Then a forest starts to grow in Max's bedroom. And no, no chemicals have been ingested anywhere in the story. Though the bit about chasing the dog with the fork does imply a delusional state. Regardless, a fucking forest grows in the kids bedroom. So naturally he gets in a boat and sails off to the other side of the world, to where all these "wild things" are. And promptly subjugates everyone he sees. I'm a damn toddler, and my mom is reading me a book about a...more

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message 1: by Melissa
11/05/2007 06:24AM

127716 Haha! Brilliant review!

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message 2: by Jesse (last edited 11/05/2007 09:48AM)
11/05/2007 09:43AM

368973 Its funny how real-life sociopaths are always searching for "what went wrong" when they were kids. So cute of you to follow suit. Though it is kind of a Catch-22 (Mr. Heller) if you actually care enough to try to understand your being a sociopath....hehe

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message 3: by Nathan
11/05/2007 09:57AM

368200 You're right. I should search for "what went right" instead. It'd take less effort. Anyway, what do you know about sociopaths? You drive a lime-green VW bug.

NC

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message 4: by Jesse (last edited 11/05/2007 11:39AM)
11/05/2007 11:38AM

368973 Now they're taking over your workspace in adulthood!!!
BwaaHaHaHaHaHa

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message 5: by Nathan
11/05/2007 11:41AM

368200 Sociopaths? I've been working with them for 3 years now.

NC

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message 6: by Maureen
07/03/2008 10:47AM

1180394 There is nothing like a vivid childhood memory to wipe out all the sentimental crap about children's books. I tend to forget that children take everything literally. You made me remember and LOL. Thanks for making my day.

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