{"id":1116,"date":"2017-01-29T17:12:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T01:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonyvigorito.com\/blog\/?p=1116"},"modified":"2017-02-26T18:47:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T02:47:23","slug":"love-and-other-pranks-review-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tonyvigorito.com\/blog\/love-and-other-pranks-review-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreword Reviews: Love and Other Pranks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1064 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tonyvigorito.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Love-and-Other-Pranks.jpg\" alt=\"Love and Other Pranks, by Tony Vigorito\" \/><\/a>(The following review of<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a> <\/em>was originally published in<em> Foreword Reviews<\/em>. The review was written by Amanda Adams.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A novel that can be parsed several times to uncover new meaning, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> is a must-read.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stylish and surreal, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> by Tony Vigorito is a wild ride through both the past and present.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<span class=\"pullquote-right\">Stylish and surreal, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> by Tony Vigorito is a wild ride through both the past and present.<\/span>The novel is split between two time lines. The first introduces modern San Franciscans Merlin and Lila, who oppose a New Age cult leader, Ivan, and his Holy Company of Beautiful People. The second focuses on eighteenth century Caribbean pirates Crow and Jane, who contend with the murderous Goldtooth and his path of vengeance. Gliding effortlessly through a host of bizarre and enchanting scenarios, both couples\u2019 seemingly different journeys become concurrent; each is ultimately a quest for truth, beauty, and fundamental meaning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is surrealist writing that strikes an effective balance. Vigorito\u2019s inventive use of syntax is the novel\u2019s best feature. Ostensibly dissimilar ideas and scenarios are conjoined in unprecedented ways through language, furthering the philosophical leanings of the characters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Deeply theoretical ideas like the absurdity of our created society and the real meaning of truth are explored with a joyous exuberance that makes the book impossible to put down. Though seemingly intended as something of a wake-up call to readers, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> never sermonizes on the importance of abstract thinking in the age of rampant consumerism and mindlessness, instead creating a humorous, fun space where these kinds of meditations can occur naturally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"pullquote-left\">A novel that can be parsed several times to uncover new meaning, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> is a must-read.<\/span>The book is also well designed. Succinct chapters marked only by number make up three broader sections titled \u201cYes, and Nectar,\u201d \u201cThe Treasure of All Treasures,\u201d and \u201cBeware the Meadow of Marvels.\u201d The sleek front cover features an image and concept that come up often in the text: the M\u00f6bius strip, a geometric figure appearing to have two sides but actually having only one. This figure symbolizes the seemingly dual story lines and is also used as a section divider, reminding the reader to ruminate on the tricky nature of what seems real.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A novel that can be parsed several times to uncover new meaning, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Love and Other Pranks<\/a><\/em> is a must-read.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Five stars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"btn btn-info smooth\" href=\"http:\/\/tonyvigorito.com\/love-and-other-pranks.php\" target=\"_blank\">Read the book<\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n           \r\n            <div class=\"onp-locker-call\" style=\"display: none;\" data-lock-id=\"onpLock424236\">\r\n                <p> <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         \r\n\r\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(The following review of Love and Other Pranks was originally published in Foreword Reviews. The review was written by Amanda Adams.) &nbsp; * * * * * &nbsp; A novel that can be parsed several times to uncover new meaning, Love and Other Pranks is a must-read. &nbsp; Stylish and surreal, Love and Other Pranks&#8230;  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonyvigorito.com\/blog\/love-and-other-pranks-review-2\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Foreword Reviews: Love and Other Pranks\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essays"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Foreword Reviews: Love and Other Pranks &#8212; Tony Vigorito<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stylish and surreal... 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