Theric Jepson writes on A Motley Vision:
"David Clark’s The Death of a Disco Dancer is a brilliant book...
I’ll be buying a copy for my mother (even though it says “nuts” and “balls” far too often for her taste): This book made me recognize my love for my mother in a way I too rarely do. Now, several days after finishing it, I’m still riding that buzz...
It’s about life and the passing of time and it manages to hit that passage through several generations with a simplicity and artistic integrity I admire...
He has captured a time and place so perfectly it feels like documentary footage of 1981 Scarsdale, Arizona. He’s funny. He drew tears without being the least sentimental. Both the laffs and the tears are fully earned by real characters engaging in real life..."
Published on May 24, 2012 20:34