A Wonderful Review by PC
PC, a reader from Goodreads, wrote one of the best reviews so far about A Backed Up John.
"I rarely see mention of the book dedication within its review, however I have decided to be just as unusual in my comments as was the story I just read. You see within those heartfelt first pages I enjoyed a small peek into Mr. McAfee's personality that I found actually added to my enjoyment of the fantastic tale that he finally decided to unfold to all of us.
Beginning with a quirky character named John Smythe (Aaaah! Now I understand the title a bit better!) I, for the first few pages, found myself just about as confused as John seemed to be as he proceeded to mix Lemon Jell-O and Sulfuric Acid for tea, while his something-glowing-red cohabitated with a smattering of cream and gave unexpected birth to a bouncing baby blue-hued volatile vapor which kicked his kitchenette right out of existence! I was about to give up the effort and drowse (before my brain hemorrhaged), when I realized Michael had surreptitiously surrounded me with the imagery of the mythological Mount Olympus complete with glittering gods, goddesses, animated animals and more... all gathering in gratitude and a tad of trepidation for our dear John - who remained just as humble, hopeful and confused as I! Well, thank goodness for perseverance because both John and I found this great adventure to be most surprising and worthy of our completion. To attempt an explanation of this story would do it quite an injustice simply because the imagination of McAfee takes the reader a step or two away from what we have been conditioned to imagine Zeus, his half-human son and all those well-known Greek characters of legend to be, and mixes humor, excitement, suspense, a touch of godlike perversions and a time-traveling JOHN into the mythological mixture. Suffice it to say that if you are looking to be entertained there is nothing better than grabbing this book, sitting back and preparing for a cataclysmic break from reality. After all, we get enough reality every single hour of every single day, right? Or... have we just arrived!?
(So glad to have had the chance to read this book from GReads.)"
"I rarely see mention of the book dedication within its review, however I have decided to be just as unusual in my comments as was the story I just read. You see within those heartfelt first pages I enjoyed a small peek into Mr. McAfee's personality that I found actually added to my enjoyment of the fantastic tale that he finally decided to unfold to all of us.
Beginning with a quirky character named John Smythe (Aaaah! Now I understand the title a bit better!) I, for the first few pages, found myself just about as confused as John seemed to be as he proceeded to mix Lemon Jell-O and Sulfuric Acid for tea, while his something-glowing-red cohabitated with a smattering of cream and gave unexpected birth to a bouncing baby blue-hued volatile vapor which kicked his kitchenette right out of existence! I was about to give up the effort and drowse (before my brain hemorrhaged), when I realized Michael had surreptitiously surrounded me with the imagery of the mythological Mount Olympus complete with glittering gods, goddesses, animated animals and more... all gathering in gratitude and a tad of trepidation for our dear John - who remained just as humble, hopeful and confused as I! Well, thank goodness for perseverance because both John and I found this great adventure to be most surprising and worthy of our completion. To attempt an explanation of this story would do it quite an injustice simply because the imagination of McAfee takes the reader a step or two away from what we have been conditioned to imagine Zeus, his half-human son and all those well-known Greek characters of legend to be, and mixes humor, excitement, suspense, a touch of godlike perversions and a time-traveling JOHN into the mythological mixture. Suffice it to say that if you are looking to be entertained there is nothing better than grabbing this book, sitting back and preparing for a cataclysmic break from reality. After all, we get enough reality every single hour of every single day, right? Or... have we just arrived!?
(So glad to have had the chance to read this book from GReads.)"
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