Bodo: Infant of the Aftermath

by John Bennett

The story of a World-War-II war orphan who grows up in American and has his psychic wounds re-opened by the drug culture of the Sixties.

185 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Founding editor of the magazine Vagabond in 1966 as well as Vagabond Press. Published Charles Bukowski, d.a. levy, and others.

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was... interesting. On the whole, well-written, but I'm not sure what to make of that ending, and I can't quite tell if the author was behind his character or mocking him.

[Jason Mashak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've known Bennett over a decade, familiar with his 'shards' and other short prose and poems, but I finally decided to read one of his novels and was impressed to find that it's real literature -- of a global depth not found in many 'American' novels. It's no wonder the book has been translated to Czech (as Frajer Bodo) and other tongues.

[Jonathan Bennett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very bitty, it jumps a lot, quite interesting in parts but the end leaves you wondering....what was the point of this book?!

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy quick read about a magnificent three year old german bred and trained boxer. started/finished in one day, short book filled with the wonders of a well trained to track, and hunt dog.