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Daniel Waterstone has every intention of writing the Great American Novel, and in doing so, he is going to set the ignorant, crazy mass of modern readers straight on what constitutes great literature. But, after two improbable, failed "masterpieces," his publisher, the delightfully savvy Suzanne, has told him that success and recognition will best be served by his authoring a book that some of the "great-unwashed" might actually be interested in reading. Daniel likes the idea but is clueless about how to proceed.

The product of coldly academic and overprotective parents, Daniel entered adulthood as a cynic with a dislike for people, a fear of women, and a conviction that everyone except him was crazy. He had such strong feelings of loneliness that he often thought of himself as an alien trapped on the wrong planet. Although highly-degreed in literature, the rigidly naïve Mr. Waterstone will soon learn that he is obligated to finish one final course: Life 101. And if he is willing to take his lessons, life just might have a little something up its sleeve for him.

Daniel quickly finds a theme for the book that will liberate him from poverty and his sense of failure; he enters a bookstore where a flamboyant and somewhat other-worldly writer of self-help books is preaching his gospel to an enchanted crowd. When Daniel calls him out as an opportunistic fraud, the guru challenges him to engage in a "mind-meld" that will supposedly free Daniel from some of his hang-ups.

Amused and seemingly unaffected, Daniel leaves the store cradling an idea for the book that will please the masses: he will write, under a pseudonym, a satire that exposes the pop-psychology industry for what he thinks it is: a total lie, an insult to crazy people done by crazy people. Ironically, his satire becomes the kind of blockbuster success that brings him riches and fame, but at a cost, as author Dermot Davis is happy to tell us all about in "Brain: The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World," his mystical and joyous tale of personal growth and fulfillment in the modern age.

"Crazy," the word, the notion, the concept, is the spine from which flows the energy of Davis' often tongue-in-cheek fairy tale, its relevance grounded in the infinite variability of human experience, and its ability to score a few points for emotion in the seemingly endless skirmish between skepticism and belief. Score more points for the stubborn and ineffective Daniel if he can revise the "me-versus-them" definition of "crazy" that has him strapped to the cheap seats of human experience.

And, could there be a better word than "crazy" to carry the torch of enlightenment into the shadows of our increasingly soul-less and programmed culture? Probably not, at least in Davis' jauntily addictive narrative, an arena in which he holds court with the majesty of an imaginative, accomplished humorist.

I was not surprised to learn that the author is also a playwright, as his marvelously crafted characters and sets quickly acquire the kind of three-dimensional believability that one expects to encounter in a live theatrical performance or, according to my mind's eye, a movie (complete with an endearingly haunting soundtrack and a reincarnated Jack Lemmon in the lead role!).

Dermot Davis' "Brain" is that rare species of complete entertainment that can be both deeply philosophical and buoyantly accessible. Laughs, suspense, intrigue, love, and a gentle tread of the paranormal are all there for you, gift-wrapped in a sweet mist of serendipity.


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Brain The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World Dermot Davis Books Reviews

I buy a lot of ebooks, assign them to a collection,and then read them when I get a chance. I was in The mood for a humorous book so I called up this one from my humor collection. Initially I thought it was anything but funny. A little further in it definitely got funnier, though I wasn't really laughing out loud. I got more curious about the direction the story was headed. It certainly wasn't predictable.

I could definitely relate to Daniel. I guess that makes me a bit crazy as well. He inadvertently hopped on a runaway train called the publishing business. That's when things really got interesting as well as a bit outlandish. Hmm, an indie author poking at publishing houses. If you want a unique reading experience that pokes fun at our insecurities, our greed, and the direction our society is headed, you'll appreciate this book.
Daniel Waterstone has had aspirations to be a successful and famous writer, one that would follow the chains of Steinbeck and Faulkner. Fantasies about it often overwhelmed and clouded his head.

Although somewhat prideful and arrogant at his graduation, Daniel had a point. “Our literature has been in decline for decades. Loopy fads and fantasy genres, of questionable merit, now clog our once-great literary arteries.” (3) There was an “urgency” for a revival of great American literature.

Now, 10 years later, he is living as a “true” artist—in a run-down apartment with a bed, a desk, and a typewriter. He was the poor, starving artist. But he did win that writer’s award in college. Yeah, that’ll pay the bills.

I liked this book because it authenticated the struggles and passions of a real writer trying to come up with the next great story while also trying to make a buck. Aren’t we all?

But to hear the words “Nobody is buying what you write. No one is buying your books…Your work has no commercial appeal.” (15) Heartbreaking. Of course, the classic was Daniel’s reaction—utter freeze mode. “I don’t have anything else. This was it. This is it. I poured my soul into these pages…agonized over every single word, every phrase, every description…every vowel.” (17)

A question that every writer must ask is What do I write? Do I write something the market wants and that will sell? Or do I write what I want?

“Idiots do not have the intellectual capacity to identify genius. All that idiots are mentally equipped to recognize are other idiots.” (32) But what do they read? “People are miserable and are leading lives filled with a mix of boredom and pain. Books help them to escape all that.” (37)

But “[Daniel] didn’t want to pimp out his genuine talents and become a hack, just to sell books and become ‘popular.” (41) But he was broke and he needed to do something.

“As frustrating as it may be…you can only watch from the sidelines as your baby grows up. In most cases, they die or, more likely, stall in infancy. In some rare cases, however, a book becomes a monster. Whether we like it or not, once it goes public, a book takes on a life of its own.” (72)

“People say that it’s good to have an open mind but the best kind of mind to have is one that’s totally vacant.” (131)

The agent is crazy! In fact, the entire publication spectrum was crazy—yet accurate. For a dream to finally come true but to have none of the fulfilling qualities one anticipated seemed lyrical, ironic and, to paraphrase Daniel, satirical.

The novel explores the dark, cold recess of the publishing world along with a slew of ineffable, metaphysical possibilities.

Well-written and enthralling, this smart and witty novel is a must-read! Funny, sorrowful, and relatable. It will stay with you long after you’re done.
Daniel Waterstone has every intention of writing the Great American Novel, and in doing so, he is going to set the ignorant, crazy mass of modern readers straight on what constitutes great literature. But, after two improbable, failed "masterpieces," his publisher, the delightfully savvy Suzanne, has told him that success and recognition will best be served by his authoring a book that some of the "great-unwashed" might actually be interested in reading. Daniel likes the idea but is clueless about how to proceed.

The product of coldly academic and overprotective parents, Daniel entered adulthood as a cynic with a dislike for people, a fear of women, and a conviction that everyone except him was crazy. He had such strong feelings of loneliness that he often thought of himself as an alien trapped on the wrong planet. Although highly-degreed in literature, the rigidly naïve Mr. Waterstone will soon learn that he is obligated to finish one final course Life 101. And if he is willing to take his lessons, life just might have a little something up its sleeve for him.

Daniel quickly finds a theme for the book that will liberate him from poverty and his sense of failure; he enters a bookstore where a flamboyant and somewhat other-worldly writer of self-help books is preaching his gospel to an enchanted crowd. When Daniel calls him out as an opportunistic fraud, the guru challenges him to engage in a "mind-meld" that will supposedly free Daniel from some of his hang-ups.

Amused and seemingly unaffected, Daniel leaves the store cradling an idea for the book that will please the masses he will write, under a pseudonym, a satire that exposes the pop-psychology industry for what he thinks it is a total lie, an insult to crazy people done by crazy people. Ironically, his satire becomes the kind of blockbuster success that brings him riches and fame, but at a cost, as author Dermot Davis is happy to tell us all about in "Brain The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World," his mystical and joyous tale of personal growth and fulfillment in the modern age.

"Crazy," the word, the notion, the concept, is the spine from which flows the energy of Davis' often tongue-in-cheek fairy tale, its relevance grounded in the infinite variability of human experience, and its ability to score a few points for emotion in the seemingly endless skirmish between skepticism and belief. Score more points for the stubborn and ineffective Daniel if he can revise the "me-versus-them" definition of "crazy" that has him strapped to the cheap seats of human experience.

And, could there be a better word than "crazy" to carry the torch of enlightenment into the shadows of our increasingly soul-less and programmed culture? Probably not, at least in Davis' jauntily addictive narrative, an arena in which he holds court with the majesty of an imaginative, accomplished humorist.

I was not surprised to learn that the author is also a playwright, as his marvelously crafted characters and sets quickly acquire the kind of three-dimensional believability that one expects to encounter in a live theatrical performance or, according to my mind's eye, a movie (complete with an endearingly haunting soundtrack and a reincarnated Jack Lemmon in the lead role!).

Dermot Davis' "Brain" is that rare species of complete entertainment that can be both deeply philosophical and buoyantly accessible. Laughs, suspense, intrigue, love, and a gentle tread of the paranormal are all there for you, gift-wrapped in a sweet mist of serendipity.