The El Cholo Feeling Passes

From Library Journal This first novel is off to a promising start when the narrator offers an autobiographical tale in lieu of his doctoral thesis in history. But the tale itself is burdened by mundane reminiscences of adolescence; repetitive quarrels between the narrator and his confused， bad-tempered wife; and relentless self-analysis to the tune of ``a terrible resentment which was growing inside like molten rock grows inside a volcano for years until the moment of its eruption.'' More interesting is the situation: a child of the Fifties finds that by the time he's nearly reached his lifelong professional goals， they are no longer meaningful to him. But essentially the novel is weak: unable to develop some thoughts on the effect of the women's movement on men， and unable to create a sympathetic or fleshed-out protaganist. Laurie Spector Sullivan， Regis Coll. Archives， Weston， Mass.Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description The El Cholo Feeling Passes is a coming-of-age story， at once funny and sad， chronicling the stormy relationship of two characters as they grapple with career choices， Vietnam， and the Women's Movement during a remarkable period in American history. But the novel also serves as a timeless metaphor for fleeting youth-and the often disturbing dynamics of romantic relationships. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews