Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Tall Corn State

Subtitle: An Iowa Story

Author: Thomas Leverett

Genre: Fiction

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57255547-tall-corn-state

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

A young man spends his life hiking around the country until he settles in Iowa and enrols into university to please his parents. His student days are short-lived, and he spends his time with like-minded people, working in a cooperative.

What I liked about the book:

It was a nice story with character. Although confusing in places, that was partly the charm of the book.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The book was enjoyable in its entirety.

My favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The book was confusing in places.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I’m not aware of any other books by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

I haven’t read any similar books so far.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Perhaps not

Adult Yes

If you like laid back action, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Among Actualist poets and vegetarian restaurant/bakery workers, there isn't much serious crime, but there's plenty in the college town around them. This novel puts you in 1975, when Iowa City was home to several movements at the same time, and when that guy with the pitchfork in American Gothic gave everybody a hard look because of all the things they were doing.

About the Author:

Thomas Leverett's writing is influenced partly by a 48-state, 4-country hitchhiking journey, and partly by a 30-year career as a university ESL teacher. The e pluribus haiku poetry series reflects intimate knowledge of every corner of the US, while his short stories focus on the nature of people and their failings. He is now working on a novel, and his stories are being made into audiobooks.