The Saving of Aris Novamelia 9781432751333 Books
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This is the story of Aris Ball, a young boy whose life is tossed about by circumstance and fate and who constantly seeks to sort some meaning out of its tangle. He searches inside himself and he searches outside himself. He wants to be one of them, but he's not sure who they are. He wants to belong, to fit in. He wants to find out why other kids make fun of him and call him names.
His source of truth is his uncle Joshua, whom he believes at first is his father. Joshua would sort things out for him, telling him what was the truth and what was made up stuff.
Aris also believes he may have two mothers, but he isn't sure of that. He discovers that he can learn a lot by listening at doors, especially when there's an argument going on. But, as his uncle Joshua had predicted, he eavesdropped once too often. He finds out that Max got his head cracked wide open, but he doesn't know who Max is or why he got his head cracked wide open. He learned some things about himself, too that he didn't know before. Ultimately success comes by fate from a chance meeting in an alley. And it comes from one avenue he didn't explore, his own ignorance.
The Saving of Aris Novamelia 9781432751333 Books
Aris is born into one messed up family. His mother never really wanted him, he wasn't sure who his father was, even thinking that his uncle (his mother's brother) may be his father, his "holy-roller" grandma is overbearing and controlling, and his grandfather is a little off his rocker. The kids at school call him names and make up stories about him and his family.But Aris' biggest problem is himself.
This story was a bit of an enigma for me. I'm not sure how to describe it, and I'm having a hard time deciphering my feelings regarding it.
In the beginning, the story spoke to me. I could really hear the characters in my head, speaking their muddled words. This book made me think of the movie Beloved, and I could imagine it becoming a movie like Beloved-- not quite for everyone, but appealing in its own right.
It is one of those books that requires you to pay attention, as it can ramble at times like a story with ADD. The story mostly comes from Aris' own mind, and his thoughts can be difficult to harness in.
Complicating matters is the fact that this book wasn't edited, having been self-published, and therefore it is riddled with typos and errors. It can be really difficult following who is saying what, or what is even dialogue and what is simply thought or narration, given the incorrect usage of quotation marks.
I was left a little frustrated with this story. I was always left grasping for something, and always coming up short. And then the last 50 pages lost me. It rambled around so much that I had a hard time following what was happening, and basically as a result I just got bored.
So this book started out great, but petered out in the end. Overall I'm glad that I read it, but I hoped for so much more for this story and Aris.
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The Saving of Aris Novamelia 9781432751333 Books Reviews
The Saving of Aris is an intensely moving and unusually riveting story of the twists and turns and inevitabilities of life. The story follows the life of a young boy desperately trying to make sense out of the contradictory signals which form his view of the world. In his early years, Aris' mentors represent a mixture of the fundamental Christianity of his grandmother, his alcohol imbibing, fun loving, Uncle Joshua and his unhappy, disillusioned mother. Later he meets a blind man in an alley and learns about the strange behavior of the local minister's wife. He makes friends with the ministers son and finally enters through the doors of "The Church of Compassion." When all this is stirred in the pot of time, the conclusion is an unexpected, but cataclysmic event. This book is quite a page-turner, I felt quite lost when the story came to an end. After following the intricacies of Aris' life, I would love to see a sequel.
Aristophanes Ball, Aris for short, is born in shack to a mother named Shudda. Shudda because, it seems, she "shudda" been the boy her fundamentalist grandmother wanted. Aris is no more wanted, and maybe even less. The first thing he learns about his his life is that he is a mistake and the second thing he learns is that he is smart because he is so good at figuring things out. The reader, who is treated to Aris' narrative of his life for most of the book may or may not agree with that assessment.
Needless to add, Aris does not seem to fit in anywhere. He is a backcountry hick who does not share the values of his neighbors and family. His best friend in the story is a blind man who can see, and his fantasy love is the wife of a fundamentalist preacher who is at least slightly insane. I found Aris was simply a hard character to like. His alcoholism does not add to his likeability.
The story revolves around Aris's path towards salvation. Since Aris is an atheist, readers can expect the term has multiple meanings in this context. I will not detail all the events that lead to Aris's redemption, but will note that gradually Aris ceases to narrate his own story and near the end of the book the author is essentially writing a description of his life. It is as if salvation, instead of fulfilling Aris, consumes him and he ceases to exist. I cannot wish such a fate on anyone, even a character like Aris. Despite the vivid descriptive language, I left the novel a little unsatisfied.
Aris is born into one messed up family. His mother never really wanted him, he wasn't sure who his father was, even thinking that his uncle (his mother's brother) may be his father, his "holy-roller" grandma is overbearing and controlling, and his grandfather is a little off his rocker. The kids at school call him names and make up stories about him and his family.
But Aris' biggest problem is himself.
This story was a bit of an enigma for me. I'm not sure how to describe it, and I'm having a hard time deciphering my feelings regarding it.
In the beginning, the story spoke to me. I could really hear the characters in my head, speaking their muddled words. This book made me think of the movie Beloved, and I could imagine it becoming a movie like Beloved-- not quite for everyone, but appealing in its own right.
It is one of those books that requires you to pay attention, as it can ramble at times like a story with ADD. The story mostly comes from Aris' own mind, and his thoughts can be difficult to harness in.
Complicating matters is the fact that this book wasn't edited, having been self-published, and therefore it is riddled with typos and errors. It can be really difficult following who is saying what, or what is even dialogue and what is simply thought or narration, given the incorrect usage of quotation marks.
I was left a little frustrated with this story. I was always left grasping for something, and always coming up short. And then the last 50 pages lost me. It rambled around so much that I had a hard time following what was happening, and basically as a result I just got bored.
So this book started out great, but petered out in the end. Overall I'm glad that I read it, but I hoped for so much more for this story and Aris.
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