Michael Bannister brings teh funny in with this seriaized audiobook presentation of Gibbous Moon:
Michael is a teenager with a thirst for life, dying to learn as his grandfather is learning to die. Grandfather is dying a slow, painful death. Michael’s best friend submits to anorexia. Father is an alcoholic. Aunty Joan suffers from Down’s Syndrome but this doesn’t seem to have impaired her sexual appetite. Michael falls in love with a German exchange student. Is it going to end in tears?
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November 4th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Mostly coherent writing and solid narration, but the story was rather lacking in plot. Things happened, sure, but there didn’t seem to be anything very compelling or significant.
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Hi Chris, Many thanks for taking time out to listen and provide a review. Not sure of course how much you actually listened to, however, I totally agree with your summation; but life is like that isn’t it? Things happen, no plot, but I would argue that death and its affect on friends and loved ones is quite significant. Gibbous Moon is not a thriller or murder mystery with a plot, merely a reflection on life and death. Not for everyone I agree, but if you don’t try Marmite, how do you know you won’t like it?
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:59 am
I liked this slice of life story. Some of the vignettes seemed not to tie together at first but by the end I felt that everything connected nicely and the characters were all where they should be.
I hope you write more, Mick!
February 2nd, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Thanks vey much Dariclone – much appreciated. I am so pleased you liked Gibbous Moon. Mick.
July 25th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
I am almost done with your story and am charmed. Some of of my favorite books are diaries! As you said, this is a slice of life with its humor and tears, well written and well read. I am here now, as I was wondering if it is autobiographical?
August 4th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Quite liked this story of a boy growing into a young man. Expect tall the trials and tribulations of a real life, not the thrills and car chases found elsewhere. It is well written and well read.
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I just wished you had spent a lot more time his Grandfather’s death. You lead up to it with the feelings and scent, but dropped it after. What did Mick feel about his precognition? How did he feel about the death? The grandfather had a good thread in the story and I felt was cheated of a good ending.
August 4th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
PS, Also wished the story that grandfather told about the Gibbous Moon actually part of your book. I would have loved hearing him tell it.
February 11th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Hi Arlene,
I had to rebuild me PC as it was hacked into!! Hope all is well and The Fox is selling well.
Regards, Mick
(and thanks so much for your kind words about Gibbous Moon!)
I am on Facebook if you want to look me up! Couldn’t find you.
May 15th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Although I am enjoying this book, the reader’s dry mouth problem is extremely annoying and very distracting to what would otherwise would be a thoroughly listening experience. He is a good reader, but for God’s sake! Drink some damn water!!!!!
June 30th, 2012 at 7:24 am
Hi Kelly,
For some of the episodes I had a stinking cold!! It was more than water I needed.Thanks for reading Gibbous Moon and I hope my dry mouth didn’t detract too much from the story
Kind regards, Mick.