Drop City, by T.C. Boyle
T.C. Boyle can write one helluva book. I loved Drop City, about a group of free-lovin', peace-wantin' hippies from the late sixties, early seventies. They started in California in a commune named Drop City. Could be because of the acid or the pretenses that were dropped, but either way, they were living the "high" life on the low road. "Livin off the land," was their dream and they were going to make it happen. Even Marco, who lived in a tree house he built himself. But in California, things don't go too smoothly and they have to find a new home, or bust.Off to Alaska they go, where readers have already become familiar with what "Livin' off the land" really means. And it isn't a skate in the park, though it's romantic in its own right.
The two worlds collide. The differences between peace and love in California and peace and love in Alaska are stark; fishing versus shopping; killing versus raising; staying warm versus staying alive.
Leslie suggested this book for our MySpace book club called "Read in Baltimore." It was awesome. So awesome, in fact, that not only do I give it three thumbs up, but I definitely recommend you all read it. Up next: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. I'm sure it'll be awesome.
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