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Seasons of a Boy Aug 28, 2009
In his first novel, Seasons of a Boy: A Story of Awakening to Life, Love, and Spirit, Martin Lass exhibits promise as a writer and storyteller. This novel presents itself to the reader as a journey to adulthood while recognizing the hope, peril and wonder that are alive in all of us from an early age.
Seasons of a Boy allows the reader to travel with protagonist Allan along a path that rarely overlaps. This ultimate quest for finding meaning in all things leads Allan to explore his own thoughts and explore his soul. He recalls many events that shaped his eventual understanding of life, from birth until finally realizing his purpose for living.
Because these individual stories are not interwoven, it is easy for the reader to lose the author's intended message of the story. Each chapter offers a snippet of a random memory that Allan recalls for one reason or another, rarely finding substantive meaning. The messages that Allan relates to his memories of growing up stretch even the most tested imaginations; for the purposes of his book however, Lass does make an impact.
Lass's descriptive abilities are encouraging for a first-time novelist. He writes with a sense of vivid curiosity that escapes most. The simplest things such as a cracked door or an autumn leaf take on new life when analyzed by Lass.
Readers will have difficulty locating meaning in many stories Allan shares, simply because of the heavy autobiographical tone that tends to keep readers at bay. Though there are many interesting anecdotes throughout the book, occasionally allowing for a burst of laughter or an empathetic gesture. However, the lack of organization in the novel confuses the reader. Allan begins his recollections in a somewhat linear fashion. Yet, as the book transpires and Allan's attachment to astrology grows, the novel becomes another astrology book, confusing to all but those who practice astrology.
Unfortunately, the majority of this novel offers little to the average reader. Chapter after chapter evolve into nothing more that introspective chatter, which would find a better home in a true autobiography than one disguised as a novel. Despite the preachy quality that arises from the sections on astrology, Lass has shown a knack for storytelling in less-demanding ventures. This book is recommended for libraries with astrology and self-help collections, as I believe this book supplies knowledge for both. In addition, anyone with interest in astrology would enjoy this journey.
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