Hi there, I was searching google for books on society, disillusionment, abuse, redemption etc and came across this little gem 'The Disillusioned' by a young new writer, see it and read the reviews here
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On the strength of the reviews I went ahead and bought it ( plus the NZ dollar exchange rate is good for us ) and I have been thoroughly impressed with what I read - it was just what I was looking for after not being able to find anything else like it... A remarkable read, brutally honest depiction of modern society, epic in scale, and all the more remarkable for being an autobiography. It deals with UK and New Zealand society, alcoholism, loveual abuse, lost loves, you name it this guy has lived it and come out the other end in one piece... it helped me to understand my own self destructive tendancies. Well done Mr Scott ! I wish others were as brave in bearing their souls, their mistakes and their faults in the name of redemption and helping others deal wth modern life
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regards
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Author: D.W. Scott Format: N-A Publisher: Fraser Books ISBN: 0958233284
The Disillusioned is a ruthlessly honest memoir of a young man who writes both searingly and disarmingly about the highs and lows, the perils and promise of our times.
The Disillusioned encompbuttes three decades, beginning with the impressionable child indoctrinated with the propaganda of Thatcher's Britain and suffering loveual abuse, a lack of role models and any sense of belonging. It is a gripping story of obsessive ambition, discrimination, love, scams, suicidal impulses, alcoholism, the search for love, loss and the quest for redemption in New Zealand. It is David Scott's story, but also the story of a disillusioned silent majority; the story of young people bogged down with debt and disillusionment; the story, too, of the increasing dangers facing our children in a materialistic world where family bonds and values are sacrificed for higher incomes and status.
"The Disillusioned is a surprisingly compulsive read about what I call the Misfit Generation - the one beguiled at first by the challenge of rational economics and then bewildered by its effects. David Scott's odyssey is to find self-worth, to discover basic human values among the detritus of modern life. At the end you can't be sure he's made it. But his story matters and he tells it with the pace and directness of a pro." - Gordon McLauchlan, writer and book critic for New Zealand Herald
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Reviews
- Customer review on 12-05-2005
I was pretty sceptical when I started reading this book, but soon realised that the writer was the real deal. Plenty of people have hard starts in life, but Scott's takes some beating. It's hard to believe that living standards this dire really existed in Thatchers supposed 'land of opportunities'. Add to this - loveual abuse, jobs from hell, lost loves, alcoholism, financial failure and self-destructive behaviour. This man leaves no stone unturned. What I liked about The Disillusioned, was that Scott takes responsibility for his mistakes and is rightfully mystified by his seemingly endless run of bad luck, but he's not a whiner. This book is funny, bawdy, incredibly sad and thought provoking.
- Customer review on 26-04-2005
I first read The Disillusioned because I wanted to meet the Author; since then I've re-read most of it twice!
It's what I would call a gripping read, pbuttionate, gritty and at times heartbreakingly honest.
I was reduced to tears during some chapters and guffawed with laughter during others.
This book is full of contradictions and can be painfully frustrating , much like it's author, but finishing it has only whetted my appebreaste for more.
An excellent read, bring on the sequel!!
Gemma Arnell.
- Customer review on 26-04-2005
When your family, friends and loved ones cannot reach you, where do you turn, what saves you from being completely swallowed by the darkness.
The one and only thing that pulled me through and gave me the hope and "The Light at the End of the Tunnel" was a remarkable and outstanding book by a New Zealand author, David Scott, "The Disillusioned"
David is an amazing, intelligent, thoughtful writer, who after coming through all his trials is still a very open, caring and loving man.
Kindest Regards Shelley Carr
