[ GOAT r e v i e w s ]
“In
this true tale exploring the culture of male violence, Willy faces the
demons lingering from a random, past beating as he enters a world of ritualistic
fraternity hazing. Gripping scenes are interspersed with deep, vulnerable
reflections on the desire to belong. Not a word is wasted in this brave
debut.” Grade: A - WASHINGTON POST |
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“According
to the oxford English Dictionary, "hazing" means "a species
of brutal horseplay practiced on freshmen at some American colleges."
For once the OED has been outdone. From now on the definition should simply
read: see Willy's memoir, "Goat." Willy transferred to Clemson
University in 1996 as a junior and pledged the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
There he was subjected to the usual degrading initiation rituals-run the
gauntlet, drink until you vomit, act like a slave, repeat for weeks. "Goat"
might have been just a well-written version of a story that we've heard
too many times. But Willy arrived at Clemson with a past that put the hazing
in the context it deserves. |
“A
jarring debut...Willy's punches hit home: Every man, in some capacity,
has |
“Will's memoir GOAT - which carries us from his random abduction and beating
to the oddly similar experience of fraternity hazing - is so self-assured,
you won't be able to stop reading.” |
“Willy's new memoir GOAT recounts in spare, numbed sentences how he was
brutalized in a violent robbery and later subjected himself to similar
degradations during a fraternity hazing...GOAT is a creepy page turner,
offering itself up as a raw, bleeding slabe of experience...GOAT exerts
a hypnotic power that American Sucker can't match.” |
“The
spring's most promising memoir.” |
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