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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 1, 2013
Pros: Great Characters, Conroy's descriptions, Plot, Pacing
Cons: None
Summary: Pat Conroy is a Citadel graduate, and I was reading about, how "The Lords of Discipline" angered this institution. While I was familiar with Mr. Conroy's works, and have read quite a few, this bit of information was a "carrot" of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2012
Pros: It's Conroy.
Cons: Some parts are depressing.
Summary: When I was a kid, I used to babysit the neighbour kids, but there was one family I always liked to sit for more than the other. This family had a BETA version of a VCR, which was something that NO ONE had back in 1981 or so. They had all ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2003
Pros: An extremely powerful, touching story of life at a military school
Cons: a few boring, long-winded descriptions
Summary: Pat Conroy's "Lords of Discipline" grew on me slowly. At first it was a bit thick to get through, but by the end I was ignoring everything in my life to read the powerful, painful ending.
"Lords of Discipline" tells the story of Will McLean, a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2002
Pros: Excellent writing, intriguing, thought-provoking
Cons: None
Summary: "I wear the ring." Those are the first words to Pat Conroy's "The Lords of Discipline." Conroy, a Citadel class of 1967 graduate, wrote this book based in part on his experiences at the school.
I am currently a cadet at The Citadel. I read ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2001
Pros: Wonderful novel of coming of age in a time of racial and sexual tension.
Cons: I really can't think of any.
Summary: A classic of the modern Southern novel, The Lords of Discipline explores the darker side of life at a fictional South Carolina military school in the early 1960’s.
Based loosely on his own experiences at South Carolina’s Citadel College in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2001
Pros: setting and characterizations thoroughly drawn
Cons: violence
Summary: Like most of Pat Conroy's books, I couldn't put this down. A graduate of The Citadel, Conroy brings authenticity to his subject, along with his usual spellbinding Southern candor. I love the depth of his characters and his sense of humor. This book ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 1, 1999
Pros: Excellent story
Cons: Slow beginning
Summary: I must confess, I had never heard of Pat Conroy when my mother recommended the book to me. She was always reading books to "Further" the mind, instead of the mindless drivel that I was always reading. Consequently, she has her Masters in ... read more
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