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Bridget Michalko
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BAM!
Is that an hairy eco-terrorist I hear?

It must be!
Edward Abbey brings a splash of reality to those who have the idea that blowing up bridges and bulldozers might a good idea.

With The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey, we go along with an interesting group of people on their eco-terrorist journey.
We catch our breath and wait for the hiss of a fuse to turn into the scream of an explosion and we feel our toes itch with every police chase.
The Monkey Wrench Gang has us all on our tiptoes as we jump into the midst of Abbey's story, only to finish wanting more.

Our friend, George Hayduke, helps us all learn from his mistakes that blowing up things isn't always the answer.
Even though just one large bulldozer can make 800lbs of air pollution a year, will blowing them up or driving them off into a reservoir really help?

Maybe.
Although his way of thinking is a little off at times, with the help of his good friends, sometimes the clearest of ideas can come through.
Such as blowing up a coal mining belt, or a bulldozer, or even a helicopter!
If you think about it, ruining hundreds of tractors that all belong to one company could easily persuade them to stop their construction. And doesn't that stop the pollution in that area?

Even though blowing things up might not be the right answer, the journey The Monkey Wrench Gang takes you on is still a hell of a lot of fun!
So don't miss out!

Go out now and read The Monkey Wrench Gang so Abbey can catch you before you turn into a Hayduke.

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Bridget Michalko

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Ever wondered what it would be like to be an eco-terrorist?

Well stop wondering now!

The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey is an action packed novel that can show you all about eco-terrorism!

An unlikely group comes together for the sake of nature to save the land by exploding tractors and and coal mining belts.

And who doesn't like explosions?

The Monkey Wrench Gang keeps readers mesmerized with the story with wild goose-chases, thrilling explosions, and some romance drama. 

Every chase scene will have you sitting on the edge of your chair, while the romantic conflicts will leave you either throwing your book across the room out of frustration for the character's decision, or nodding in agreement with them. 

The story can also give you an insight on the mental steps one might take if they really wanted to be an eco-terrorist. 

While every character is "unique" in their own way, each has a pretty clear way of thinking.

Almost all of them understand that killing innocent people should be avoided, stupid actions that could get them caught are looked down upon, and helping the environment should be the top priority at all times! 

Why is saving the environment so important? 

It's where we live of course! Unless you like living in a pile of stinking trash, reading The Monkey Wrench Gang may be right for you.

About 55% of the 220 tons of waste produced in the U.S. goes into landfills. Not only do Abbey's characters understand this, but they take action! 

Ruining all of those tractors and blowing up coal transporting belts isn't all for nothing. 

They all understand that stopping those small things could lead to the demise of some companies that are responsible for a lot of the waste and pollution enveloping their beloved environment.

And you would understand that as well if you read The Monkey Wrench Gang!

So go out to your nearest bookstore and get a healthy dose of eco-terrorism in The Monkey Wrench Gang so you don't go out and make the same stupid mistakes as Abbey's characters do!

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Artwork by Bridget Michalko

Goose Chase...errr...Eco-Terrorist Chase!

Throughout the book, I realized that a lot of fun reading it because of how many thrilling scenes it contained.

Throughout the book, little spurts of action mixed with comedy were thrown in.
I mean, how could you not have a little action when it comes to a group of (interesting) people trying to bomb bridges and roads?

Some of the scenes were very fun to read because the characters had to suddenly think of ways to escape or outsmart the "enemy". For me, in was intriguing to read because that type of thinking didn't seem very much like all of the characters.

A lazy Bonnie Abzug who complains of being bored but never says no to smoking a joint on the job suddenly has to run for her life to escape a helicopter.

For me, seeing this little wild goose chases were fun to read. It was almost like a little break from all of the hard critical thinking when it came to what should be bombed next and how it should be done.
All of the sudden characters are fleeing and I can almost imagine them running across the page in a desperate attempt to flee from the police.

Maybe the goose chases in the book aren't quite this literal...

Either way, I love how the author can easily weave a little bit of comedy into such a serious topic. It makes the book easy and fun to read and I don't get bored after reading the book for a long time.

Those kinds of scenes remind me of a movie called Rat Race. In the movie there are people that are randomly chosen and are given the opportunity to $2 million. The money is in a locker at a train station in Silver City, New Mexico and all of the characters are given the same key to the locker. Whoever gets to the locker first gets to keep it all! 

Throughout the movie, small little goose chases from other characters or the police keep the audiences attention and you can't help but laugh. 

The movie is a kind of silly-stupid, but I think it's funny and the way the characters think reminds me of the characters in my book.

Both sets of characters have a kind of serious way of thinking so that they can get to and complete their goal, but at the same time they fail to look ahead for some things and they can end up getting themselves into a lot of trouble. 

All in all, the book is very fun for me to read and I can't wait to read more! It's a good book and I would suggest it to any reader that enjoys a little bit of (almost) slap-stick comedy.

Do Monkeys Get Haircuts?

I wonder if monkeys ever get haircuts?
I mean, if they're so much like humans, does their...fur...er....uh....hair grow long like a person's?
Surely it must get in their eyes?
Or do monkeys like it when it blows out behind them with the gentle breeze in the evenings?

Maybe monkeys don't need haircuts. Maybe, for monkeys, long...fur/hair is fashionable.
Like this little guy.

Best Haircut of Little Monkey. N.d. Google Images. Amusingtime.com. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

Then there are times when humans (who look like a gorilla of a person) need a haircut, no matter how monkey-like they may look. 

While I was reading The monkey Wrench Gang, I would say that I have a few questions for Edward Abbey.

if I ever met him, I think I would ask him a few questions about his characters themselves.

Firstly, how did he come up with these characters? Was it a spur of them moment kind of thing, or did he see some weird people that he thought might act as eco-terrorists?

The little group that he put together certainly wouldn't look like the type of people to be eco-terrorists, so what made him think of them like that? 

Usually an old doctor with a young girlfriend wouldn't have a hobby of burning billboards, or a war veteran wouldn't care much about bare deserts. Yet, the characters he chose all passionately care for their environment despite their looks. 

Secondly, is Hayduke ever going to get a haircut? I mean, I'm more than half way through the book and he hasn't done a single thing to look more like a human. In my mind, Hayduke looks more like like bigfoot than a normal man. If you're committing crimes, wouldn't you want to look unsuspicious. 

If you put Seldom Seen and Hayduke side by side and had to guess which one was more likely to be an eco-terrorist, who wouldn't choose Hayduke? 

I remember them mentioning a haircut for Hayduke so that he could sneak into a business, but no one has even lifted a finger to go through with that idea. 

I'm waiting for the day that bushy beard of his gets shaved off, I really am.

Lastly, what does Bonnie see this whole adventure as? As I read, it seems like Bonnie is only doing this entire thing for fun. 

She actually says "I'm bored" to herself at one point in the book, so does she think of this as something fun to pass the time? 

Even before it all started, she only burned billboards down because Dr. Sarvis liked to and she wanted to be with him. 

Every single character in the book has expressed their huge love for the environment except for her. She seems to be portrayed as someone who likes having things pretty natural, but she wouldn't have come up with the idea of bombing bridges on her own. I wonder how much she really wants to do all of this, and if it's for the environment, or for fun?

If I had to recommend this book to someone, I would definitely say it's a good book. The story is fun to go along with and it gives the reader a way to see things from a different perspective. It has enough problem solving to keep the reader's mind active, but there are moments where your mind can just go along for a fun goose chase without having to think too hard. It's a good story that is fun to read, but it has a splash of reality thrown in to keep the reader thinking. Altogether it's a great book and I think a lot of people would have fun reading it.

Even though the story is good, however, the reader would have to be okay with harsher language. Our monkey-boy, Hayduke, happens to have a very foul mouth. His speech has at least one cuss in every sentence he spits out and his way of thinking can be...on the harsher side.

The book doesn't seem to be directed at a younger audience, but instead seems to be for young adults to adults that can handle crude language and ideas. 

Even with the slightly explicit ideas, the book is still good and I am thoroughly enjoying the book the more I read.