The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break, (Paperback)

from revslick

Let me say this is not a fantasy novel. It is a deeply moving look into humanity. The minotaur is the outsider looking in. He's definitely an antihero as he balances the line between hero and victim or a bumbling, shame-filled, muffled former psychopath reeling version of Forrest Gump. The tale t...

from varielle

This novel posits what would happen if mythological creatures still lived in our world. The minotaur tries to keep a low profile. He has a job as a line cook in a steak house working for cash under the table, lives in a run down trailer park and fixes cars on the side. Despite having the head of ...

from michaelmurphy

The arresting title hints at the unusual premise set up by Sherill in his sad, funny, original debut novel locating a mythical creature - trying to jettison his gory past - in present day America's Deep South where he longs to fulfil his life and put his savage past behind him. Then: the Minotaur...

from Ciruelo

The Minotaur, an immortal beast no longer trapped within the stone labyrinth, wanders the earth for millennia. Now living in the American South, he is a prep cook in a steak house and makes his home in a trailer park. “M” is awkward, inarticulate, and lonely. The reader follows him through daily ...

from nmele

I have had this novel on my to read list for about 15 years, so it was immensely satisfying to read and enjoy it. It is an epic prose poem about many things, from the difficulty of connecting with others to the travails of an immortal who feels pain and longs for love and acceptance.