Pacific Book Review commends “Water in the Belly” by D.L. Snow

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“Water in the Belly” is about a man named Frank Holmes and his common-law wife, Sherry, who find themselves in the American recession of 2008. Placed alongside their story are some political observations and a story about a foreign spy, Butch Lautsky.

Pacific Book Review’s Michaela Gordoni wrote in the review that “author D.L. Snow describes Water in the Belly as a “pastiche of capitalism.” But it seems to be a whole lot of things. It is a complex combination of a modern parody of Homer’s Odyssey and a miscellany of thoughts. It contains paragraphs of thoughts mixed in with the story.”

In “Water in the Belly,” which is a parody of all-knowing capitalism, Frank Holmes survives the 2008 stock market crash through parody, forming a rock and roll band called the Cherry. He is Odysseus in his parody of Homer and Joyce. It’s PG-13. Parallel to this plot is the story of a spy, Butch Lautsky. It’s a spy novel parody defending the FBI.

Congress can serve as a lifeguard because it is universal and evolutionary. Article I, Section 10 of the US Constitutional Law is used to attempt to void state government regulations, not federal regulations. Article I of the Constitutional Law controls Congress, not contracts or regulations unless done right.

Republicans like to void regulations, and Democrats like to protect people with laws, just like in The Jungle. But this is only half of the story, worth many billions of dollars; now it’s landlords, war, and state contractors. EPA 2015 voids federal regulations.

This is the opposite of the 1960s’ “On the Road.” This is, at times, intimate. The author found a flaw in the constitution itself.

Here’s an excerpt from the book review written by Michaela Gordoni of Pacific Book Review that highlights:

“It is an intellectual maze to fully come to grasp with this extensive piece of literature. Perhaps there is more artistry and genius within than what appears on the surface. Water in the Belly will be of interest to Homer’s Odyssey enthusiasts, or perhaps it is just one person’s unique and untranslated thoughts about America and how a man in the 2008 recession era can be compared to Homer’s Odyssey. Regardless, D.L. Snow certainly deserves credit for her creativity and pursuit of such a difficult task as writing this unusual 500-page novel.”