Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: A & E

Media Credit: Michael T. Dolan Author Michael Dolan resides in West Chester, Pa. In "Walden," he recalls college days at Villanova.

Most college students go through the same hassles day in and day out. Some situations are better then others, especially with roommates, dorm rooms, classes or the cafeteria, but nothing seemed to go right in the life of Michael T. Dolan's character "Walden."

This book goes in depth and explores the life of a college freshmen forced to attend the university his entire family has been a part of.

Although a very easy book to read, a short 135 pages, it bobbles around from topic to topic, from the early years of his life, right back to his current days at the university. He talks about things such as his terribly annoying roommate, the awful food he had to eat, the classes he did not want to attend as well as the work he refused to do.

A definite page turner, the reader wants to continue on to read of the ridiculous measures Walden takes to take himself out of his current situation, especially at the university.

Most people would probably not want to read all of the terrible language associated with the book; however that's what makes the storyline what it is. A very shocking ending leaves much room for speculation, and doesn't quite give the answers you may have expected to receive.

Some college students, especially incoming freshmen to any university, may enjoy reading "Walden." This was definitely not a favorite book nor would I recommend it to other women, however boys entering college would mostly find this book humorous and enjoyable.

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