The book "Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias"

By Shay Harris FOX 35 NEWS

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- The book "Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias" is heating things up in The Villages a retirement community near Ocala. According to author Andrew Blechmans book The Villages is a place where seniors go to drop out of society and live under legal segregation.

Some people who live there, like Harry Cook, say they disagree with it because The Villages is their idea of utopia. Cook said he enjoys being able to kick up his heels, with nothing pressing to do.

"We just love it here,” said Cook. “Its the best place in the world.”Cook said he's lived in The Villages for eleven years now and he disagrees with Blechman's view of his retirement community. "I think everybody has their own opinion,” he said. “Not everybody should live here, not everybody wants to live here.”

Others though, like resident Henry Anderson, said they agree with the author because The Villages is not the as perfect as you think."It’s a good place,” Anderson said. “But there’s a lot of things that need to be corrected.”

Anderson said every night turns into a party and there's always something to do. While he does enjoy golfing on the green here with friends, Anderson says Blechman is on to something.

"I call this Cuba,” he said. “They own all the land they control everything there’s a lot of people who’ve been here a long, long time old timers, they living just barely living and the villages keep raising the prices, nickeling and diming.”

The book is on display inside The Villages Barnes and Nobles book store. And you better believe its getting lots of attention.According to management at the store the buzz is not only picking up but helping the book’s sales as well.