So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Rather early in this novel two things are clear. First, it is one of the most beautifully written books ever written. Second, as others have noted, it is quite violent and brutal. The depravity of the characters seems to have no end, yet the sheer magnitude of the writing also seems to have no end.
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If you, unlike me, happened to live in a time, or grow up in school district, or had that one really good teacher/ mentor and read this book as required reading, you probably already know how good it is. And it is good in every way a book can be good. You also already know how essential it is. It tells truths in ways only fiction can. But, if you were unlucky enough to miss this book as a littlun as I did, you must start reading it today. And actually, if you have read it, you should probably read it again.
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After continually hearing Chuck Palahniuk lavish praise upon Tom Spanbauer I finally got around to reading this book. To say the praise is "well deserved" is a monumental understatement. The characters, while outrageous, are entirely believable. There is a gigantic sense of time and place. And, the writing itself is mesmerizing. All you really need to know is that you should (need to) read it.
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If you like to be challenged as a reader this is the book for you. The writing is superb although perhaps a touch difficult to navigate for those of us on this side of the pond. The story unfolds mainly through extensive character studies and flashback. It all comes at you in glimpses and teases you to keep on reading. In this way it won't be for everyone, but if you stick with it for a few chapters the morsels become a meal.
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Religion, the Amazon, marketing, sex, witch-doctors, meditation and a Matisse "Blue Nude" put into the blender that is Tom Robbins and what you get is a cocktail so delicious and potent you can't help going back for more.
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Michael Moy, June 29, 2010
Rather early in this novel two things are clear. First, it is one of the most beautifully written books ever written. Second, as others have noted, it is quite violent and brutal. The depravity of the characters seems to have no end, yet the sheer magnitude of the writing also seems to have no end.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Michael Moy, June 29, 2010
If you, unlike me, happened to live in a time, or grow up in school district, or had that one really good teacher/ mentor and read this book as required reading, you probably already know how good it is. And it is good in every way a book can be good. You also already know how essential it is. It tells truths in ways only fiction can. But, if you were unlucky enough to miss this book as a littlun as I did, you must start reading it today. And actually, if you have read it, you should probably read it again.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
In the City of Shy Hunters by Tom Spanbauer
Michael Moy, April 2, 2010
After continually hearing Chuck Palahniuk lavish praise upon Tom Spanbauer I finally got around to reading this book. To say the praise is "well deserved" is a monumental understatement. The characters, while outrageous, are entirely believable. There is a gigantic sense of time and place. And, the writing itself is mesmerizing. All you really need to know is that you should (need to) read it.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Crow Road by Iain Banks
Michael Moy, May 12, 2009
If you like to be challenged as a reader this is the book for you. The writing is superb although perhaps a touch difficult to navigate for those of us on this side of the pond. The story unfolds mainly through extensive character studies and flashback. It all comes at you in glimpses and teases you to keep on reading. In this way it won't be for everyone, but if you stick with it for a few chapters the morsels become a meal.(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins
Michael Moy, May 12, 2009
Religion, the Amazon, marketing, sex, witch-doctors, meditation and a Matisse "Blue Nude" put into the blender that is Tom Robbins and what you get is a cocktail so delicious and potent you can't help going back for more.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
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