Just awful! It was Clanchy's fault for starting the whole thing but the subsequent pile-on was absurdly out of proportion to the book's crimes. But hey, that's Twitter!
For fear of sounding like Ms Lumpgrass, I’ve just finished Hollywood Gomorrah by Skip E. Lowe, the first two chapters were absolute filth. I persevered till the end. Not saying anymore or I’ll be accused of being a homosapienphobe. Some of the gossip was interesting though. But, only if it’s true
On my thirteenth reading of Valentin Tomberg's esoteric masterpiece Meditations on the Tarot. (Which sounds New Age, but isn't. It's the book that led me to convert to Catholicism. Without which, I never could have.)
Love this novella by Tolstoy. He articulates everything that is related to the experience of the inevitability of death so well and accurately. From denial to acceptance. The difficulties to focus just on what is inevitable, eye to eye, without any sudden caesura that introduce distractions. And how the dying are in need of honesty, and not lies, to come to terms with death. The omniscient narrator is meticulously protocolling the slow decline of the dying protagonist, and his increasing awareness of the lies that dominated his life and disconnected him from his soul. The more he becomes aware of his life's irrelevance, the more he feels isolated. In a way it is a "coming of age" story told by a sensitive narrator who seems to be a little bit annoyed that it took the protagonist so long.
Reading Jonathan Franzen's Crossroads. I wasn't able to read, or better, to concentrate on reading for awhile, so I am very surprised that this one has me on a bobsled run from the first page onwards, though it is not an action-driven novel. I would say it is the intricate language and observations that reach down into each character's soul, including their painful feelings, mostly of inadequacy, that I find interesting.
As far as I can see at the moment, it is about honesty and authority, and the lack thereof everywhere.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.