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Rants and Books
Aug. 22nd, 2005 02:49 pmI used to think that I would move to Israel one day. ( Read more... )
Books: I just finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber. It was OK. I wouldn't recommend it highly, i think it was a bit overambitious and he ought to have shot a bit lower. It's the story of a Victorian prostitute named Sugar and her life and lover and complexities. It's very well-written, the characters are well-drawn, and it’s very detailed and lush. It's lacking in plot and in motivation, and that makes it fall flat.
Now I am listening to an audiobook, The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks, which is very Matrix-y and so far is pretty good. We'll see!
Had a really nice weekend, let me just post this public.
Books: I just finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber. It was OK. I wouldn't recommend it highly, i think it was a bit overambitious and he ought to have shot a bit lower. It's the story of a Victorian prostitute named Sugar and her life and lover and complexities. It's very well-written, the characters are well-drawn, and it’s very detailed and lush. It's lacking in plot and in motivation, and that makes it fall flat.
Now I am listening to an audiobook, The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks, which is very Matrix-y and so far is pretty good. We'll see!
Had a really nice weekend, let me just post this public.
