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bzarcherI finished Crooked Little Vein last night.
It wasn't bad - shorter than I really expected, but not bad.
However, I really don't have the kneequaking reactions of surprise and joy that some of the other reviewers and people who have talked to me about the book have, and I'm trying to decide if that's because I read (without realizing it) quite a few chunks of the book when posted to Ellis' various "Toss shit at the wall to see what sticks" blogs, or because most of the stuff that was supposed to horrify and shock me in this book really didn't.
I will say, though, without trying to spoil anyone, that there's a coversation that occurs between the protagonist and an elderly man on an airplane, and I think it's the best, most well written, insightful passage in the book. I really doubt that was the intention, but it really stood out to me and made me stop and seriously take my time with that entire chapter as a result.
Aside from that, it's been a really, really boring day aside from some faxery with a couple vendors and a DDOS attack, and it's just left me feeling really blargh.
Hope everyone had a better day, and a good weekend.
It wasn't bad - shorter than I really expected, but not bad.
However, I really don't have the kneequaking reactions of surprise and joy that some of the other reviewers and people who have talked to me about the book have, and I'm trying to decide if that's because I read (without realizing it) quite a few chunks of the book when posted to Ellis' various "Toss shit at the wall to see what sticks" blogs, or because most of the stuff that was supposed to horrify and shock me in this book really didn't.
I will say, though, without trying to spoil anyone, that there's a coversation that occurs between the protagonist and an elderly man on an airplane, and I think it's the best, most well written, insightful passage in the book. I really doubt that was the intention, but it really stood out to me and made me stop and seriously take my time with that entire chapter as a result.
Aside from that, it's been a really, really boring day aside from some faxery with a couple vendors and a DDOS attack, and it's just left me feeling really blargh.
Hope everyone had a better day, and a good weekend.
