Re: JCO: RE: Sunday NY Times Book Review of The Falls

Steve,

 

Hi, that's what I was trying to say in my comment about the review----I don't think I said it as clearly as you did.  It's as though whoever decides these things had given the book to a reviewer who REALLY dislikes JCO, and the resulting review went on and on in the weary tone about how EXHAUSTING it was to have yet ANOTHER long book by JCO.

 

My suggestion was that a man who watches movies for a living may have a little problem with literacy---and certainly has a problem with attention span, since most movie don't last beyond 2 hours.....therefore he would not be qualified to review ANYONE'S written words....

 

Best,

Christa

JCO: RE: Sunday NY Times Book Review of The Falls

Hi Karen and Everyone:

The real problem with that review for me was the tone. I can even agree
with criticisms such that, on a word for word or sentence for sentence
basis, JCO's style is less than immaculate. But this review was so
condescending! It seemed to be one more case of a review whose main purpose
appeared to be to suggest the reviewer's superiority rather than to say
anything really useful about the writer or the book.

Steve



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Re: JCO: New story: Spider Boy and BY THE NORTH GATE

Hi, Ted. I agree.
Cyrano

In a message dated 9/18/2004 6:49:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
music@thenightshades.com writes:

<< I think you're right about that, but it seems like a "blurted out" response
that he gives the police. It's not really a conscious careful decision- like
Freaky Green Eyes his wild "undisciplined" side is what does the good, not
his rational "better self"- read, better behaved self. Impulsive misbehavior
turns out to serve the purpose of protecting himself and others from his
parents.
Ted

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