Beginning was funny. End was really funny. But that whole middle section with the fairies was overly long and terrifully dull. Like it was a riff on tBeginning was funny. End was really funny. But that whole middle section with the fairies was overly long and terrifully dull. Like it was a riff on the the deus ex machina thing in Greek theater but it was heavy-handed as hell. Decent enough but not as fun or as engaging as I remember Hamlet...more
Middle was waaaayy too long. End was waaaayy too short. And the pov changed so abruptly it'd give you whiplash. But it's still a pretty entertaini3.75
Middle was waaaayy too long. End was waaaayy too short. And the pov changed so abruptly it'd give you whiplash. But it's still a pretty entertaining story...more
Not nearly as engaging, or even as interesting as I remember.
Also remember reading Thompson referred to as the 'dimestore Dostoevsky.' HaviMaybe 3.5.
Not nearly as engaging, or even as interesting as I remember.
Also remember reading Thompson referred to as the 'dimestore Dostoevsky.' Having read some Dostoevsky in the intervening years, Thompson is no Doestevksy.
At one point, maybe two thirds of the way through, Thompson cites the primary problem with this own novel. He has Lou, the narrator, go off on a tangent about literary writers letting their high brow language get away from them, making the crescendo of the story clear as mud. This is exactly what happens in Killer. I get the impression Thompson thought he was bein high minded himself. But he fell ass backwards into his own criticism ...more
At first this one didn't hit me the same as past Brautigans. And then it did. At first this one didn't hit me the same as past Brautigans. And then it did. ...more
Ages & ages ago I joined the DarkFuse book club. Life happened and I never got round to reading anything they sent. Most of them bad pretty kick ass jAges & ages ago I joined the DarkFuse book club. Life happened and I never got round to reading anything they sent. Most of them bad pretty kick ass jacket art, the kind that begs to be read and Fry's Emergence was one of the most intriguing. Now, six, seven years after its release, I'd have been better served pondering what the story would be like rather than reading it. Cookie cutter characters and an almost non-existent plot. Reading this on the Kindle O was about 50-55% in before anything remotely peculiar happened. What did occur was so vaguely touched upon, and the characters so lifeless, that there was little reason to care. Bout the only positive was the length, which was mercifully short...more
You don't read Valis, you experience it. Can't say I understood everything Dick presented, but he made me want to dig deeper. Do some research. At thiYou don't read Valis, you experience it. Can't say I understood everything Dick presented, but he made me want to dig deeper. Do some research. At this moment in time, to inspire someone is relatively hard. From beyond the grave, Dick managed just that. Maybe he's ...more
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