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For the longest time "Precious" was my favorite "modern" (2009 & up) movie. It had the gospel-and-church-strong power to compel me to immediately look upon my own life reflexively, and pronounce it all not too bad after all. Other souls are in peril, of course, and all I can do is complain about my own vapid existence! In truth, the movie adaptation is a horror film disguised as Oscar-baiting melodrama.
It's powerful; a very visceral kick to the gut. & the book is no different. Sure, it's devoid that once in a lifetime performance by M'onique. The total effect of the conspicuous & sporadic absence of the monstrous mother is one of tension, of the potential bite of the ferocious beast in the dark, that's to naturally come.
Sapphire's novel works like a real, and less tediously-awful "Flowers for Algernon". It remains a brilliant (& worthwhile) piece of art.
It's powerful; a very visceral kick to the gut. & the book is no different. Sure, it's devoid that once in a lifetime performance by M'onique. The total effect of the conspicuous & sporadic absence of the monstrous mother is one of tension, of the potential bite of the ferocious beast in the dark, that's to naturally come.
Sapphire's novel works like a real, and less tediously-awful "Flowers for Algernon". It remains a brilliant (& worthwhile) piece of art.
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June 16, 2015
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Neal wrote: "Flowers For Algernon described as tediously awful? Wow. And I thought I didn't like it. Tedious, though, does seem like the right word to describe it. Your review certainly pushes this higher up..." "Push." nice. f.
Your review certainly pushes this higher up my list of books to read.