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Pick-Up
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". . . I hit the bottle so hard I'm not sure whether I came to San Francisco on the bus or on the train."
Stunning, though massively depressing tale of what happens when two self-destructive souls collide. This is bleak as all-get-out, though Willeford's writing is beyond amazing. I was reading this at the same time I was listening to The Sun Also Rises (well, not at the exact same time, but you know what I mean), and I couldn't help musing on which characters could drink one another under the table - the duo from this book, or Jake Barnes and his peeps. And, I also couldn't stop thinking about what a much better writer Willeford is than Hemingway . . . yet which author is shoved down every young person's throat in school?
Maybe it's better this way. Discover Charles Willeford on your own, and let his words wrap themselves around you.
Stunning, though massively depressing tale of what happens when two self-destructive souls collide. This is bleak as all-get-out, though Willeford's writing is beyond amazing. I was reading this at the same time I was listening to The Sun Also Rises (well, not at the exact same time, but you know what I mean), and I couldn't help musing on which characters could drink one another under the table - the duo from this book, or Jake Barnes and his peeps. And, I also couldn't stop thinking about what a much better writer Willeford is than Hemingway . . . yet which author is shoved down every young person's throat in school?
Maybe it's better this way. Discover Charles Willeford on your own, and let his words wrap themselves around you.
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March 21, 2018
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March 21, 2018
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March 24, 2018
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Mar 26, 2018 03:07PM
Nice review, Melki. I really like Willeford's Hoke Moseley series. I need to find some of these standalones.
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nice review looking forward to the next one
James wrote: "Nice review, Melki. I really like Willeford's Hoke Moseley series. I need to find some of these standalones."Thank you, James. I'll definitely be reading more by Willeford.
Alex.h wrote: "nice review looking forward to the next one"Thanks, Alex.
I'm really looking forward to more of his stuff.
Melki wrote: "I'm really looking forward to more of his stuff."I think the first one I read was The Shark-Infested Custard, which is so twisted and full of amoral characters, and has great 1970's details. There are jump suits (for men!) and satin sheets and the whole thing is lurid from start to finish.
Ann wrote: "I think the first one I read was The Shark-Infested Custard, which is so twisted and full of amoral characters, and has great 1970's details. There are jump suits (for men!) and satin sheets and the whole thing is lurid from start to finish. "Sounds wonderful. And, I'm a sucker for a great title.
The only Willeford book I can remember that has absolutely zero laughs in it. No comedy at all.
Freddie wrote: "The only Willeford book I can remember that has absolutely zero laughs in it. No comedy at all." I've only read two by Willeford, but that sounds about right.
