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Mygale
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A great 'making you pay' story that reminds me of Franju's "Eyes Without a Face." It has that slightly surreal horror aspect to it. And many years later I am in Paris and looking for something to read in English, I found Joquet's "Tarantula." I purchased it and once I got on the plane i realized it was the British edition of "Mygale." So that was a disappointing moment. But alas I re-read the book.
Its a masterpiece! As I mentioned it does have that Franju horror aspect, but it is also a very nasty revenge story. Almost on the surreal level of violence and behavior. I have read that Pedro Amodovar is doing a film on this - and I can him doing it campy. But alas it is truly a horror story. A great noir horror thriller.
Its a masterpiece! As I mentioned it does have that Franju horror aspect, but it is also a very nasty revenge story. Almost on the surreal level of violence and behavior. I have read that Pedro Amodovar is doing a film on this - and I can him doing it campy. But alas it is truly a horror story. A great noir horror thriller.
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October 26, 2007
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November 5, 2010
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July 11, 2023
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Hi, Tosh. Glad you liked Mygale. It was a bit violent for me, I must say. For the record, it was translated from the French by the great Donald Nicholson-Smith. Thanks for all your posts!
--Alyson
It is violent! It made my eyes water in some parts of the novel. And one of the reasons I picked up on the book is because of the translation by Donald Nicholson-Smith. When you see his name, its a sign of quality! Thanks for mentioning him, I should have done that as well.
Thanks for all your posts!
--Alyson