I did not LOVE this book as a whole, but some of it was amazing. I think that Faulkner’s over-all style takes away from the brilliance of some of the scenes. Because every scene is written like it should be brilliant, but it isn’t always.
Will write more when I have my copy in […]

This was my first graphic novel.  It was recommended by my friend, who is a huge fan, not so much of this book, but of the genre in general.
It was over 600 pages, and I read it in one day.  It was like reading a movie.  It was easy, and fun, and quite Reality Bites-ish.
Not […]

“What constitutes a problem in not the thing, or the environment where we find the thing, but the conjunction of the two; something unexpected in a usual place (our favorite aunt in out favourite poker parlour) or something usual in an unexpected place (our favourite poker parlour in our favorite aunt). I know my […]

I had to write a paper about this book. I’d read it before, and I remember thinking it was alright. But, now that I’ve focused on the story and the characters for so long, I hate it.
Tom and Daisy are mean. Gatsby’s a fool. And Nick and Jordan are nondescript and […]

This book was captivating, from the very beginning.  The first paragraphs grabbed me with its darkness.
But.  BUT.  I think that this book, this story, these characters, could have been so much more.  It’s got some great literary themes, along with some great writing.
In the end, though, all of that description, style and depth gets trivialized […]