![]() ![]() ![]() It was a pity because the characters were all really interesting! Shame I couldn’t get to know them better before the story came to an end. Speaking of which, the book flew by a bit too fast for my liking (In my opinion, it’s a consequence of the format). ![]() (I’m starting to get a feeling that I’m too sensitive HAHA) It might also have just seemed quick because of the pace of my reading. There was an almost insta-love going on, but since it developed over the course of a month or so, I decided it wasn’t unwarranted. ![]() I initially thought the story was written in a dual-perspective format, but we actually only hear from one twin. Strangely, I think I would like it better on a second reading (The reason is a spoiler so I won’t be sharing that here). It was compulsively readable, partly due to the format, but also because the story sucked me in. Someone enlighten me? I’m not complaining though. This is the second book I’ve read in verse, and I am still not very sure how the story is told better in verse than in prose. One sentence synopsis: This story chronicles a brief but tumultuous period of time for a pair of conjoined twin girls, Grace and Tippi. If you missed my earlier post about her other book, The Weight Of Water, check it out here. ![]()
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![]() According to the article, "Critical reaction to Dhalgren has ranged from high praise (both inside and outside the science fiction community) to extreme dislike (mostly within the community)." That last parenthetical is accompanied by the dreaded "citation needed" note, so I don't know how reliable it is. A couple of visits to the book's Wikipedia article later, I finally understood the situation into which I had gotten myself. So I had this idea that it was about some kind of post-apocalyptic city, and that was it. The back cover copy of my very old Bantam paperback edition is extremely cryptic and unhelpful (and, in fact, not all that accurate). ![]() It's lengthy and difficult to read, and if I had invested the time to read it more gradually, my opinion would probably be very different. ![]() In retrospect, Dhalgren would have made a good project book. I tend to do this with lengthy anthologies I've been doing it with the Iliad. However, every so often I'll have a "project" book that takes me weeks or months to read, in parallel with my other books. ![]() I have to, for the same reason I am so assiduous in writing reviews: I have a poor memory for these types of details. I tend to read books one at a time in quick succession. ![]() ![]() In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America's most notorious accused murderers, focusing on the largely hidden patterns that suggest that there may be more to the average serial killer story than meets the eye. ![]() Most people are aware, to some degree, of the classic serial killer 'profile.' But what if there is a much different 'profile'-one that has not received much media attention? ![]() The best of ABC dramas, documentaries, comedies and ABC News programs for Australias most trusted. pdf of the entire book if anyones interested. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. ![]() I lent it to somebody a few years ago and never got it back, but I came across a full. The prevalence in Western culture of images of serial killers (and mass murderers) has created in the public mind a consensus view of what a serial killer is. 'Pedophocracy' is actually just the first part of McGowans 'Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder.' I havent read the whole thing because my brain is messed up, but it is really interesting. Reactions to these modern-day monsters range from revulsion to morbid fascination-fascination that is either fed by, or a product of, the saturation coverage provided by print and broadcast media, along with a dizzying array of books, documentary films, websites, and "Movies of the Week". ![]() The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America’s most notorious accused murderers, focusing on the largely hidden patterns that suggest that there may be more to the average serial killer story than meets the eye. ![]() |