RE: RARA-AVIS: C.E. Poverman

Spurlock, Duane (Dspurlock@paulschultz.com)
Wed, 3 Dec 1997 09:59:01 -0500 Gary Warren Niebuhr wrote/quoted:
>
> Highly recommended.
>REVIEWS: "Unfortunately, this promising novel so steadfastly refuses to
>take the obvious plot turn that by the end it's incapable of taking any
>turn at all." NYT, 10/19/97.

I find it curious that a reviewer would WANT a book to take an OBVIOUS
plot turn. Aren't we, as readers, SUPPOSED to look for originality in
writers? Aren't we spozed to clamor for writers who do something besides
the obvious in genre novels? I'm confused. But then, I haven't read the
book yet.--Duane
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