Bill Crider:
> I think KING SUCKERMAN is this month's book, and I
was reminded of it by
> the discussion of brand names in someone's posting.
I don't think I've
> ever seen so many brand names, band names, and song
titles in a single
> book. I know Pelecanos was trying to convey a time
and a place, but I
> got a little tired of the "he turned up the V on the
big {brand name) stereo"
> sentences.
As for all the musical references, I didn't mind at all.
After all, there is a record shop right in the middle of the
plot and several of the main characters are pretty obsessive
about music - they are a bit like the guys in Nick Hornby's
HIGH FIDELITY. Another plus is that Pelecanos doesn't cheat
-- he doesn't restrict his references to music that is
considered hip *today*, and neither does he mention stuff
that hardly anyone knew about in 1976 but has since achieved
status of classics. For instance, throughout the book I more
or less expected Pelecanos to mention the first Ramones
album, but he never did.
There's a lot of basketball in there, too. I guess that's
Pelecanos' personal interest showing through.
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