Michael,
> What did you think of the big time sweeps? I found
it
> a little disconcerting, but that could easily
have
> been his intention. And what did you think of
the
> ending that sorta leaves you hanging? Are we
talking
> post-modern here?
It might be disconcerting at first, but reading the entire
series provides you with an intricately woven tapestry, in
which most (but not all) of the hanging threads are
eventually tied up. The idea of a series that weaves back
upon itself was new to me, but provides depth to all the
books. There are insights in each one that would be
impossible in a traditionally plotted story.
Sallis' novels frequently remind me of origami (some of them,
like CYPRESS GROVE, of reverse origami -- taking the piece
apart, back to its original paper, to see its shape). At any
step along the way, you see some bits of the front of the
paper, some bits of the back, and a little bit of the shape
of the creature, and you are not able to see some of the bits
you could see before; it's not until the end that the whole
stands out in perfect clarity.
> I've got the MOTH book on the flip side of the
first
> one, but haven't got to it yet.
Read it! ;-)
Valerie
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