i read _Of Tender Sin_ in November, and one of the things i
liked about it was the way Goodis' character's pysche
determines how he perceives & inhabits space--alvin darby
haunting the freezing philly streets in the middle of the
night, seething with jealousy, lust, and rage.
i didn't like the way it ended, though. felt forced.
willeford is the only noir/hardboiled writer i've found whose
endings satisfy me. especially honey gal!
which Goodis book, would y'all say, has a second half as
satifyingly unsatisfying as the first?
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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "uplandharmabooks"
<uplandharmabooks@...> wrote:
>
> I think for me it's his ability to put me right
there; to feel right
> along with the protag. His protags and their worlds
are so well
> developed that I feel like I'm right there. I
haven't found many
> writers that are able to do that. But, like someone
said earlier, I'm
> able to "wake up" and be in a safe place with people
I love after
> delving into his world. They're depressing as hell,
but I love them!
>
> Amy
>
>
>
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, vhend1234@ wrote:
> >
> > The bleak world of Goodis and others. . . I'm
always trying to
> figure out
> > why I am so drawn to it, and why most people
are not. Any theories?
> > Vicki
> >
> >
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