I reread it a few years back and that increased my feeling that the parts are much more interesting than the whole. And the core mystery made less sense on reread, so that was annoying.
That was my biggest problem with WATCHMEN. I didn't mind the schematic nature of the book, but I thought Ozmandyous' (sp?) plan was just LAME.
Ozmandyous' (sp?)
Ozymandias, king of kings, look upon my works ye mighty and despair.
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away
sigh
I knew there was a "y" in there somewhere. Oh well, bad Romantic poetry fan. No biscuit!
More Bronte in the works -- this time it's
Wuthering Heights
by the other sister.
Tell me Giovanni Ribisi is playing Heathcliff.
Sorry -- it's Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.
Sorry -- it's Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.
This could be very good or very very bad.
This could be very good or very very bad.
I'm pretty sure it's going to be bad, but they both have the requisite perversity.