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Title: Small Town by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0-06-001191-2 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.05 (44 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Compelling Read -- But It's Not For Everyone!
Comment: Overall, I enjoyed Small Town a lot. It's a very compelling, interesting and somewhat challenging read. In Block's Small Town, New York City in the aftermath of 9/11 is really a small town filled with men and women from all walks of life whose aspirations fears, disappointments and triumphs are all interconnected by bonds as unspeakable as they are unseen. The plot involves a series of apparently unconnected serial killings, which in the warped viewpoint of the Carpenter are intended as "sacrifices" in order to help the city and its dwellers to be reborn out of the chaos and destruction caused by 9/11. Block is at the top of his game in terms of plot development and character development; however, Small Town represents a big departure from what fans of his books have become used to. Small Town is not, as is obvious if you've read the very mixed reviews by other Amazon readers, a book for everyone. Many criticize it for its very graphic and erotic sexual passages as well as for the ending leaving too many threads untied. While I understand how the book could be criticized for these reasons, I, personally, didn't share these opinions. In fact, I think the sexual relationships, while very graphic, were integral to the main story line. And while it's true that some sub-story lines are not as closed as readers expect in a novel, in real life not all stories have a clear, precise ending. As I said, earlier, Small Town is a somewhat challenging read in that you have to really pay attention to some of the small clues Block provides. If you don't, you might find, as I did, that you'll have to go back and reread some areas to understand its connection to the outcome. I hope this review is helpful to you in deciding whether Small Town is a book for you -- because it's not for everyone.
Rating: 4
Summary: Characters are the Driving Force.
Comment: I was unsure of this book when I bought it because of the reviews. However, I found this book interesting based on the strength of its characters. Sure the ending was weak as far as the bad guy was concerned. I just think the gist of this book is that for a city as large as New York City, the way the characters interact gives it a small town feeling. The book loses 1 star for the "Carpenter's" demise but 4 stars are given for the gallery owner, the writer, the lawyer and the former commissioner.
Rating: 5
Summary: Haning on the edge of your seat-astonishing and brilliant.
Comment: Best book I've read in years. A little ashamed to admit it with all the strange sex etc, but this is a fabulous book. Brilliant.
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Title: Enough Rope by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0060188901 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Coward's Kiss by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0743458990 Publisher: I Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: After the First Death by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0743445074 Publisher: I Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Lost Light by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0316154601 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Hope to Die by Lawrence Block ISBN: 006103097X Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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