What do you think of Lizbeth Salender - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T15:08:19Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/what-do-you-think-of-lizbeth?id=537324%3ATopic%3A242170&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnother female view of Saland…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-31:537324:Comment:2443732010-07-31T19:44:47.957ZJackBludishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
Another female view of Salander:<br />
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<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0728/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo-Why-we-should-cheer-Lisbeth-Salander" target="_blank">http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0728/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo-Why-we-should-cheer-Lisbeth-Salander</a><br />
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PS: I never "liked" Hannibal Lechter, I just think he is one of the most interesting characters in recent fiction. (OK, define recent ... Last 20 years.)
Another female view of Salander:<br />
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<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0728/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo-Why-we-should-cheer-Lisbeth-Salander" target="_blank">http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0728/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo-Why-we-should-cheer-Lisbeth-Salander</a><br />
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PS: I never "liked" Hannibal Lechter, I just think he is one of the most interesting characters in recent fiction. (OK, define recent ... Last 20 years.) I like snappy and economical…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-23:537324:Comment:2432902010-07-23T20:52:32.390ZJackBludishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
I like snappy and economical too. This might be why I've had trouble getting through it, but as I said earlier today. I might actually give it another try.
I like snappy and economical too. This might be why I've had trouble getting through it, but as I said earlier today. I might actually give it another try. He inordinately has the abili…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-23:537324:Comment:2431612010-07-23T14:20:13.622ZBenoit AKoahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenoitAKoa
He inordinately has the ability to write in a female voice, that's for sure. He is also very descriptive etc. He is the epitome of a literary fiction writer, long winded, slow moving plots, in-depth scene and character development and so on. Boring stuff for the non literary types like myself. I like what I read to be snappy and economical.
He inordinately has the ability to write in a female voice, that's for sure. He is also very descriptive etc. He is the epitome of a literary fiction writer, long winded, slow moving plots, in-depth scene and character development and so on. Boring stuff for the non literary types like myself. I like what I read to be snappy and economical. I suppose I must have, but I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-23:537324:Comment:2431572010-07-23T14:13:28.372ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I suppose I must have, but I don't recall enough to critique it. I liked ANNA KARENINA. What is most vivid in my memory is a novella: "The Death of Ivan Ilych," maybe because I took the trouble to read this with attention in order to teach it. The effort was enormously rewarding.<br />
Tolstoy is very good indeed.
I suppose I must have, but I don't recall enough to critique it. I liked ANNA KARENINA. What is most vivid in my memory is a novella: "The Death of Ivan Ilych," maybe because I took the trouble to read this with attention in order to teach it. The effort was enormously rewarding.<br />
Tolstoy is very good indeed. This is off the topic, but I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-22:537324:Comment:2430672010-07-22T22:41:18.871ZJackBludishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JackBludis
This is off the topic, but I think I will start a discussion about who read "War and Peace" and what did they see that made it a classic?
This is off the topic, but I think I will start a discussion about who read "War and Peace" and what did they see that made it a classic? Tolstoy was toilsome and bori…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-22:537324:Comment:2430622010-07-22T22:37:01.371ZBenoit AKoahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenoitAKoa
Tolstoy was toilsome and boring. Reading Anna Karenina was work, War and Peace was just that, a war within myself, to bring myself to read it, and peace of mind knowing that once I am done reading it, I can say I've read the revered and ubiquitous War and Peace.
Tolstoy was toilsome and boring. Reading Anna Karenina was work, War and Peace was just that, a war within myself, to bring myself to read it, and peace of mind knowing that once I am done reading it, I can say I've read the revered and ubiquitous War and Peace. I like Lizbeth. I think her c…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-22:537324:Comment:2430272010-07-22T20:52:16.246ZJames Robertshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jimroberts
I like Lizbeth. I think her character is interesting.<br />
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But that's the task of a writer: To make characters interesting. Jonathan Lethem's <i>Motherless Brooklyn</i> is peopled with great characters. Andrew Vachss recently completed Burke series, too, was similarly populated by outstandingly unique characters. Ditto Gischler's <i>Gun Monkeys</i> and <i>Pistol Poets</i>.<br />
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But the story needs to fuel the character's actions and what we find interesting about them then explains their actions.…
I like Lizbeth. I think her character is interesting.<br />
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But that's the task of a writer: To make characters interesting. Jonathan Lethem's <i>Motherless Brooklyn</i> is peopled with great characters. Andrew Vachss recently completed Burke series, too, was similarly populated by outstandingly unique characters. Ditto Gischler's <i>Gun Monkeys</i> and <i>Pistol Poets</i>.<br />
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But the story needs to fuel the character's actions and what we find interesting about them then explains their actions. <i>Tattoo</i> was good, if plodding, and I enjoyed <i>Fire</i>; am looking forward to <i>Nest</i>. But as interesting as Lizbeth is, the story is strong, too.<br />
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I really can't think of a novel I've enjoyed where after I finished it I sat back and thought "That dude was <b>boring</b>!" You cannot compare the two. Y…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2424202010-07-19T21:15:36.961ZBenoit AKoahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenoitAKoa
You cannot compare the two. You can however try and contrast them in many ways. Definately not comparable.
You cannot compare the two. You can however try and contrast them in many ways. Definately not comparable. To elevate that stuff to Hann…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2424152010-07-19T21:06:47.070ZBenoit AKoahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenoitAKoa
To elevate that stuff to Hannibal is like comparing a subsequent vampire to Dracula.
To elevate that stuff to Hannibal is like comparing a subsequent vampire to Dracula. Wow, thanks for that clarific…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2423612010-07-19T12:23:17.464ZRobin Spanohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RobinSpano
Wow, thanks for that clarification. The book makes so much more sense now.
Wow, thanks for that clarification. The book makes so much more sense now.