tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post6997162955790637306..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: Night Film: Exploring the Dark ArtsGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-3974383508457293572013-09-06T16:22:04.766-05:002013-09-06T16:22:04.766-05:00I'm slightly on the fence about this one -- bu...I'm slightly on the fence about this one -- but will likely get to itthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-82925902807090932682013-08-21T13:26:56.101-05:002013-08-21T13:26:56.101-05:00I'm reading Night Film right now(won an ARC fr... I'm reading Night Film right now(won an ARC from RH)and I do agree that it's an interesting read so far. Enjoyed Special Topics as well and NF puts me in mind of a Theodore Roszak novel that I read a long time ago called Flicker-it has a similar theme of a mysterious film maker and his influence on audiences. If you can find Flicker,I recommend it highly.lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-27076442823916131732013-08-21T09:12:20.300-05:002013-08-21T09:12:20.300-05:00I'd agree with you about Nora - she was kind o...I'd agree with you about Nora - she was kind of flat, though her backstory was interesting. But I disagree about Scott - I don't know if I "cared" about him, but I thought he was a great, fully developed character. Sarcastic, damaged, willing to put his story ahead of the safety of his daughter. And it's Scott who we side with when the weird stuff starts happening - he's skeptical, and we are, too. Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-64792998429127354632013-08-21T09:09:53.986-05:002013-08-21T09:09:53.986-05:00I didn't dislike her, either - and she certain...I didn't dislike her, either - and she certainly added a bit of mystery to the story. I never really trusted her because I kept thinking it was strange that she was involved at all. We find out Hopper isn't all he says he is, and I kept waiting for a reveal about Nora - but nothing. Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-29839192613708077452013-08-21T09:08:56.725-05:002013-08-21T09:08:56.725-05:00I really liked Special Topics, too - she's cer...I really liked Special Topics, too - she's certainly a unique voice! Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-38134438004637151452013-08-20T17:44:37.153-05:002013-08-20T17:44:37.153-05:00I didn't find it to be very scary or intense, ...I didn't find it to be very scary or intense, mostly because I didn't really care about Scott or Nora - they were such underdeveloped characters. Pessl put so much effort into developing the Cordovas (and I totally commend her for that, I was amazed by that part of the novel) that Ashley was the only character I really felt invested in. Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-38532706148823953862013-08-20T11:59:29.118-05:002013-08-20T11:59:29.118-05:00Totally agree about Nora! I didn't dislike the...Totally agree about Nora! I didn't dislike the character or her role in the investigation, but it did seem a bit odd that she would be investigating in the first place.Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-82421109931482415082013-08-20T11:00:47.232-05:002013-08-20T11:00:47.232-05:00I'm really looking forward to reading this. I ...I'm really looking forward to reading this. I loved Special Topics in Calamity Physics and wondered what Pessl would do next. JoanneMarie Fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751278640738482830noreply@blogger.com