tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post2385724813950925312..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Raymond Chandler: Killer in the RainCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39416784406419373012017-07-13T19:49:50.898-05:002017-07-13T19:49:50.898-05:00David Cranmer, I've only read a couple of othe...David Cranmer, I've only read a couple of others by him, and they have been spread out over time so I've not had enough experience to make any longterm judgment yet.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-65080240661795551262017-07-07T11:33:35.616-05:002017-07-07T11:33:35.616-05:00It's blasphemous to say but I'm tired of C...It's blasphemous to say but I'm tired of Chandler so I can't really comment on his work any more with any amount of non-bias. I do remember, just the same, enjoying this novella very much. David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-50537139860533947492017-07-06T12:33:47.028-05:002017-07-06T12:33:47.028-05:00Prashant, I bet you'd like Chandler a lot
Ann...Prashant, I bet you'd like Chandler a lot<br /><br />Annie, it is.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69786923470400203182017-06-26T22:04:00.628-05:002017-06-26T22:04:00.628-05:00A great book !! This is a amazing story !!A great book !! This is a amazing story !!Annie lewishttp://www.justvirginhair.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68953191285316383462017-06-26T13:02:44.578-05:002017-06-26T13:02:44.578-05:00Charles, I'm glad this story worked for you in...Charles, I'm glad this story worked for you in spite of your reservations. I have never read Raymond Chandler but I will now.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26847603463123387782017-06-25T16:43:32.757-05:002017-06-25T16:43:32.757-05:00Cloudia, yes indeed
Shadow, a typo of meaning. ri...Cloudia, yes indeed<br /><br />Shadow, a typo of meaning. rioters. I like that.<br /><br />Cat, thanks for visiting. Much appreciated<br /><br />Angie, yes, the whole here is definitely more than the sum of its parts.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-49050356551920313542017-06-25T14:16:57.462-05:002017-06-25T14:16:57.462-05:00I think the story grabbed you. It might not be ter...I think the story grabbed you. It might not be terribly original, or have incredibly 3D characters, but something about the way Chandler told it obviously did it for you. I agree that the whole smack-the-hysterical-woman thing in so much older fiction (and movies) makes me delete a few points off my assessment, so there are some clear negatives here. But I like a lot of things that have problematic aspects.<br /><br />There's <i>something</i> there about the story that appeals to you enough that it overcomes the lack of poetical language or polished prose, and the focus on man-made setting details rather than Nature. Plus the woman-smacking. It's most probably story, defined as the whole experience, not just the bare plot or the specific development of the characters. I'm not especially a Chandler fan, but from what I've heard of him, he was a heck of a storyteller. That's probably what's grabbing you.<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-28383281522984104122017-06-25T12:35:59.773-05:002017-06-25T12:35:59.773-05:00... got here via Shadow ... ya ... Love, cat.... got here via Shadow ... ya ... Love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31679099182298562552017-06-25T00:48:45.584-05:002017-06-25T00:48:45.584-05:00Rioters??? Writers, it is meant to be. But maybe w...Rioters??? Writers, it is meant to be. But maybe writers are rioters of the mind?Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-45206212475994305682017-06-25T00:47:49.883-05:002017-06-25T00:47:49.883-05:00Rioters need to touch a nerve when writing, your s...Rioters need to touch a nerve when writing, your senses probably reacted to something? You've intrigued me with this book, I don't think I've read any of his work, a situation I shall be rectifying soon *smiles* Happy Sunday to you CharlesShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40409360305902624582017-06-24T18:50:19.587-05:002017-06-24T18:50:19.587-05:00You enjoyed inhabiting that atmosphere for a while...You enjoyed inhabiting that atmosphere for a while, Charles :)Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com