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finished mailer's "the executioners song". excellent stuff. despite its hefty volume of pages, it remains totally fascinating. the level of research and attitude of empathy which are so evident in this work are truely remarkable.
read about half of bret eston ellis' "the rules of attraction". i had read "american psycho" years ago, and i found it to be an entertaining read (though it did strike me as trying way too hard), but this one is really tedious. sure, it's easy to read, but there is no substance in it. the characters are all really poorly drawn, and the whole writing style and storytelling is totally unconvincing. if ellis is attempting "satire", then its the worst kind: witless and painfully obvious. the worst thing about it is how criminally boring it is. postmodernist pretentions are no excuse for poor ideas and pointless execution. i dont think i'll bother finishing this one.
read about half of bret eston ellis' "the rules of attraction". i had read "american psycho" years ago, and i found it to be an entertaining read (though it did strike me as trying way too hard), but this one is really tedious. sure, it's easy to read, but there is no substance in it. the characters are all really poorly drawn, and the whole writing style and storytelling is totally unconvincing. if ellis is attempting "satire", then its the worst kind: witless and painfully obvious. the worst thing about it is how criminally boring it is. postmodernist pretentions are no excuse for poor ideas and pointless execution. i dont think i'll bother finishing this one.