Not your average swimming trip

[glenatron]

For those of you who enjoy the reading of books I shall append my recommendation to that of the very reliable shiva_matimbres and strongly suggest that if you have not already done so you obtain a copy of The Raw Shark Texts. It is very good indeed.

I don't even really have a reference point for it- maybe a bit House Of Leaves ( but less reliant on textual tricks ) just a hint of Neverwhere's fascination with the forgotten corners of urban life and a whole lot of ideas that are quite unique in my experience. It manages to walk the very fine line between being clever, telling a compelling story and still packing a powerful emotional kick. I'm still theorising about what actually happened at the end, not because it's not clear, but because there are so many layers to it.

Comments

[spoondog.livejournal.com]

I hate House of Leaves. Worst book ever, including Love Lives.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Don't let that stop you reading this one, it has a lot more heart to it I think and is more of a straight line story.

Is Love Lives the one with Tom's violin?

[spoondog.livejournal.com]

I will certainly try it.

Love Lives was free with Cosmo many years ago and has nothing what so ever good about it.

Dance of Submission at least had a plot, loosely developed characters and a violin.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

That is right. Like all great musical instruments, that violin was pretty much a character in itself.

[shiva-matimbres.livejournal.com]

come round sometime and I will lend it you

happy birthday by the way, I hope Martyn remembered to give you your present

[spoondog.livejournal.com]

He did. Thank you, you are the crochet queen.

You should come round Brunswick Street sometime too. There are new degu cages. They're on wheels.

[shiva-matimbres.livejournal.com]

yay - are you actually living their now? Which number is it? I may even give you a hand with painting or something

[spoondog.livejournal.com]

Not yet but by the end of the month. There seems to be a lot of stuff to fling into boxes and drive down the road.