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This is one of those books that has resided in my shelves for a good and proper gestation period, and Mr Self Affliction's and Rachaela's comments on it in another thread reminded me it was about high time I gave it the 'ole onceover. I'm half way through it now and I must say it is a very satisfying and chiling read so far. The protagonist picks up the ability to see the world of the departed as it surrounds and presses unseen unto our lives every day. His new life in Manhattan glides into an off-kilter track as he becomes empathic to the dead and is drawn into the shadow-looking glass of their existence. There's alot of strange moods and encounters going on here and I feel T. M. Wright is very skillful in bringing ghostly notions to the fore. I know Wright's style from before so this book is a pure pleasure for me. I'll be back with a more comprehensive review once I'm done. So far I can only hope and urge that you others will give it a go sometime, for I can already tell it is more than worth its time and money.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2001 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Like I've said, I've started it several times but just can't get passed the first few pages.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2001 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Speaking about Wright, THE ISLAND wasn't a bad little ghostly novel. I really liked the intertwining of the earlier story of the ill-fated family on the island with the central narrative concerning the events in the hotel on the mainland. Actually, the family's story was the best part of the book. The main narrative thread builds up some genuine eerieness but falls apart in a confusing, rushed-feeling conclusion. A decent book nevertheless.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2001 9:52 am Post subject: |
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T. M. Wright has a slight odd tilt to his writing voice but I still find it to be readable. But yes, I see your point, Mr Self Affliction. I can understand why a number people can't find it in themselves to get attuned to this brand of fiction.
Talking about oddities, there's a funny little sticker on my copy that says, quote: "Soon to be a major motionpicture starring Sharon Stone.
Now, what do you others make of this? Is there something I've missed? Has someone been having fun at Mrs Stone's expense?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2001 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Have to say I hugely enjoyed this book but at the same time I can understand why people have issues with overcoming it. It's basically a love story but where it differs dramatically from the usual same ole same ole is that here the woman the protagonist falls in love with is dead. That means in effect she is prone to sudden disappearances and otherwise eluding and strange behaviour. Abner Cray slips deeper and deeper into an existence where people who endlessly wait for elevators utters the same phrases over or relives the same clamities again and again. The book has chilling otherwordly scenes and is an effective statement on ghostly happenings in modern life.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2001 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Fenny - Terry sold it as a motion picture years ago, and indeed, I think on one of the scripts Ms Stone was going to play the lead, but then GHOST came out and the whole thing died... good copy to have there 
Steve
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