tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post5531898802905514465..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Falling Angel by William HjortsbergClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-961483429897775252015-07-11T09:07:00.610+01:002015-07-11T09:07:00.610+01:00Yes, exactly - when I thought back there were a f...Yes, exactly - when I thought back there were a few clues, but I will re-read it one day to see how cleverly it was written. What I thought was brilliant was the way he gave quite overt clues to certain aspects, so that the reader was so busy noticing that, that they missed a few more pointers...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64001386960928031402015-07-10T11:22:56.979+01:002015-07-10T11:22:56.979+01:00Thanks for reminding me of this, Moira. I read it ...Thanks for reminding me of this, Moira. I read it ages ago and - like Col - was gobsmacked. I was even a bit frightened! Would be worth reading again to see how he did it.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62282718699335749112015-07-10T07:53:44.714+01:002015-07-10T07:53:44.714+01:00Yes, it seems to be a classic - which doesn't ...Yes, it seems to be a classic - which doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is that I hadn't really heard of it before, when it is so good. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46593232061765169822015-07-10T05:30:34.871+01:002015-07-10T05:30:34.871+01:00I have read good things about this book, and thoug...I have read good things about this book, and thought maybe I had a copy of this, but no. You have convinced me to add it to my list. It could easily show up at the book sale.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25794704666591830092015-07-09T19:32:12.276+01:002015-07-09T19:32:12.276+01:00Me too Margot - I surprised myself by giving him a...Me too Margot - I surprised myself by giving him a pass on the gruesomes. But truly this was one of the cleverest books I've ever read, and the story was in keeping with the style...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74716806265536997122015-07-09T19:31:02.433+01:002015-07-09T19:31:02.433+01:00That's exactly how I felt about the ending! Su...That's exactly how I felt about the ending! Such a clever book - I thought I'd see certain clues, but he was much too clever for me. I'd love to see your thoughts on it, so you need to re-read it....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90574081449604800582015-07-09T12:35:34.159+01:002015-07-09T12:35:34.159+01:00Very glad you enjoyed this, Moira. And those cloth...Very glad you enjoyed this, Moira. And those clothes descriptions sound very much up your street. The writing style seems terrific too. I'm not usually one for the gruesome, to be honest. But every once in a while, it can work, given the tone of a book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44419193035151519952015-07-09T11:52:52.387+01:002015-07-09T11:52:52.387+01:00Moira, glad you felt the same way and thanks for t...Moira, glad you felt the same way and thanks for the mention. Read pre-blogging days, so no review...I have it saved for a re-read (time well spent I reckon) at some distant point in the future. I can recall reading to the end and being gob-smacked.....did that just happen? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com