Early last summer, I sent out a missive requesting books to read for my long commute. Number9Dream was recommended by our very own Rich Baker.
I finished this about ten minutes ago. It was weird. Not bad weird, really; mostly good weird, but the kind of good weird that at the end leaves you with the same expression I imagine the first cavemen wore upon seeing fire made for the first time. Mr. Mitchell's writing paints a vivid picture of Tokyo and drops a lot of detail into his scenes; I forced mayself to slow down from usual reading pace just to make sure I didn't miss anything. There are some very good lines in the book, the sort that force you to go back and reread them a few times in appreciation. However, his occasionally disjointed narrative is probably not for everyone. And the ending...well, anyone else who's read the book and has a theory, I'd appreciate your opinions. I enjoyed the book, but the ending, and some of the tangents were a bit puzzling. I'm sure this was intentional, but I was wondering to what end it was intentional, if you take my meaning. Anyway, as I slowly make my way through the volumes of suggestions you all shared, I'll continue to bore you with my opinions of them. :-) Thanks as always! Jim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
