tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18655898.post8466685768335986587..comments2023-05-10T01:31:51.251-07:00Comments on Objectionable Material: Just Can't Stomach ItIronicPinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09995026889577837634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18655898.post-11156428488817712452007-08-24T09:41:00.000-07:002007-08-24T09:41:00.000-07:00riotrant you put the words on my keyboard. I also...riotrant you put the words on my keyboard. I also felt like Rice was dumbing down the story. As her early work is sophisticated and complex, it was frustrating.Sly Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185994547024409961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18655898.post-8513999300876600412007-08-23T16:26:00.000-07:002007-08-23T16:26:00.000-07:00I've never read an Anne Rice book, so can't commen...I've never read an Anne Rice book, so can't comment on this one -- except that it's interesting for a fag hag like her to write a 1st person narrative in Jesus' voice. Did I say "interesting"? I meant creepy. This one goes in the trade-up pile.EssBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503769044409909965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18655898.post-85170726945451179812007-08-23T14:17:00.000-07:002007-08-23T14:17:00.000-07:00You are correct in your critique, my friend!! I w...You are correct in your critique, my friend!! I wholeheartedly, in every way, completely, in totality with all of my being, agree with your critique.<BR/><BR/>I got to the beginning of Chapter 2--and had enough. The writing is sloppy at best and I hate to say this--but it felt like she was attempting to dumb the characters and the storyline down. <BR/><BR/>If you got past the character dumping...practically a list of begats and then the horrible 'old-timey-down-home' references to "big" Joseph and the other characters--you got farther than I did. <BR/><BR/>More than anything, I think I'm disappointed by the fact that Rice--like so many other 'popular' writers---seems to have decided to tap into the religious zealot market of folks who'll buy anything with JESUS emblazoned in bold letters on the cover. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm more disturbed by the rampant popularity of non-historical, historical religious fiction that seems more about perpetrating the belief in The Great White Father instead of presenting an interesting subject in another light. <BR/><BR/>Biggest disappointment of all--I think Rice truly believes she's tapped into the gospel...written something masterful and fantastic. Its sad when good writers go bad and no one wants to admit it.Riotranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03102716548969680027noreply@blogger.com