Comments on: Daily Link for 2007/07/22 http://dumpendebat.net/2007/07/22/daily-link-20070722/ A sniff in the kortevar, that what you cry for, yeled? A prert up the cull, a prang on the dumpendebat? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: dumpendebat http://dumpendebat.net/2007/07/22/daily-link-20070722/#comment-7116 dumpendebat Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:09:47 +0000 http://dumpendebat.net/2007/07/22/daily-link-for-20070722/#comment-7116 He more than crosses the line into greatness for me. As I've <a href="http://dumpendebat.net/2005/10/02/soft-white-underbelly/" title="Link to DPF blog post on DeLillo" rel="nofollow">stated on this blog before</a>, I think he's the preeminent post-WWII American novelist. I'd counsel you to at least wait for the paperback edition before buying <em>Falling Man</em>, though. I have to give DeLillo credit for tackling the subject, but I was disappointed. It's better than <em>Cosmopolis,</em> though (I realize that's damning it with faint praise). I did read <em>Blood Meridian</em>, and was impressed with it. It was enough to make me give McCarthy a second chance. He more than crosses the line into greatness for me. As I’ve stated on this blog before, I think he’s the preeminent post-WWII American novelist.

I’d counsel you to at least wait for the paperback edition before buying Falling Man, though. I have to give DeLillo credit for tackling the subject, but I was disappointed. It’s better than Cosmopolis, though (I realize that’s damning it with faint praise).

I did read Blood Meridian, and was impressed with it. It was enough to make me give McCarthy a second chance.

]]> By: RP http://dumpendebat.net/2007/07/22/daily-link-20070722/#comment-7112 RP Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:47:39 +0000 http://dumpendebat.net/2007/07/22/daily-link-for-20070722/#comment-7112 I love his stuff (White Noise, Libra) or I hate it (Mao 2...Cosmopolis). He almost crosses that line into greatness for me. I haven't picked up this new one. I don't like the cover...not the best reason but hey! Did you ever get round to reading BLOOD MERIDIAN. McCarthy is POPular now due to Oprah's gushing over THE ROAD but don't let that put you off (she was crazy about Faulkner last year). I love his stuff (White Noise, Libra) or I hate it (Mao 2…Cosmopolis). He almost crosses that line into greatness for me. I haven’t picked up this new one. I don’t like the cover…not the best reason but hey!

Did you ever get round to reading BLOOD MERIDIAN. McCarthy is POPular now due to Oprah’s gushing over THE ROAD but don’t let that put you off (she was crazy about Faulkner last year).

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