Re: RARA-AVIS: more Ellroy

Fred Willard (rainwill@mindspring.com)
Fri, 17 Oct 1997 22:55:55 +0000 Actually, I like Ellroy quite a lot, but agree that he can be gut
wrenching. I think the tolerance for this is a very individual
thing.

As an example, my wife likes crime films but couldn't handle Resevoir
Dogs.

> I agree with you about Ellroy, butI don't like Ellroy because he is too
> crude. Then again, I'm not really a fan of any writing that is too crude,
> maybe because I don't have the stomach for it. The Big Nowhere and LA
> confidential has sadistic murder and rape that I don't really like reading.
> But then again, I don't have the stomach for it.
> If anybody agrees or disagrees with me, reply.
>
> Nick.

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