> First, Pelecanos's writing is very personal. I like
that. Especially
because
> I am a contemporary of Pelecanos. I identify with
the times he tries,
> successfully in my opinion, to evoke.
> As you can tell, I'm a big Pelecanos fan. Few
authors, to me, create such
> believable characters. Maybe I'm a sentimental sap,
but I find myself
really
> rooting for Nick, Dmitri and the others.
When I look at the people who say "He's got potential and is
learning," I'm thinking, "Compared to who?" That's the thing
about George: When I read him, I see someone working in his
own vein, not really attempting to copy anyone. The awkward
moments and the stumbles seem to me winning qualities. Letter
perfect fiction gets dull. And that's why I anxiously await
every book he writes. He's going to surprise me (except with
his ending. Damn it if he just can't seem to make the endings
different...)
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