> Today, I saw NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. It was pretty
faithful
> to the book, up to and including the denouement,
which
> wraps up nothing.
Thanks for posting this, Jack. I saw the movie last weekend
and with each passing day, I have appreciated it more. I
enjoyed it just as much as i did the book back when.
That said, I would love to hear what you folks think about
this: the basic plot point is not dissimilar to A Simple Plan
or The Sweet Hereafter. I'm sure with another 15 mins of
thought we could come up with another 15 books that fit such
description.
I mention this because...
If I were standing in a bookstore and saw a first novel the
hinged on such a plot point, I would put it back with a bit
of disgust. Nevertheless, I gobbled up the book when it cam
from a trusted author like McCarthy and a movie from the
Coens. I admit that I would have missed out had I not done
so, but had the same book been written by Dick Schmick, I
would have ignored it purely because it imitates a plot I
have read before.
Did anyone else feel the same way about this?
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