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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Vorzimmer
<jvorzimmer@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah, I too am a New Yorker and appreciate that
aspect of the novel.
He mentions restaurants and bars that are long gone. I must
say in the midst of a lot of Woolrich bashing going on here
that I enjoy his books tremendously, although I do find his
male characters tiring at times. A point that bears repeating
about Woolrich, and it's not true of most of his
contemporaries, is that you never know how the story will
unwind and he always manages to maintain tension
throughout.
>
I don't think he's been much bashed... I do think he's an
author whose appeal is variable, far more variable than, say,
Chandler's. And I don't know if you were here when certain
volleys were let go about Chandler and even about Hammett.
What the hell, if we are trying to reassess a classic writer,
there _should_ be dissenting opinions, anything from he sucks
to I'm in love with him.
One personal Woolrich effect I've noticed: the impression he
maks depends very strongly on my mood. This is not very
noticeable when I'm reading Chandler, Gores, Thornburg or
John D. I think Woolrich is special.
Best,
mrt
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