Re: RARA-AVIS: Dirty Sweet

From: jacquesdebierue ( jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com)
Date: 23 Feb 2008


--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Patrick King <abrasax93@...> wrote:

> *****************************************************
> You didn't find Be Cool, Pagen Babies, Tishomingo
> Blues, The Hot Kid, or Mr. Paradise "rivetting"?
>
> If that's the case, I'd say you're pretty hard to
> please. Who do you like?
>

Igound Mr. Paradise weak. A lot of great lines dressing up a very flimsy plot. Same with Tishomingo Blues. I did like Be Cool and I haven't read the Hot Kid. I loved Cuba Libre, though, a terrific historical novel, a funny and exciting picaresque.

Best,

mrt



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