Comments on: Victor LaValle http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/ (and other things that distract one from reading) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brigitte http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-838 Brigitte Sat, 17 May 2008 17:26:36 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-838 Okay, so I got this from the library a week ago and returned it unfinished. I just couldn't get into his writing. The characters were pretty weak and I got tired of getting lost in that narrative when after I lost interest in the story. I recall having the same problem with SwJ even though I did manage to finish that one. Okay, so I got this from the library a week ago and returned it unfinished. I just couldn’t get into his writing. The characters were pretty weak and I got tired of getting lost in that narrative when after I lost interest in the story. I recall having the same problem with SwJ even though I did manage to finish that one.

]]> By: zakiya http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-787 zakiya Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:09:47 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-787 Yeah I would recommend the book, fo sho' Yeah I would recommend the book, fo sho’

]]> By: naysue http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-783 naysue Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:11:24 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-783 Zakiya - But would you recommend the book? Was it worth the read? Brigitte - I haven't read anything by LaValle so I'm walking into this with an open mind . . . don't ruin it! ;-) Zakiya – But would you recommend the book? Was it worth the read?

Brigitte – I haven’t read anything by LaValle so I’m walking into this with an open mind . . . don’t ruin it! ;-)

]]> By: Brigitte http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-782 Brigitte Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:53:59 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-782 Thanks for posting this. I read his first book but wasn't blown away by it so I didn't take much notice of this one. I might have to get this one at the library. Thanks for posting this. I read his first book but wasn’t blown away by it so I didn’t take much notice of this one. I might have to get this one at the library.

]]> By: Zakiya http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-775 Zakiya Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:30:07 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-775 Well I finished reading Lavalle's book during the weekend. I think one of the reviewers of the book put it best when he said that Ecstatic was filled with self-depricating wit and comic desperation. I think Anthony's character was both conscious and oblivious to his plight. That oxymoronic element was kind of interesting to watch unfold. I definitly enjoyed the dialouge. Anthony's first person was an inside look into his mental disease that manifested it self in many ways. LaValle lost me in a couple of chapters. Anthonoy's obesity which seemed a major set back for him faded by the end of the book. I don't know if he stopped eating or if LaValle forgot about his appetite. haha I def laughed out loud more than a few times while reading the book. Well I finished reading Lavalle’s book during the weekend. I think one of the reviewers of the book put it best when he said that Ecstatic was filled with self-depricating wit and comic desperation. I think Anthony’s character was both conscious and oblivious to his plight. That oxymoronic element was kind of interesting to watch unfold. I definitly enjoyed the dialouge. Anthony’s first person was an inside look into his mental disease that manifested it self in many ways. LaValle lost me in a couple of chapters. Anthonoy’s obesity which seemed a major set back for him faded by the end of the book. I don’t know if he stopped eating or if LaValle forgot about his appetite. haha

I def laughed out loud more than a few times while reading the book.

]]> By: naysue http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-761 naysue Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:16:46 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-761 Deesha, yeah I'm kind of skipping over Slapboxing. I'll get back to it eventually. Lori, $60+ at the bookstore?! You sound like me. I can't go a week without visiting a bookstore and walking around (like things have changed since my last visit). The library isn't the same--I need to own my books! Zakiya, if you do check it out, let me know what you think! Deesha, yeah I’m kind of skipping over Slapboxing. I’ll get back to it eventually.

Lori, $60+ at the bookstore?! You sound like me. I can’t go a week without visiting a bookstore and walking around (like things have changed since my last visit). The library isn’t the same–I need to own my books!

Zakiya, if you do check it out, let me know what you think!

]]> By: Zakiya http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-759 Zakiya Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:17:03 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-759 This looks really interesting. I've got to check this out. This looks really interesting. I’ve got to check this out.

]]> By: Lori http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-758 Lori Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:06:26 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-758 Hmm, I've been intending to read LaValle's work for some time now. You just pushed me one step closer. If only I'd read this before I shelled out sixty plus at the bookstore the other day (smile) . . . Well, I guess there's always the library. Hmm, I’ve been intending to read LaValle’s work for some time now. You just pushed me one step closer. If only I’d read this before I shelled out sixty plus at the bookstore the other day (smile) . . . Well, I guess there’s always the library.

]]> By: deesha http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-757 deesha Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:36:32 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-757 Never mind...I saw the link. ;-) Never mind…I saw the link. ;-)

]]> By: deesha http://naysue.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/victor-lavalle/#comment-756 deesha Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:27:26 +0000 http://naysue.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-756 Trenee, where is the essay from? I enjoyed the "Slapboxing with Jesus" collection of stories more than I did "The Ecstatic," but in both instances, I thoroughly enjoyed LaValle's writing. Trenee, where is the essay from?

I enjoyed the “Slapboxing with Jesus” collection of stories more than I did “The Ecstatic,” but in both instances, I thoroughly enjoyed LaValle’s writing.

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