Comments on: “Big Machine” by Victor LaValle http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 16 May 2026 06:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17693 Kate Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17693 Indeed! I'm sure you know which parts I could barely get through, but the magical realism of it helped me gain some distance. Indeed! I’m sure you know which parts I could barely get through, but the magical realism of it helped me gain some distance.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17689 Amy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:35:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17689 The next coffee meeting would be fine. It's not as if I don't have anything else to read!! Lowboy just landed at the library, and I haven't cracked the cover of Wolf Hall yet either. The next coffee meeting would be fine. It’s not as if I don’t have anything else to read!! Lowboy just landed at the library, and I haven’t cracked the cover of Wolf Hall yet either.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17685 girldetective Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17685 Kate, I'm glad you chimed it because I was wondering if you felt similarly! We are indeed kindred reading spirits. One of my book groups is going to discuss it in the coming months, and I think it'll make for a fab discussion--lots of stuff to ruminate on. Also interesting that you liked it in spite of the brutal stuff, given your yen for happier reading of late. Kate, I’m glad you chimed it because I was wondering if you felt similarly! We are indeed kindred reading spirits. One of my book groups is going to discuss it in the coming months, and I think it’ll make for a fab discussion–lots of stuff to ruminate on. Also interesting that you liked it in spite of the brutal stuff, given your yen for happier reading of late.

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17683 Kate Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17683 YES! I completely had that thought about The Intuitionist! I also had flashes of The Raw Shark Texts. But speaking of The Intuitionist, I don't know if you happened to read the article in the New Yorker a few issues back about NYC investigations into its city inspectors? The best line was this: "(Elevator inspectors were a close-knit group, suspicious of outsiders and unusually difficult to infiltrate-that case took years.)" I think I might need to reread the Intuitionist at some point soon. But as for Big Machine, I'm so glad you enjoyed it--I also purchased it and don't regret it at all. It was so strange, but so good. I had a very similar reaction to yours. YES! I completely had that thought about The Intuitionist! I also had flashes of The Raw Shark Texts. But speaking of The Intuitionist, I don’t know if you happened to read the article in the New Yorker a few issues back about NYC investigations into its city inspectors? The best line was this: “(Elevator inspectors were a close-knit group, suspicious of outsiders and unusually difficult to infiltrate-that case took years.)” I think I might need to reread the Intuitionist at some point soon.

But as for Big Machine, I’m so glad you enjoyed it–I also purchased it and don’t regret it at all. It was so strange, but so good. I had a very similar reaction to yours.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17678 girldetective Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:03:42 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17678 Amy, can do. Let me know if you want it earlier, and I can send it but it's the last of the first round, so isn't reviewed till 3/17. Amy, can do. Let me know if you want it earlier, and I can send it but it’s the last of the first round, so isn’t reviewed till 3/17.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-17676 Amy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:42:10 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3131#comment-17676 Hmm...perhaps you could bring it along if we have coffee week after next?? Hmm…perhaps you could bring it along if we have coffee week after next??

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