Synopsis: The true story of antiques, death, architecture, drugs, sodomy and intrigue in the hermetically sealed world of Savannah, Georgia. The truth is more morbid and melodramatic than fiction. My Take: Framed around the shooting of rent-boy Danny Hansford in the ostentatious mansion of prominent antiques dealer and local socialite Jim Williams, this novel provides [...]
Entries from June 2nd, 2009
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", John Berendt
June 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Travel
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"The Girl Who Played Go", Shan Sa
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Asian, Chinese
Synopsis: Chinese teenager and Japanese soldier develop a bond while playing Go in a small town in occupied Manchuria. My Take: A common theme in the ex-pat Chinese authors I’ve read to date (eg Ha Jin, Yiyun Li) is melodrama and The Girl Who Played Go is no exception. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, [...]
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