Tuesday, March 11, 2008
rocket science
granted this is an indie movie that suffers initially from a surfeit of cleverness and self-aware hip teens and some unnecessary (in my opinion) narration but after awhile i really grew to dig this movie. kind of tender and heartwarming and original.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber
This was an unusual book, somewhat difficult to classify. Though it is a mystery, it is also a character study with much of the action occuring in the main character's past or her imaginings. I really enjoyed the author's writing and it wasn't until I had the book home from the library and started reading it that I realized she is a Portland author - spending time here and in Miami.
Lena Dawson is not a cop or a detective but a fingerprint examiner. She is also an orphan and this plays a major part in this story.
About 3/4 of the way through, the story begins to lag and the book could have used some more editing. The author does bring the book to a satisfying conclusion though and it is well worth reading - but not for everyone.
I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author!
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