[the_old_crowd] Re: Hoy!

[Sherry Gomes]

Eileen wrote:

> I've a very poor opinion of the DVC, though, and am restraining
myself from turning this into a no-holds-barred DVC bashing. Can you tell?
;-)

For shame!  We all know that one of the best ways to promote community
solidarity is to manufacture an artificial enemy.

I have not read this great work myself, but it amazes me the number of
people who have trouble understanding that fiction contains propositional
falsehoods.

David



Sherry:
I didn't like the DVC either.  I found it mind numbingly boring!  The
killer's identity was so obvious from the first time I met him in the story,
and obvious that it wasn't the person the reader was supposed to suspect.
There would be about 15 minutes of hair raising action, then 45 minutes of
boring exposition, with the characters explaining all their theories.  I
describe it in minutes, because I read it in audio.  I understand fiction is
fiction and wasn't bothered or intrigued by the ideas put forth.  I just
thought it was dull.

Sherry