Helpful Score: 1
I have a tall stack of library books (from two plus library systems) to read, but I borrowed the film based on this book from the library, for only one week, so I need to read this now. I want to read Chabon's version of the story before I watch Hollywood's. This took me so long to read because the protagonists were not people with whom I wanted to spend time.
The great writer couldn't get to the point without meandering all over Pittsburgh. 'I saw that I could write ten thousand more pages of shimmering prose and still be nothing but a blind minotaur stumbling along broken ground, an unsuccessful, overweight ex- wonder boy with a pot habit and a dead dog in the trunk of my car.' However, liked the movie better; it had an editor.
The movie's characters, as played by Douglas, Downey and Maguire were delightful. The book I found painful and tedious.
The great writer couldn't get to the point without meandering all over Pittsburgh. 'I saw that I could write ten thousand more pages of shimmering prose and still be nothing but a blind minotaur stumbling along broken ground, an unsuccessful, overweight ex- wonder boy with a pot habit and a dead dog in the trunk of my car.' However, liked the movie better; it had an editor.
The movie's characters, as played by Douglas, Downey and Maguire were delightful. The book I found painful and tedious.
