reading (Spook Country)

I finished William Gibson's "Spook Country" last night. The other William Gibson books I've read have all been set in a fictional near future dystopia. This one was set in our current real world dystopia. I do feel that Gibson's range was constrained by the reality. That said, it was interesting to follow the spooks about and try to guess motivations.

Maybe I'm just a natural paranoid, but I thought that there was one more layer of manipulation that was going on. Could it be, Gibson have intended the readers to find another layer of intrique that the main character still isn't aware of at the end of the book. I like to think so, otherwise the book just doesn't make as much sense.

34. William Gibson "Spook Country"

I'm still not an optimist

When I read the Harry Potter books, I wasn't a Luna Lovegood fan. To me, the character felt two dimmensional and like a caricature. Even if she was well portrayed in the books, I probably wouldn't have been a wild fan. The character in the book is just too diametrical opposed to my outlook on life.

But then I saw the "Order of the Phoenix" movie. I thought the movie gave Luna much more depth and character. I walked out of the movie liking Luna and admiring her.

In each of the last three movies Luna has gotten into a scene or two at most. But Evanna Lynch has completely blown away those scenes. I'm sure some credit goes to good direction and editing. But in posture, tone, body language, pauses, Evanna writes volumes that never would make it onto the screen otherwise. If every actor could do the same, movies would be half as long, have eight times the content, and a quarter of the explosions.

Evanna Lynch, thank you for your excellent work.

happy birthday kryptyd!

I hope you have (or had due to timezones) a delightful day. Take lots of pictures with your birthday present and have lots of tacos!