Antenora
Detriment Deleter
Fiendish Philologist
Put down that harpoon gun, in the name of these wonderful birds!
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Post by Antenora on Oct 27, 2004 7:59:42 GMT -5
I started reading TB8 last night and I absolutely adore it so far. (This means I'll probably be going through a weird phase for awhile....you know how it is with me). Here's something I noted from page 28, in a scene where Kate is listing the members of "The Basic Eight"
"Why are the men last?", V_____ asked. "If you have to ask..." Natasha said, rolling her eyes. "...You can't afford it." I finished, and Natasha smiled at me.
"If you have to ask, you can't afford it" is written on the Veritable French Diner ad on page 121 of the autobio.
I believe there are other examples of self-allusion that I have yet to spot, but I don't think this one has been noted before.
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Post by Danny's Girl on Oct 28, 2004 0:27:37 GMT -5
I never noticed that when I read TB8...but maybe I just wasn't paying attention. Anyway, I loved it. The ending is really cool! [glow=red,2,300]BEWARE THE GREEN KOOLAID[/glow]
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Post by The Wicker Man on Oct 29, 2004 21:42:58 GMT -5
"If you have to ask, you can't afford it" is an old saying to snidely describe restaurants and boutiques that do not list their prices. It is not specific to Handler.
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Post by champ103 on Oct 30, 2004 6:09:01 GMT -5
In TGG, Widdershins says 'Watch your step! etc. then he says 'Watch your Mouth!'
I agree, the ending of TB8 ROCKS. I never saw it coming, that's for sure.
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Post by Amanda on Oct 30, 2004 13:17:44 GMT -5
Dupin is TB8 worth buying, cause from what I've seen its hard to buy.
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Post by Charles Vane on Oct 30, 2004 19:15:17 GMT -5
It was hard to find my first copy but my mom found my second at a bookstore easily. I love it, it's so worth reading. I did a Forensics piece from it last night.
I hope you enjoy it Tocuna, tell us when you finish.
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Post by odh on Oct 31, 2004 11:07:37 GMT -5
I never finished it myself (As it was taken of me at school by some Winking Tanker and placed on top of a porter cabin, and a week leter, I found pages 301, 322, and 211 on the field...). But, being as nosy as I am, now know that Natasha <BLANK!> and that Adam State winds up <BLANK!>!
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Antenora
Detriment Deleter
Fiendish Philologist
Put down that harpoon gun, in the name of these wonderful birds!
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Likes: 113
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Post by Antenora on Oct 31, 2004 11:12:01 GMT -5
I hope you enjoy it Tocuna, tell us when you finish. I finished it yesterday, and loved the ending. It's a wonderful book, and like ASoUE, the book is a document written by the main character/first-person narrator. Another instance of self-allusion is the thing about throwing wet paper towels at the bathroom ceiling to see if they stick(it's in THH).
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