I remember reading Nicholas Evans's "The Horse Whisperer" years ago and enjoying the world I imagined from the novel. Later, I saw the movie with Robert Redford, and while the movie got some stuff right, it didn't come close to the world I imagined from the words. The same with Haruf's "Our Souls at Night." Splendid little novel, and while the movie (again with Redford) was fine, it didn't match the images in my head. So whether the novelist cons us with words, or invites us to be collaborators in a fictional world, I think it's a trip worth taking.
Well done! I should probably bring myself to my reading more...as sometimes I feel lazy like I’m just expecting the author to do all the work but I should and can definitely participate more - really enjoyed this!
Very interesting and incisive. I like your point that the reader is a kind of co-conspirator. I enjoyed the book Billy Liar, by Keith Waterhouse, a nd a film called The Good Liar, with Ian McClellan and Helen mirren
I remember reading Nicholas Evans's "The Horse Whisperer" years ago and enjoying the world I imagined from the novel. Later, I saw the movie with Robert Redford, and while the movie got some stuff right, it didn't come close to the world I imagined from the words. The same with Haruf's "Our Souls at Night." Splendid little novel, and while the movie (again with Redford) was fine, it didn't match the images in my head. So whether the novelist cons us with words, or invites us to be collaborators in a fictional world, I think it's a trip worth taking.
Well done! I should probably bring myself to my reading more...as sometimes I feel lazy like I’m just expecting the author to do all the work but I should and can definitely participate more - really enjoyed this!
Very interesting and incisive. I like your point that the reader is a kind of co-conspirator. I enjoyed the book Billy Liar, by Keith Waterhouse, a nd a film called The Good Liar, with Ian McClellan and Helen mirren