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Up until the last 40 pages or so, Shutter Island is a fantastic read. And even those last 40 pages aren't so bad; they just kind of diminish a lot of the mystery that has amassed up to that point. Perhaps that's just my way of saying I wish it had gone even further in its themes and characterizations. (Or had at least refrained from a certain style of ending that has worn out its welcome since being popularized a little over a decade ago.) I have viewed the films based on Dennis Lehane's work (Mystic River, which I found extremely unsatisfying; and Gone Baby Gone, which was near brilliant), but this is the first time I have ever read one of his novels, and the experience restored some of my faith in contemporary popular literature (I found myself Jonesing to read more, which is kind of a rarity, a few authors excepted).
I'll be venturing out to see Scorsese's film of it this Sunday.
Tomorrow night, I'll be blitzed if all goes according to plan.
I'll be venturing out to see Scorsese's film of it this Sunday.
Tomorrow night, I'll be blitzed if all goes according to plan.