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Parker 19: Blackout
Author: Parker
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(Added on Mar 14, 2002)
(This month 21431 readers) (Total 39268 readers) |
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A power outtage on a subway ride proves to be a life changing experience for a young lawyer. |
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Average (?):  (8.5/10) |
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| Reviewer:
mkemse
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Feb 19, 2006 |
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great story, great eriter and only in NYC (10/10)
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| Reviewer:
LaJan
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Jun 21, 2002 |
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I was soooo hoping for a complete gang rape in the train but that would have been a bit silly, right? Extremely well written and the "interrupted flash-back" device was used very effectively. Thanks for posting it! (9/10)
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| Reviewer:
kemosabe
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Mar 17, 2002 |
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One of Parker's best, which is tough to do. A consistently interesting writer, I put him in the same class as V.P. Vintner. Can't wait for his next one (10/10)
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| Reviewer:
RubbrSpatula
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Mar 15, 2002 |
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Very clever with this one-- the prose style at the beginning made it difficult to understand what was happening. It seems a little rushed, maybe, but that's off the cuff, and I'm a slow writer myself.
I wanted to 'see' Darrell well enough to believe in what he was doing to Tina, and I think that if Tina's narration began with a better detail of her surroundings and the men, the story would be more believable. Maybe some more use of smell?
Also, the bystanders on the train-- what kind of noises did they make? Were they talking or murmuing loudly enough to cover the physical sounds of a woman bucking and riding men on a train...?
As usual, the twists and turns of the story are clever and fresh. Another quality story from the consistent Parker. (8/10)
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