tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post916476604315869791..comments2023-05-14T07:31:55.884-04:00Comments on The Drowning Machine: THE BLACK PATH by Asa LarssonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-20117813937514453742009-12-11T16:06:38.298-05:002009-12-11T16:06:38.298-05:00I don't fancy any of the swedish books, too be...I don't fancy any of the swedish books, too be honest.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-89801204854514163592009-12-10T13:19:11.156-05:002009-12-10T13:19:11.156-05:00Sounds like fans of Larsson will continue to like ...Sounds like fans of Larsson will continue to like her books, but new readers will be split. <br /><br />Patti, I haven't heard of Ekstrom - how would you describe that book? <br /><br />I think - but don't quote me - that the other Larsson (Stieg) is the only Swedish crime writer I've read. Indridason is Icelandic and Dahl is Norwegian; I enjoyed both of those writers' books. I have Sjowal and Wahloo as well as Mankell in the TBR somewhere. Somewhere.Corey Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566740230330395590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-49874465281375623342009-12-10T11:05:21.814-05:002009-12-10T11:05:21.814-05:00My favorite Swedish crime nove (aside from Sjowal ...My favorite Swedish crime nove (aside from Sjowal and Wahloo) was Blackwater by Kersten Ekstrom (I think.)pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-52117490683559597062009-12-09T21:11:51.703-05:002009-12-09T21:11:51.703-05:00Oh, yeah, it was proposed by fans of the book that...Oh, yeah, it was proposed by fans of the book that the flatness I discerned in the characters' voices was probably due to the translation. Could be; I'll buy that explanation since I can't read the book in the original Swedish. But that doesn't account for the lack of empathy from the female leads.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-65187273029532514952009-12-09T21:08:20.891-05:002009-12-09T21:08:20.891-05:00In fairness to the author, I want to say that I ha...In fairness to the author, I want to say that I have just returned from book club (I didn't stay for dinner; I just felt too poorly. It's bad when I'm off my feed.) and while there were some readers who felt just as I did, there were just as many who enjoyed this book immensely, disagreed with every flaw I found, and have already begun reading the prior books by this author. <br /><br />I'm glad you like the disclosure notice. I hope the Feds think well of it, too. :-)Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-11854577689336028682009-12-09T18:26:04.145-05:002009-12-09T18:26:04.145-05:00I was thinking as I read, this being Swedish crime...I was thinking as I read, this being Swedish crime fiction, if translation added to the disjointedness of the piece. Then, as you got the crux of it, not even a bad Google translation of it would have done or created the problems it seems to have. The Bosch <i>mantra</i> was an especially effective allusion, here. Plus, the crimes in the book seem well-worn lately in fiction (but, it could be just me). I really appreciate your review, Naomi. Thanks for this.<br /><br />p.s., your disclosure notice is just perfect :-).le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-8885412724210810352009-12-09T15:43:25.485-05:002009-12-09T15:43:25.485-05:00I've only read the first of the Stieg Larsson ...I've only read the first of the Stieg Larsson books, but there's no comparison. Stieg's is the choice.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-21122210451541087472009-12-09T15:11:28.781-05:002009-12-09T15:11:28.781-05:00Nice review, Naomi! Being a huge fan of Stieg Lars...Nice review, Naomi! Being a huge fan of Stieg Larsson's books, I was kinda interested in this but now...maybe not so much. Thanks for helping me decide what goes in the TBR pile.Pop Culture Nerdhttp://popculturenerd.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com