Mystery and Crime Goodis, David: Cassidy's Girl. v1. 10 July 07

Dr. Drib · 07-10-2007, 08:07 PM

An absolute classic noir novel. In fact, just about anything by David Goodis is classic noir.

Here's one opinion on this book:

"David Cassidy is caught between two women. One woman, an alcoholic lost soul emanating good represents a second shot at former greatness. The other woman, voluptuous and iron willed drives his dark lusts, offers him bodily bliss and inevitable doom. Of course, the usual array of bums, losers, rummy philosophers and tender-hearted whores populate this work, giving the book that dreary, broken bottle, rainy sky, desolate and realistic feel of forlorn hope. Goodis is to NOIR what Poe was to horror, that is to say that Goodis transcends genre, concerning himself less with plot and stereotypes of stupid cops, sadistic killers and tough guy PIs but more about revealing the alchemy of the dark desires that drive the human spirit away from happiness and towards self-destruction."

I hope you like it; - Give him a read and see if this is your type of fiction. Goodis really does transcend the noir genre, or perhaps elevates it to heights unknown.

Don

JSWolf · 07-18-2007, 03:05 PM

When I first saw the title of this thread, I read it as David Cassidy's Girl. And I was thinking, who would want to read something like that?

NatCh · 07-18-2007, 03:26 PM

Ha! I did the same thing, JSWolf!

Dr. Drib · 07-18-2007, 03:47 PM

And I'd to agree with you. Who'd want to read anything about David Cassidy, or his girlfriend?!???!!!

Funny!

Don

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When I first saw the title of this thread, I read it as David Cassidy's Girl. And I was thinking, who would want to read something like that?

NatCh · 07-18-2007, 05:13 PM

And the next question that suggests itself is: "which one?" (of his girls, I mean)

07-10-2007, 08:07 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,327 Karma: 59447733 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Goodis, David: Cassidy's Girl. v1. 10 July 07 An absolute classic noir novel. In fact, just about anything by David Goodis is classic noir. Here's one opinion on this book: "David Cassidy is caught between two women. One woman, an alcoholic lost soul emanating good represents a second shot at former greatness. The other woman, voluptuous and iron willed drives his dark lusts, offers him bodily bliss and inevitable doom. Of course, the usual array of bums, losers, rummy philosophers and tender-hearted whores populate this work, giving the book that dreary, broken bottle, rainy sky, desolate and realistic feel of forlorn hope. Goodis is to NOIR what Poe was to horror, that is to say that Goodis transcends genre, concerning himself less with plot and stereotypes of stupid cops, sadistic killers and tough guy PIs but more about revealing the alchemy of the dark desires that drive the human spirit away from happiness and towards self-destruction." I hope you like it; - Give him a read and see if this is your type of fiction. Goodis really does transcend the noir genre, or perhaps elevates it to heights unknown. Don Last edited by Patricia; 04-06-2008 at 08:13 PM. Reason: moved to US server.

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07-18-2007, 03:05 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,018 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When I first saw the title of this thread, I read it as David Cassidy's Girl. And I was thinking, who would want to read something like that?

07-18-2007, 03:26 PM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ha! I did the same thing, JSWolf!

07-18-2007, 05:13 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	And the next question that suggests itself is: "which one?" (of his girls, I mean)

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