tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post2502014940985826332..comments2024-03-28T13:27:46.447-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: Comparing 1222 and The Lion's MouthBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-8109671449737007622016-06-15T02:18:28.435-06:002016-06-15T02:18:28.435-06:00I get it about being a lawyer and having to deal w...I get it about being a lawyer and having to deal with angry people, so you want low stress and pleasant characters.<br /><br />My experiences with people I know is that when people are very tired or don't feel well, they are much crankier and sometimes, impossible. That's when escape to a movie, TV show or good work of fiction, usually a mystery, is necessary.<br /><br />V.I. Warshawski having a bad day is a lot easier to deal with than stressed-out, exhausted humans. Even Nero Wolfe or Salvo Montalbano, curmudgeons as they are, are easier to deal with than their human equivalents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-44408307535191144902016-06-13T23:47:42.475-06:002016-06-13T23:47:42.475-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Neither the able...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Neither the able nor the disabled are always nice people. For leisure reading my inclination is to read about characters who are not bitter. I get enough reading at work of angry people being difficult.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-76289944712310217812016-06-12T23:09:09.950-06:002016-06-12T23:09:09.950-06:00I agree with Moira. I liked 1222 because it was u...I agree with Moira. I liked 1222 because it was unusual. Hanne was complicated and interesting and solved the murders because of her criminal justice background and experience. But she was bitter and it's understandable why. And I liked reading about an unusual character and someone who is disabled. Detectives or other crime solvers are rarely people with disabilities, and like everyone else, those with illnesses or who are not able-bodied are not always pleasant, kind and caring. So, a real character was portrayed.<br />But I have liked the books with Hanne before the accident that changed her life. I'll get through the series eventually as Hanne's evolution is interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-26287465960404496812016-06-12T22:31:16.163-06:002016-06-12T22:31:16.163-06:00Moira: Thanks for the comment. A lot of people hav...Moira: Thanks for the comment. A lot of people have liked 1222 more than I liked the book. Good reading with The Lion's Mouth.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-4453013335078322832016-06-11T04:28:37.994-06:002016-06-11T04:28:37.994-06:00I've read through both your reviews and now th...I've read through both your reviews and now this piece - very interesting. I liked 1222 somewhat more than you, I should say, but you have really sold me on Lion's Mouth, which sounds excellent. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-3247191708101440312016-06-11T00:36:28.436-06:002016-06-11T00:36:28.436-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. Sometimes I feel g...Margot: Thanks for the comment. Sometimes I feel guilty about not liking a character. I wished I liked the "new" Hanne better but that is not the case.<br />Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-36574262247313547512016-06-10T05:11:52.196-06:002016-06-10T05:11:52.196-06:00What an interesting comparison, Bill. It certainly...What an interesting comparison, Bill. It certainly shows that characters don't always evolve in the way we'd like. Sometimes, they evolve in just the opposite way. In Hanne's case, we can see how she might changed as a result of the shooting, and that's realistic. But it doesn't mean we have to like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com