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Crichton's mood has darkened, and in his new novel, he does not bother with questions. It is the reader who asks those. In structure, the story is a whodunit -- a policeman is obstructed by powerful opponents as he solves the murder of a party girl who is strangled in a Los Angeles office. But the building is owned by a Japanese consortium. The opponents are Japanese businessmen, Japanese gangsters and, it seems, the entire Japanese society...
...demand the complex direction required in other plays, like blocking, Tillinger does make some important contributions. He has the characters avoid looking at each other--even though their letters are an ongoing dialogue. While one character reads the letter, the other responds to it without looking at the reader...
Most endearing about Neither Here Nor There is not its value as a travel guide, but its incredible levity. This book provides enjoyment for any reader, whether interested in Europe or not. Fortunately, it does provide some great inside information for any eager, or bored, traveler. One has to read this little work to experience the anecdotes that are much too graphic and profane to be quoted here...
Moreover, the weighty themes can be overwhelming, both in number and profundity--nothing is easy in Divina Trace. However, the voices that speak are rich and engaging enough to prevent losing the reader's interest. They are voices a reader can hear if he or she makes the effort to listen, and what they say is both important and original...
...child; consequently, the different versions of the myth contradict each other. The most common descriptive voices belong to the Domingo family, and the narrative thread of the novel is Johnny Domingo. While Domingo always serves as audience to all versions of the myth, he also aids the reader with his own interpretation...