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Title: Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 078670389X Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: January, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75
Rating: 5
Summary: Dark marriage of horror and humor
Comment: One of the things that I have always liked about Joe Lansdale is that he dares to be different. His tales tend to have plotlines that you will not find in other writers' stories, and he has a dark sense of humor that will make you feel almost guilty for finding some of the bits funny. Not all of these stories are actually horror stories, but those that are will probably still disturb you even after you have put down the book. Almost all of the stories in this collection stood out to me for one reason or another, but the stories that made the deepest impression on me were "Love Doll: A Fable," "Bubba Ho-Tep," "Drive-in Date," and "In the Cold Dark Time." These four stories stand out to me as being the most exemplary of Lansdale's unique voice. However, "Godzilla's Twelve Step Program" is the story that is the most "fun" in the book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Trailer trash, East Texas style.
Comment: Is Texas life really like Joe Lansdale portrays it? If so, I'll stay away. The characters in his stories make the guests of Jerry Springer seem classy in comparison. Nonetheless, his stories make for very enjoyable reads.
"Writer of the purple rage" is a collection of 15 short stories, most of them likely to be weirder than anything you've ever read. Here's what some of the stories focus on:
-A plastic love-doll comes to life
-Godzilla grows a conscience and enters a rehab program
-A baby's diaper gets possesed by aliens
-An old man in a rest home who thinks he's Elvis hops in his
wheelchair and battles a swamp monster.
I know some of this sounds a little cheesy, but don't worry, Lansdale somehow manages to pull it off. The only reason this does not get 5 stars is that like just about every short story collection, there are a couple of duds, like "the diaper", which plays like Robert McCammon's "Pin" on speed. But 2 bad stories out of a collection of 15 is nothing to crow about.
Oh, and for those of you who enjoy low-budget horror and b-movies, you'll get a real kick out of "Hard-on for horror", a non-fiction short where Lansdale explains his fascination with the b-movie.
Now that I've read this, I can't wait to get my hands on "High Cotton", another short story collection by this great author.
Rating: 5
Summary: Stories from a master technician
Comment: There's no other way to say it: Joe R. Lansdale is Hemingway with balls.
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Title: The Drive-In: A Double-Feature Omnibus by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 078670442X Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: High Cotton : Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0965590127 Publisher: Golden Gryphon Press Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Freezer Burn by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446608823 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446606022 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Mucho Mojo: A Novel of Suspense by Joe R. Lansdale ISBN: 0446401870 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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