Tracey's review
The Florence King Reader
by Florence King
I see the comparison, but where Sampiro is entertaining and charming, Flo is the unusual combination of hilarious and utterly terrifying. I almost wrote her a fan letter, but was to afraid she'd send it back -- grammar corrected and content eviscerated.
I adore the woman and love this book!
Tracey's review
The Florence King Reader by Florence King
Tracey's review
rating:
I was a bit concerend with the foreword being almost unctuous in its praise - but Ms. King lived up to the intro, and then some. Southern, smart & snarky - quite a combo!
Dorothy Parker/H.L. Menken meets Eudora Welty was the main vibe I got (also reminded of Sampiro over on the SDMB) while reading this collection of fiction and non-fiction - ranging from a retelling of the Lizzy Borden case, to historical romance/soft-porn to essays on (fellow) misanthropes - all equally entertaining.
I am definitely going to have to read more of her stuff!
Dorothy Parker/H.L. Menken meets Eudora Welty was the main vibe I got (also reminded of Sampiro over on the SDMB) while reading this collection of fiction and non-fiction - ranging from a retelling of the Lizzy Borden case, to historical romance/soft-porn to essays on (fellow) misanthropes - all equally entertaining.
I am definitely going to have to read more of her stuff!
I see the comparison, but where Sampiro is entertaining and charming, Flo is the unusual combination of hilarious and utterly terrifying. I almost wrote her a fan letter, but was to afraid she'd send it back -- grammar corrected and content eviscerated.
I adore the woman and love this book!