Monte's review
Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles: An Accidental Memoir by Kate Braverman
any one of these frantic transmissions is good, but all together they become somewhat of a repitition.
certain metaphors, such as the improbability of the names of boulevards in the LA basin to an east coast, or non-hispanic ear, are intersting once, but they occur several times - it seems to need closer editing.
the childhood reminiscences however are strikingly tactile - and ms braverman can definitely turn a phrase - i once heard a listener comment on her just mot and she said simply - "i know what i do for a living"
certain metaphors, such as the improbability of the names of boulevards in the LA basin to an east coast, or non-hispanic ear, are intersting once, but they occur several times - it seems to need closer editing.
the childhood reminiscences however are strikingly tactile - and ms braverman can definitely turn a phrase - i once heard a listener comment on her just mot and she said simply - "i know what i do for a living"
