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Autor de The Wire: Truth Be Told
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pivic | 3 reseñas más. | Mar 20, 2020 | I finished watching The Wire about a year ago, and came upon this book when I saw it had been nominated for an Edgar Award. It was great re-living the whole series, and I read the book in about 3-4 days. Watching the series was interesting to see the gradual build of each seasons' plot, but reading it all at once like this allows you to see the overarching themes of the entire series.
You can watch and rewatch the episodes, but once you're done, this is a good bonus to get your "Wire" fix.
You can watch and rewatch the episodes, but once you're done, this is a good bonus to get your "Wire" fix.
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annhepburn | 3 reseñas más. | Mar 4, 2018 | I’d like to thank NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
It’s so nice to see an author show appreciation for a city like Rafael Alvarez does in Tales from the Holy Land. I can tell that he loves Baltimore and he did a lot of research to write these stories. I was attracted to this short story collection because it takes place in my hometown of Baltimore.
I had so much fun reading about stories that referenced locations that are very familiar to me. Some landmarks and places I’ve driven by thousands of times, so when he referenced a familiar place, I’d excitedly say, “I’ve been there!” Some of my favorite references are Sparrows Point, Bethlehem Steel, Enoch Pratt Library, Patterson Park, Fells Point, Locust Point, Camden Yards, Johns Hopkins Hospital, North Point Road, and “the Sip & Bite where Aliceanna dead-ends at Boston Street.” One of those locations is only five minutes from my house. There were some historical references that weren’t familiar to me, but I loved learning about them.
Some of my favorite stories were Junie Bug, The Sacred Heart of Ruthie, Granada in the Drink and An Alley Most Narrow. Junie Bug is about a man who spends thirty years digging around town in search of his father’s body. The Sacred Heart of Ruthie is about a fifteen year old teen that had heart trouble while giving birth. In Granada in the Drink a lake was drained and they found a car with a body in it. In An Alley Most Narrow an alcoholic man leaves work with his $16 paycheck and a turkey with the intentions of buying a Christmas tree on his way home on Christmas Eve, but things don’t go as planned. I loved the variety of the stories since you didn’t know what adventure you were going on in each story.
You don’t need to be from Baltimore to enjoy these stories. I recommend this short story collection to fans of short stories and historical fiction.
It’s so nice to see an author show appreciation for a city like Rafael Alvarez does in Tales from the Holy Land. I can tell that he loves Baltimore and he did a lot of research to write these stories. I was attracted to this short story collection because it takes place in my hometown of Baltimore.
I had so much fun reading about stories that referenced locations that are very familiar to me. Some landmarks and places I’ve driven by thousands of times, so when he referenced a familiar place, I’d excitedly say, “I’ve been there!” Some of my favorite references are Sparrows Point, Bethlehem Steel, Enoch Pratt Library, Patterson Park, Fells Point, Locust Point, Camden Yards, Johns Hopkins Hospital, North Point Road, and “the Sip & Bite where Aliceanna dead-ends at Boston Street.” One of those locations is only five minutes from my house. There were some historical references that weren’t familiar to me, but I loved learning about them.
Some of my favorite stories were Junie Bug, The Sacred Heart of Ruthie, Granada in the Drink and An Alley Most Narrow. Junie Bug is about a man who spends thirty years digging around town in search of his father’s body. The Sacred Heart of Ruthie is about a fifteen year old teen that had heart trouble while giving birth. In Granada in the Drink a lake was drained and they found a car with a body in it. In An Alley Most Narrow an alcoholic man leaves work with his $16 paycheck and a turkey with the intentions of buying a Christmas tree on his way home on Christmas Eve, but things don’t go as planned. I loved the variety of the stories since you didn’t know what adventure you were going on in each story.
You don’t need to be from Baltimore to enjoy these stories. I recommend this short story collection to fans of short stories and historical fiction.
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JennysBookBag.com | Sep 28, 2016 | Essential reading for anyone who loved the series. Episode-by-episode breakdown, as well as fascinating accounts on the production of this excellent series. Best U.S. tv ever!
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bookwalter | 3 reseñas más. | Sep 1, 2015 | I ain't no suit-wearin' businessman like you... you know I'm just a gangsta I suppose...
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This book tells the story of "The Wire", which is one of my favourite TV series, ever. It starts with an essay about the nitty grit by David Simon himself, and then goes through every single episode of all five seasons, interspersing mini-essays, interviews and a billion tidbits.
At its worst, I just quickly sifted through the recaps of the episodes, but that's not "worst", it's just good. So, at its best? I think Simon is always interesting to read, not only because The Wire is really a Greek drama as spliced with Shakespeare, but one of the best series ever, due to its tight writing, acting and setting. Even the audio recordings, as detailed in the book, match and often overtake those from books.
Simon attacks both the so-called war against drugs and capitalism, naturally; it's plain to see the money behind the drugs, and behind the rich, white guys in the foreground. It's not Baltimore that's a messy town, it's the money and why they are:
Through the book, I learned that a lot of info was from reality. Bubbles, Ziggy, they actually lived.
Also, Simon was fortunate and happy to get writers like Lehane, Pelecanos and Price on his hands:
And what about feminism and The Wire?
About the ever-loveable Bubbles:
And the music?
As I stated, tidbits everywhere... Here's one on Omar's whistle:
Also, Dennis Lehane on Omar's death:
More tidbits:
All in all, as far as I know, this is the definitive word on The Wire, unless Simon, Burns or somebody else high-up in the echelons of power decide to publish something. But all in all, this is about as hard-boiled as you will get with the series. Go forth, buy this and prosper further in The Wire.