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Terrific tale of the making of Psycho

Revisado: 09-29-21

They made a movie based on this book. It was not that good. This book, however, goes into minute detail about how Hitchcock's film got made. It also traces the history of the novel and the novelist and the real story that influenced Bloch to write Psycho. Really terrific stuff. Loved it!

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An outstanding look at an important film

Revisado: 09-29-21

I saw this film when I was 19, and it was very upsetting. Really rattled my brain. I saw it recently, and it felt dated. Didn't seem as remarkable as it had in 1969. This book, however, makes me examine the story, the novel, the film, and the director in a whole new light. It's a terrific tale. I learned so much.

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A great book about film directors of World War II

Revisado: 09-29-21

This book is absolutely riveting. Loved everything about it. Learned so much! The connections the author draws between these five directors is quite remarkable. Makes me want to see a lot of these movies again.

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Bellow's Fictional Africa

Revisado: 09-29-21

I had a copy of this paperback novel since I was a child, and for some reason, I carried it with me from apartment to house to house for nearly six decades. Why? I have no idea, but now in my old age, I decided to tackle it, by listening to the audible and following along in my torn, yellowed paperback version, and it's quite a book. Lots of things wrong with it, of course. Bellow creates his own version of Africa, complete with pigmies and stereotype Africans and ---yes, I read reviews, and I know this 1959 novel is reviled for its portrayals of Tarzan-movie like dark continent 'types.'. But, there's something quite mesmerizing about this tale. Bellow invented nearly everything in it, including a wonderful lion. So a white millionaire goes to Africa and undergoes a change, influenced by an African King who encompasses all these values Henderson doesn't have: A sense of self-worth, a love for nature, and a down-to-earth understanding of humanity. This is a coming of age novel, except Henderson is not 13. He's 56. He grows up and comes back to America, a changed man. I loved the performance and really enjoyed the lessons he learns. This is my first introduction to Bellow and it made me want, want, want more. (That's a word Henderson uses quite often.)

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Not that interesting

Revisado: 10-26-20

I don’t know what the big deal was. Excellent writer. Beautiful prose. And a boring rather uninteresting story.

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Very engrossing and suspenseful

Revisado: 08-22-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Though I'm not much of a mystery reader, I loved this novel. I listened to it on Audible, and the narrator is terrific. Animated. Dramatic. Takes on male and female voices effortlessly. What makes this novel unique and special is that the tale is
set in the 1950s and the protagonist has two moms. That sets up this very interesting coming of age plot, and as the novel progresses, suspense grows intense. Excellent writing and a wonderful heroine.

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