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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Mark Frost fills in some gaps and provides interesting backstory for the TWIN PEAKS universe. Those expecting big answers, like what happened to Cooper... well, you have to wait a few months and subscribe to Showtime for that. But to those who wondered what was up with all the UFO stuff in the second season, it appears that it was more a part of the design than was thought, and Frost also includes FWWM into the canon as well.
It also provides some set up for the new season... the main character (a female FBI agent) may play some part in the new series, and there's confirmation as to the fates of some of the supporting characters; (as well as a very affecting tribute to Catherine Coulson & 'the Log Lady) -- and for the hardcore fans, some well placed in-jokes and a nod to THE LEMURIANS, a proposed Lynch/Frost series that it appears aspects got folded into TWIN PEAKS.
It's a good read, in preparation for the new season.
It also provides some set up for the new season... the main character (a female FBI agent) may play some part in the new series, and there's confirmation as to the fates of some of the supporting characters; (as well as a very affecting tribute to Catherine Coulson & 'the Log Lady) -- and for the hardcore fans, some well placed in-jokes and a nod to THE LEMURIANS, a proposed Lynch/Frost series that it appears aspects got folded into TWIN PEAKS.
It's a good read, in preparation for the new season.
Reading this book was like hanging out with old, very weird friends. It is set up as a kind of dossier on the history of Twin Peaks' (the town's) underlying strangeness. It starts with Lewis and Clark and moves through time, even involving Richard Nixon (who, at one point, says, "I am not a kook!" which made me laugh out loud!) I admit, all of the historical stuff didn't always hold my interest, but eventually, some familiar faces started to appear . . . the Horne family! Pete Martell! Jacques Renault! The Log Lady!!! When the TP characters I know and love started showing up, I couldn't help but smile. It was fun to be back in their weird little world. This book is only for the most hardcore of Twin Peaks fans. I'm pretty sure anyone else would just say, "What?" But anyway, it made me happy - though I would have liked a LOT more stuff about the Twin Peaks residents I know and less about aliens and Lewis and Clark and Richard Nixon.
Okay, yes, I did love the show, and yes, I'm very excited that they are picking up the series 25 years later. This book was a such a great reminder of the characters from the TV show, but they are just a small part of this book, which goes from Lewis & Clark to Richard Nixon. Quirky and fun, just like the series...
Essential reading for any fan. A significant expansion to the Twin Peaks universe (and slowly appearing to be a key anchor for the new season).
Super fun read! Fans of the show will love the way this book weaves all the major conspiracy theories (aliens, paranormal, Bigfoot, etc.) into the history of Twin Peaks. Essential reading before the revival of the show in May!
mysterious
slow-paced
Great companion piece to the series as a whole, this captured my interest and I read it more voraciously than anticipated.
I wanted this book to be one of two things: either a history of the characters that figured prominently in Twin Peaks or an explanation of the unexplained (the lodges, BOB, why in the hell Josie became a knob, etc). What I got was a bit of both but not really enough to satisfy either way
Re-read, June 8, 2017
Ok. In the light of twin peaks the return I like this a little better. I just still wish it was something a little more.
Re-read, June 8, 2017
Ok. In the light of twin peaks the return I like this a little better. I just still wish it was something a little more.
Beautiful book, but difficult to get drawn into....
Something feels 'corny' about the style, especially like the clips from the Twin Peaks Gazette.
I had trouble getting past the details not feeling authentic and actually immersing myself in what little story seemed to be there between the lines...
Something feels 'corny' about the style, especially like the clips from the Twin Peaks Gazette.
I had trouble getting past the details not feeling authentic and actually immersing myself in what little story seemed to be there between the lines...
2.5 stars. I LOVE Twin Peaks but this felt very out of place. Maybe once the new season starts it will make more sense? I'm hopeful.