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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
If it weren't for the forthcoming third season of the show, I probably wouldn't have awarded this book the full 5-star ranking; I guess you might say my giddy anticipation, along with the promise of additional revelations, had the effect of evoking an extra "bonus star". Viewed the other way around, however, said anticipation didn't get any less giddy after reading it. It elegantly expands upon the TP mythos, and is presented in a way that is much more in line with the original TV show than a straight-ahead novel or "diary" format would have been.
Other reviewers have done a better job of summarising the book's contents than I would muster, and so I'll just as well refrain from trying, but suffice it to say that if you consider yourself an above-average fan of the show, don't pass this thing up. Some passages and connections to real (or "real") events are positively eerie, and a number of answers are provided to questions unanswered since the early 1990s.
My only twinge of buyer's remorse is getting the Kindle edition instead of ordering the hardcover -- reading this book on a black-and-white Kindle Touch or Paperwhite doesn't really do its presentation justice, and the substantial number of facsimiles and images throughout can be hard to decipher on such a limited screen. If you get the digital edition, be sure to at least read it on a full-colour tablet or computer screen.
Other reviewers have done a better job of summarising the book's contents than I would muster, and so I'll just as well refrain from trying, but suffice it to say that if you consider yourself an above-average fan of the show, don't pass this thing up. Some passages and connections to real (or "real") events are positively eerie, and a number of answers are provided to questions unanswered since the early 1990s.
My only twinge of buyer's remorse is getting the Kindle edition instead of ordering the hardcover -- reading this book on a black-and-white Kindle Touch or Paperwhite doesn't really do its presentation justice, and the substantial number of facsimiles and images throughout can be hard to decipher on such a limited screen. If you get the digital edition, be sure to at least read it on a full-colour tablet or computer screen.
David Lynch's distinctive directoral vision predominated in season 3 of Twin Peaks, but Mark Frost's more methodically constructed mythology peeked through here and there; it's only in this companion book, however, that Frost's personal take is apparent. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/it-is-happening-again/
I love the show, with all its quirks. But I can’t seem to get interested in this book.
I appreciated the additional insight into the world of Twin Peaks, but it was not a super "enjoyable" read for me; the dossier format was kinda dry.
Despite its fantastic cover design, this book doesn't resemble Twin Peaks in either content or tone. It feels like it was created to support The X Files and they just changed some names to bring in random Twin Peaks characters. Prepare to read a LOT more about UFOs and Richard Nixon than you may have ever wanted to know. Its enormous amount of backstory for mostly minor characters feels unnecessary, unilluminating and unrelated to the show in any way, like they invented cockamamie storylines and decided to pin them on random people in the show as an excuse to tell them.
The book is premised on Tammy Preston reviewing material sent by a mysterious 'archivist' and making notes in the margins. Her notes sound nothing like the vapid, coffee-fetching agent on the show, but sound everything like a 60+ man instead. I promise you the Tammy Preston of the show has never heard of Jackie Gleason and has absolutely no idea that his tagline was, "You're going to the moon, Alice." (Yes, Jackie Gleason takes up PAGES of this book. PAGES.)
Despite my disappointment, I'm looking forward to The Final Dossier and hoping it gives me a bit more closure.
The book is premised on Tammy Preston reviewing material sent by a mysterious 'archivist' and making notes in the margins. Her notes sound nothing like the vapid, coffee-fetching agent on the show, but sound everything like a 60+ man instead. I promise you the Tammy Preston of the show has never heard of Jackie Gleason and has absolutely no idea that his tagline was, "You're going to the moon, Alice." (Yes, Jackie Gleason takes up PAGES of this book. PAGES.)
Despite my disappointment, I'm looking forward to The Final Dossier and hoping it gives me a bit more closure.
Imprescindible tanto si eres fan de Twin Peaks como si quieres adentrarte en la Temporada 3, es màs, recomiendo leerlo casi obligatoriamente antes de verla. Genial.
Firstly, this is not at all a novel. I guess if you reallly want to stretch it it could be considered a postmodern novel. But it's not what any normal person thinks of as a novel, IMO. It was frustrating to read each page as different fonts/sizes/colors/handwriting etc. but added to the fun and charm of the book. (It's meant to be a dossier.) While this might be obvious, just a reminder: if you aren't a huge TP fan, don't bother. This wasn't an amazing book but I still liked it as a big TP fan. It was cheeky and serious (just like the show) and gave interesting tidbits about characters I didn't expect to learn more about. I feel like some of the details maaaybe don't match up with the show? Like I remember Big Ed describing his & Nadine's backstory differently than what's detailed in this book. Each character was actually depicted convincingly in their own unique voice. At times I think there were gross over-generalizations about all indigenous people as if they are monolithic (but that could be blamed on the characters writing those statements, I suppose). Much of the plot reminded me of X Files. This is chock-full of conspiracy theories, everything from the bible to Lumeria to Bigfoot to UFOs etc.
Not much to say on this one. Not the most well-written book by a long shot (so much of it just dragged), but still decent and an absolute must-read for fans of the show.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated