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This had me laughing out loud quite a bit. I think it's a beautiful characterization of an amazingly lovable character. I would very much recommend it for Twin Peaks fans.
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Самотата е пропила страниците на книгите. Самота, която кара душата ти да се свива и да изпиташ съжаление за страданието и на двамата герои. И братът на Марк Фрост, и дъщерята на Линч са успели да затворят гората на Туин Пийкс в историите си. Сякаш всеки момент ще усетиш боровите иглички под краката си и някоя сова ще прелети над теб. Угнетяващата тъга завива читателите като пелена.
Автобиографиите не са весели четива за плажа, няма да предизвикат смях или щастие у никого. Те носят носталгия, карат те да се замислиш защо лошите неща се случват на добри хора. Мистични фигури и събития допринасят за мрачното настроение и превръщат ежедневното страдание в епизодични срещи с невъзможни същества и съвсем човешки безскрупулни постъпки.
Самотата е пропила страниците на книгите. Самота, която кара душата ти да се свива и да изпиташ съжаление за страданието и на двамата герои. И братът на Марк Фрост, и дъщерята на Линч са успели да затворят гората на Туин Пийкс в историите си. Сякаш всеки момент ще усетиш боровите иглички под краката си и някоя сова ще прелети над теб. Угнетяващата тъга завива читателите като пелена.
Автобиографиите не са весели четива за плажа, няма да предизвикат смях или щастие у никого. Те носят носталгия, карат те да се замислиш защо лошите неща се случват на добри хора. Мистични фигури и събития допринасят за мрачното настроение и превръщат ежедневното страдание в епизодични срещи с невъзможни същества и съвсем човешки безскрупулни постъпки.
This is a far better Twin Peaks tie in than the patchy Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. While the latter never really convinced the reader of its association with its in-show character, The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper cannot be read without hearing Dale's dictaphone voice.
There's really not much interest here for anyone who's not a fan of the Twin Peaks show. It probably doesn't stand on its own very well for the uninitiated - but for fans it provides a charming amount of depth to the character of Cooper, with anecdotes conveying a more cheeky and darker side of the lawman. It's very tongue in cheek - as is most of Cooper's TV dialogue - but eminently enjoyable.
If you want to know more about Windom Earle or Diane, this is the place to go.
There's really not much interest here for anyone who's not a fan of the Twin Peaks show. It probably doesn't stand on its own very well for the uninitiated - but for fans it provides a charming amount of depth to the character of Cooper, with anecdotes conveying a more cheeky and darker side of the lawman. It's very tongue in cheek - as is most of Cooper's TV dialogue - but eminently enjoyable.
If you want to know more about Windom Earle or Diane, this is the place to go.
This is sort of a prequel to Twin Peaks, starting when Dale Cooper gets his first tape recorder at the age of thirteen.
I don't have a lot to say about it.
At times, I felt like the Dale portrayed in this had some kind of autism spectrum disorder, and I'm still not sure whether that was intentional or not.
Also, what a rough life, oh my gosh.
I don't have a lot to say about it.
At times, I felt like the Dale portrayed in this had some kind of autism spectrum disorder, and I'm still not sure whether that was intentional or not.
Also, what a rough life, oh my gosh.
written evidence supports the theory that dale cooper fucks
“He said that the only way love ever affected death was in making it more painful.”
Truly a book strictly for Twin Peaks fans. Getting to see the life of Cooper, where he came from and what he experienced that molded him into who he was in the series, was a special look into a beloved character. Yet the author respected Cooper’s privacy and left parts of his life out, which I think allowed him a proper amount of mystery.
“I am sure of nothing except that to believe you know where you are headed is not to understand where one is at the moment.”
I found that the author managed to bring the strange atmosphere from the show into this book. It explores concepts of esoteric spirituality, grief and death, and the horrors humanity is willing to inflict on each other— and whether those horrors are a product of our own depraved minds or of an entity separate of ourselves that makes us do terrible things.
“Windom told me that he believes evil exists as an independent life force, and that it will eventually conquer good because of guile. ‘At the end of all battles only the victor is remembered,’ said Windom, ‘and no one remembers whether he was good or evil.’’
As you can tell, I found this look into Cooper’s life rewarding in its own way, as he left me with many gifts of wisdom I will keep close, even as the book is over— much like I did with the show. That being said, if you liked the show, this is a book for you! I found the Diary of Laura Palmer to be my personal favorite of the two, and I would highly recommend that as well (perhaps even more than this one). Though this book was delightful, I find myself drawn towards Laura’s book in a way I wasn’t to this one. Perhaps, finally seeing into the mind of the girl that bewitched the town of Twin Peaks long after her death felt secretive somehow, secretive beyond the insights this book offered.
“Is it true that as a species we are drawn to the one thing that most terrifies and confounds us?”
Regardless, this is certainly something I would recommend to those as obsessed with the show as I am.
Truly a book strictly for Twin Peaks fans. Getting to see the life of Cooper, where he came from and what he experienced that molded him into who he was in the series, was a special look into a beloved character. Yet the author respected Cooper’s privacy and left parts of his life out, which I think allowed him a proper amount of mystery.
“I am sure of nothing except that to believe you know where you are headed is not to understand where one is at the moment.”
I found that the author managed to bring the strange atmosphere from the show into this book. It explores concepts of esoteric spirituality, grief and death, and the horrors humanity is willing to inflict on each other— and whether those horrors are a product of our own depraved minds or of an entity separate of ourselves that makes us do terrible things.
“Windom told me that he believes evil exists as an independent life force, and that it will eventually conquer good because of guile. ‘At the end of all battles only the victor is remembered,’ said Windom, ‘and no one remembers whether he was good or evil.’’
As you can tell, I found this look into Cooper’s life rewarding in its own way, as he left me with many gifts of wisdom I will keep close, even as the book is over— much like I did with the show. That being said, if you liked the show, this is a book for you! I found the Diary of Laura Palmer to be my personal favorite of the two, and I would highly recommend that as well (perhaps even more than this one). Though this book was delightful, I find myself drawn towards Laura’s book in a way I wasn’t to this one. Perhaps, finally seeing into the mind of the girl that bewitched the town of Twin Peaks long after her death felt secretive somehow, secretive beyond the insights this book offered.
“Is it true that as a species we are drawn to the one thing that most terrifies and confounds us?”
Regardless, this is certainly something I would recommend to those as obsessed with the show as I am.
Reading an interview with Kyle MacLachlan recently, I remembered about this book and the Twin Peaks series I used to watch with my whole family on Saturday nights, eating home-made pizza. And I didn't mind cleaning the table because I imagined I was Shelly, the cute waitress. :)
As for the book, as far as I remember, focuses on Dale Cooper's life before he arrives in Twin Peaks, where the TV series begins. I guess the 90's weren't so bad after all! :))
As for the book, as far as I remember, focuses on Dale Cooper's life before he arrives in Twin Peaks, where the TV series begins. I guess the 90's weren't so bad after all! :))
Recently I read (well, listened to) [b:"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|298029|"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|Scott Frost|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338213250l/298029._SY75_.jpg|289153] and absolutely loved it, so I was really excited to pick up this one, also written by [a:Scott Frost|171931|Scott Frost|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1286292658p2/171931.jpg] (Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost's brother).
To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
There were a few good points: this is alive with little eccentricities of the type that make the original TV show so good, there's one scene where Cooper goes to a gay bar dressed in a tight-fitting leather outfit which was amusing to picture. and Frost is very good at capturing Cooper's voice.
However, the fact that Frost captures Cooper's voice so accurately makes this book all the more jarring: this is not Cooper.
I can't believe this is a sentence I have to type but this Cooper is a sex-obsessed lothario, constantly talking about how horny he is and how attractive he finds all the women he meets (there are only about two women in the whole book he isn't romantically involved with in some way and these are his father's girlfriends). Nowhere is his sense of honour (which, in the show, prevents him from engaging in a relationship with 18 year old Audrey Horne for the sake of her young age) when he colludes in multiple infidelities.
That's the worst of it. But there were other aspects which just didn't make sense. First, I have to explain that this novel chapters Cooper's life up to the point he prepares to depart for Twin Peaks -- the last entry is him declaring his intention to journey there. If you've watched the show, you might, as I do, fondly remember Cooper's childlike delight in the natural beauty of the town and its surroundings. In this book, Cooper takes many, many trips into nature before this point which means that his over-the-top enthusiasm doesn't make sense: why is he so enthralled into nature, amazed by the thought of Douglas Firs and rabbits, if it's all things he's seen before?
The last third of the novel, once he starts working for the FBI, was slightly more enjoyable, with a selection of intriguing cases which drew me in -- but here's the thing: only one of them is ever conclusively solved. The reader is introduced to all these interesting crimes which really pique the curiosity but are never wrapped up, which became frustrating, especially as the case descriptions became more and more rushed.
I could go on but I think that's enough ranting from me. If you are a Twin Peaks fan, avoid this and listen to [b:"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|298029|"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|Scott Frost|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338213250l/298029._SY75_.jpg|289153] instead. There's a reason it's hard to find a copy of this book.
To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
There were a few good points: this is alive with little eccentricities of the type that make the original TV show so good, there's one scene where Cooper goes to a gay bar dressed in a tight-fitting leather outfit which was amusing to picture. and Frost is very good at capturing Cooper's voice.
However, the fact that Frost captures Cooper's voice so accurately makes this book all the more jarring: this is not Cooper.
I can't believe this is a sentence I have to type but this Cooper is a sex-obsessed lothario, constantly talking about how horny he is and how attractive he finds all the women he meets (there are only about two women in the whole book he isn't romantically involved with in some way and these are his father's girlfriends). Nowhere is his sense of honour (which, in the show, prevents him from engaging in a relationship with 18 year old Audrey Horne for the sake of her young age) when he colludes in multiple infidelities.
That's the worst of it. But there were other aspects which just didn't make sense. First, I have to explain that this novel chapters Cooper's life up to the point he prepares to depart for Twin Peaks -- the last entry is him declaring his intention to journey there. If you've watched the show, you might, as I do, fondly remember Cooper's childlike delight in the natural beauty of the town and its surroundings. In this book, Cooper takes many, many trips into nature before this point which means that his over-the-top enthusiasm doesn't make sense: why is he so enthralled into nature, amazed by the thought of Douglas Firs and rabbits, if it's all things he's seen before?
The last third of the novel, once he starts working for the FBI, was slightly more enjoyable, with a selection of intriguing cases which drew me in -- but here's the thing: only one of them is ever conclusively solved. The reader is introduced to all these interesting crimes which really pique the curiosity but are never wrapped up, which became frustrating, especially as the case descriptions became more and more rushed.
I could go on but I think that's enough ranting from me. If you are a Twin Peaks fan, avoid this and listen to [b:"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|298029|"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper|Scott Frost|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338213250l/298029._SY75_.jpg|289153] instead. There's a reason it's hard to find a copy of this book.