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dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
My second book of 2023. I enjoyed this book, although the bookends feel like a different story than the middle section which explains the mythology of the titular "fisherman." I was hooked (see what I did there?) immediately by the opening quote from Moby-Dick and the illusions to Melville's magnum opus throughout as well as the references to fishing, one of my favorite books and a favorite pastime. The mystery is fascinating and unravels at a good pace for most of the book (I got a little bogged down in the middle, but it's worth it to keep going), and the themes of loss, grief, and friendship were well-drawn and some sections I found to be very moving. I love a good marine horror story and this one does not disappoint.
TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema
Millie De Chirico, Quatoyiah Murry
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
My first book of 2023! I am a big fan of Millie de Chirico's podcast "I Saw What You Did" which she cohosts with Danielle Henderson and when I heard she had coauthored a book with Quatoyiah Murry highlighting 50 films from TCM's long-running series "TCM Underground" I knew I had to have it. The 50 films highlighted here represent some of the best cult and underground cinema of the last century. At the time I purchased the book I had only seen one of the films, "Ladies and Gentleman, the Fabulous Stains" (thanks to Millie's podcast). While reading it, I also watched "Haxan." Now that I've finished it, I can't wait to embark on watching these films and experiencing the weirdness and wonder that is cult cinema.
