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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece,
By Scott Watch (Vancouver, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Color of Light (Hardcover)
The Color of Light could possibly be the best book I have ever read. Combining every aspect of good literature you could ever want; humour, murder, sex, mystery, romance, tragedy. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry.This story is about Charles Fuller, he is a writer, and the story covers over a decade in his life, so in some ways it has an 'epic' feel to it. Goldman creates several interesting characters in the story ( "Two Brew" Kitchel takes the triple crown ), but make no mistake the book is about Charles Fuller and nothing else. Basically the synopsis is simple, a writer writes a very successful book in his early twenties and hits a 'writer's block' that spans into his Thirties. Fuller finds his passage again with the aid of a woman( well a couple of women actually )and once again returns to his old self. This is a hugely simplified synopsis as this book has many sub-stories and twists. After reading several of Goldman's works I have discovered that the final two or three pages seal the quality of the fiction and leave the reader with full satisfaction. The only problem with this book...it had to end.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I agree!,
By "impmope" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Color of Light (Mass Market Paperback)
Read it! Color of Light has become one of my favorite books, and by reading it, William Goldman was elevated from one of my favorite authors to one of the people I most respect and love in the world. I am changed every time I read it, discovering each time new precious details I missed the last time, adding new depth and meaning to every single word (which, for me, has always been the mark of excellent work). I am sorely disappointed to find that the book is out-of-print, and will now hold on to my lucky copy as tightly as I can. If you have ever been interested in writing fiction, this book (and also the Princess Bride) will touch and inspire you like no other author can. Find a copy, somehow, and read it now!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the great overlooked pieces of literature,
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This review is from: Color of Light (Hardcover)
This book is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the writing profession. Mr. Goldman's ability to bring characters to life with such eloquence is unmatched. The only other author I can think of to touch me so deeply is Don Robertson, and possibly John Irving . You feel for the characters, you ache for them, you laugh with them, and cry with them. I especially enjoyed it because of the references to Oberlin College (a stones throw away from me). But this book fascinated me from the first time I read it, and I continue to read every couple of years and it still moves me. Mr. Goldman is undoubtedly one of the greatest screenwiters and storytellers of our time. Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies, but that's another review. On to the next...
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