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Raised by Wolves: The Turbulent Art and Times of Quentin Tarantino

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I admit it, I love Quentin Tarantino and read everything I can on him (and there's not much.) This was my favorite by far because it told me things I never knew about the man, but also provided insight into his films and why he made them. Jerome Charyn makes sense of one of the strangest men in film - by design. It's well-written, a fast-paced read; so much fun that I bought copies as gifts for film buffs.

I already loved Quentin Tarantino's body of work (most of it), but this study helped me understand the unusual man behind "Pulp Fiction." After reading "Raised by Wolves", I Netflixed a marathon of Tarantino's work and enjoyed them even more. Gotta love a book that makes Tarantino films even more fun.

I am huge fan of Quentin Tarantino and a huge fan of Jerome Charyn's books. I was thrilled to find Charyn exploring the enigma that is Tarantino and the book lived up to my high expectations. Charyn understands and admires Tarantino and it shows. Enhanced my appreciation of both men.

Reads more like a pretentious critique of QT's filmography than it does an insightful look at the man himself. Look elsewhere if it's a straightforward fact-based biography you desire.

The moment I saw the cover of this newly published book, I immediately went to the cash register and bought myself a copy. I mean, even the title sounds cool.."Raised By Wolves". Yet, when I began reading this book, I was wondering where all of this writing was going.

The author, Jerome Charyn, seems to have only a wide knowledge of vocabulary that makes it sound like he knows what he is talking about. And at the same time, I feel as if he writes on purpose only to confuse the reader with all this filmic and post-modernist gibble gabble that really, if you try to think about it, doesn't make too much sense.

I wanted a detailed story about Tarantino's life as a youth, how he became the person he is today. What influences he had, what things he did to mold him into a film director, etc. There were bits and pieces yes, but I feel as if there was too much confusion around his aimless commentary and analysis to make it worthwhile to read.

I consider myself to be the biggest fan of Tarantino and his art. I've purchased many biographies on him and filmographies and when I found out this was coming out I almost pooped my pants. I ordered it and when I finally got it I was very dissapointed.

This book is a one sided bashing of the writer/director. How could this pass as a biography? There are many times where the author takes a quote from a Tarantino movie and deeply reads into it. There is no problem with that except, he gets the quotes wrong. If you are going to take someones quote out of context you should at the very least make the quote correct, or at least close.

All in all this book is trash. Pick up Tarantino by Jim Smith or The Pocket Essential Quentin Tarantino. Actually pick them both up The Pocket essential gives a better view of his life and a concise overview of the movies. Jim Smith's has an extensive view of his filmography and almost no personal life. They go together great. Like Mia and Vincent.