San Diego Lightfoot [Paperback]

Tom Reamy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ace (August 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441749569
• ISBN-13: 978-0441749560
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,838,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars John Lee Peacock come home., October 4, 2001

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Stacy Denham (Pittsburg, KS USA (not to far from Hawley)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Diego Lightfoot (Paperback)

If the title story was the only story collection repeated so that there were 304 pages, it would still be one of the best story collections in the history of science fiction. I stumbled across Reamy, this story actually, at the age of 12. And now at 31, it is still as influential as it was then. In the introduction, Ellison tries not to lament the fact that Reamy died young, producing very little work. This insightful piece by one who knew him, (I'd still like to see a piece on Reamy by Pat Cadigan who is mentioned in the intro) sets the stage for these 11 stories. Ellison's comments do very much to let you know that not all of these stories are masterpieces. Some are in all actuality formulaic, but this isn't to say that there isn't something to be said for all of them.

Althought Ellison lambasts "Insects in Amber" it too is a stand alone story and I do miss the movie that could have been made from it. If you do read "San Diego Lightfoot Sue" be sure to read "Twilla" and "The Detweiler Boy". These stories interact with the novel "Blind Voices" and create a Reamy universe much the same way other contemporary authors string their pieces together.

These stories are written by a nice man Ellison writes, and I personally mourn the fact that there aren't more of them to read. Or jeez more readers who have had a chance to feel this way. Buy this book!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars interesting take on an old ballad, August 4, 2011

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Angelique (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Diego Lightfoot Sue and other stories (Hardcover)

An entertaining group of stories, but disappointing when Ellison, in the foreward, gave no credit to the song, "Mable Joy" (in the lyrics, she is "San Francisco's Mabel Joy"), which "San Diego Lightfoot Sue" was based on. I really enjoyed the sci-fi twist to the incredibly sad ballad- even played my Joan Baez recording while rereading the story. Definitely a book worth reading and keeping.

5.0 out of 5 stars read the introduction last!, August 25, 2010

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SandySTC "Sandy" (Pennsylvania, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: San Diego Lightfoot (Paperback)

I suggest the introductin be read after rather than before reading the book. I never thought I'd say that, but the introduction reveals just a little too much. Don't get me wrong, it's a good intro, but read it last.

This is a wonderfully fanciful book. I like Reamy's writing. It's descriptive, yet to the point. The stories move fast as does life.

If you like this sort of fiction, do yourself a favor and pick up this book.