tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246709.post3351164346619824510..comments2023-12-22T19:52:13.198-05:00Comments on Fernham: Lonely French MenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281027116636227323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246709.post-51024818785464368122007-05-26T15:29:00.000-04:002007-05-26T15:29:00.000-04:00Yes--the absurdity of it is the truest thing. That...Yes--the absurdity of it is the truest thing. That's what fiction writers capture, I think.<BR/><BR/>Jessica & Bud, the trailer is really goofy. The book is actually an elegant and sweet and funny and absurd little geste. I thought it totally worthwhile. It's got a lot to say that's quite poignant about how one gets over a broken heart, how one gets work done, figures out how to have a "project."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281027116636227323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246709.post-18799774439384327672007-05-26T10:15:00.000-04:002007-05-26T10:15:00.000-04:00"The book’s premise is absurd and, apparently, tru..."The book’s premise is absurd and, apparently, true."<BR/><BR/>I find this statement to be fairly descriptive of life. The older I get the more absurd life as I perceive it gets. I'm not saying that it isn't meaningful, just absurd sometimes.brdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999205528107936871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246709.post-18223126831155211562007-05-24T22:22:00.000-04:002007-05-24T22:22:00.000-04:00That's funny - I saw the trailer too and was compl...That's funny - I saw the trailer too and was completely turned off by itBud Parrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822665831678026794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246709.post-58045780929410249722007-05-24T12:38:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:38:00.000-04:00Your mention of The Mystery Guest vaguely rang a b...Your mention of The Mystery Guest vaguely rang a bell, then I recalled watching the trailer months ago...<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALgbX7tnz8<BR/><BR/>It made me laugh, but it did seem entirely too absurd, especially when he says the guests "look like little bits of bread." I wasn't sure what to make of that! <BR/><BR/>But maybe I'll check it out, since you recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com