4 Responses to “UM Book Club: The King of Methlehem by Mark Lindquist - Part I”  

1. 1 goat on Sep 5th, 2007 said:

   Lindquist goes way overboard on the music references. So much so i kept finding it jarring me out of the story as my mind ran over stray lyrics of the songs. Instead of adding to the story at all it tended to feel like the author was attempting to make this thing double as a movie/tv script with a soundtrack he had in mind.

   definetly agree with you on the whole vicarious living idea. as for the “bad habits” of those who are enforcing the laws, eh, it’s contradictory enough to mirror real life. met more than my share of individuals who unquestionly deal with such discrepacies in their lives and not think twice.

2. 2 cash on Sep 5th, 2007 said:

   I have to disagree just a bit on the music references, at least one of them; it was cool to hear the Raveonettes mentioned- just because I like them so much

   One reference though that completely blew my mind considering the Urban Monarch Book Club connection: Haruki Murakami’s book being read by Suki! What a trip.. er.. so to speak.

   I too felt the hypocracy of the cop smoking pot, but as Goat said, there’s little room for perfection in human nature overall, and police/politicians are no exception.

   So far, Howard is the most fascinating character. I mean, as an entrepeneur, I admire his drive and dedication. Obviously, the product he’s peddling is poison, but at least he’s passionate about his work.

3. 3 Greg on Sep 5th, 2007 said:

   Goat, I’m agreeing on the frequent media mentions. I loved haruki murakami’s background music selections and movie mentions. I thought they flowed well and silently told another part of the story. However, I think Lindquist’s execution lacks subtlety. It feels like he’s just throwing random shit out there. I felt the same about the movie quotes and book mentions… just sort of fodder.

   Not holding anything against the raveonettes…

4. 4 Greg on Sep 5th, 2007 said:

   Howard is definitely the most interesting character. He seems intelligent and present despite his obsession with meth. I also like the disposable nature of all of his connections.

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