Don Carpenter - Hard Rain Falling BOOK REVIEW

[@richardfink9417]

I was a personal friend of Don Carpenter. We lived wall to wall in our apartment building in Mill Valley CA. I love seeing this review. His work should live on, and it takes reviews like yours to make that happen. What a dear fellow and writer.

[@BetterThanFoodBookReviews]

That’s awesome - Thanks so much for sharing and your kind words! I’m working on something related to this book. I’d be interested to hear more about your friendship if you feel like sharing. [e-mail]

[@sharpenuf4156]

Wow! Finally, after so many years of watching your channel, a book I’ve read before you! Seems that your excellent taste has been rubbing off on me. Great review, Cliff!

[@tommyo.3535]

As of now my five favorite novels are: (in no particular order) Hard Rain Falling Provinces of Night Giovanni's Room Stoner The Unvanquished

[@alexeifiodorovich8316]

If you like Dostoievski I would highly recommend Viper'sTangle by Mauriac. The book tells the story about an old man planning to disinherit his family wich whom he never got along, he writes in his diary why he acts as he does and tells his family all that he couldn't in his lifetime.

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[@hassan91666]

You choose the best books to review. Thoroughly enjoy your reviews!

[@ethandull3116]

Your book reviews are like none other. I read this book about a year ago and everything you said is absolutely spot on. It makes me want to read it again!

[@loudenlaffnite246]

This book has like 12 endings, but the one in the pool hall fucking broke me.

[@daytonadane]

It's a fantastic novel and I don't understand how it is so underated and not as widely read as the authors your mention...and Carver, too! The last part of Hard Rain Falling reminded me of the dirty realism novel Carver never wrote. Anyway, this is my favorite book of the year so far and one of my all-time favorites.

[@PB-fi1qh]

Thank you for yet another brilliant suggestion and review!

[@francisbarrera9868]

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[@PB-fi1qh]

@@francisbarrera9868 Yes!

[@shovethedove]

finished this this morning. phenomenal. pretty perfect honestly. since stumbling across your work, or perhaps having it thrust upon me by the algorithm gods, ive read stoner and this. both have become fast favorites that'll ill cherish and suggest to others probably forever. visceral and authentic as fuck. and as you say, far ahead of its time.

[@douglastreem7104]

It was simply great to see Don Carpenter get the kind of recognition he has deserved for so damm long.A great American writer.Check out 'Payday' the movie he wrote for Rip Torn.

[@amlsubng2]

I am not kidding when I say that I cried because of this review. This was a brilliant, everything I loved about the book is perfectly summed up in this video. Thank you, Cliff.

[@soznyw571]

Miss your content man! Thanks for the review and recommendation.

[@FlackooPretty]

I have never heard of this book before but immediately want to order it now! Shoutout to the awesome viewer who recommended it!

[@kursverzeichnis1297]

The new slogan is the best since John Waters.

[@dfgsdfhgdhggdffgfhds]

I picked this up on your recommendation. I'm not sure if it's my favorite read of the year, but it's definitely among the top 5. I've read Stoner, Woman in the Dunes, Faulkner's As I Lay Dying instead of Absalom Absalom, Borges' Collected Ficitons, and The Devil All the Time; all of these I've loved and many are among my favorites. Thanks for the fantastic content and for the great recommendations. Do you plan on reading any Hubert Selby Jr any time soon? I think you'd love his writing style and you'd find the empathy with which he writes disgusting characters to be enthralling. Thanks for doing your part in keeping literature alive!

[@peterpunker9425]

This reminded me of the plot of Kiss of The Spider Woman, a novel by Manuel Puig. Will keep it in mind for future readings!

[@estebanb7166]

I have been introduced to so many incredible writers and works through your recommendations. Thank you for your efforts.

[@arcadianmuzique6593]

God, I miss old Portland too. It was a kind of paradise.

[@briancollins1296]

I should've expected you to review this obscure little book, but I didn't. Glad to see you did though, as I had read quite a few debut novels last year, and Hard Rain Falling was one of the best. :D

[@elis9344]

I just love this channel!!! Thanks a lot 🌹🌹🌹

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Am I the only one who went looking for Cliff's old Portland home?

[@stevograbovac2386]

Great rewiew. If you look for something new to read I would love to suggest you one of my favorite writer. Danilo Kiš (Kish, Kysh 🤔). On english translate you can find: "Garden, ahes", "Hourglass", "Early sorow". Well, if you can find "Garden, ashes" or "Tomb for a Boris Davidovich" I suggest you to read. Anyway, you have a great rewiews, I realy enjoy to watch this.

[@nickybhoof]

dude, I just finished reading this thanks to you. Holy shit, what a great book. Loved it. Also, I read 2666 just before coz of u, we have the exact taste. Ima read the book of monelle next. you rock.

[@rishabhaniket1952]

I felt so affected and sad when I finished this book. Even thinking about it now gets me into that headspace.

[@azrajamal8577]

Please do a review of decay of the angel by Yukio mishima

[@bighardbooks770]

Ive had Braly's _On the Yard_ in my shelf all year. Ive got a prison novel in me. _Falconer_ is a good one. I live in the old Broadway hotel, now Helen Swindwell's, Broadway & Burnside, baby ...

[@deanmainwaring7634]

Hey Man, greetings from Tasmania (Australia) love your reviews. Especially enjoyed Twenty Days of Turin & Next World Novella My question is completely non book related; what is the brand of the jacket you're wearing in this review?

[@BetterThanFoodBookReviews]

Greetings, thanks very much for watching, the brand is Kühl.

[@nickybhoof]

from Tassie? NICE

[@deanmainwaring7634]

@@nickybhoof its a beautiful place

[@rayanknezic8682]

Next book on the list thanks Will come back after reading it as always keep it up I Just finished invention of morel and blood meridian thanks to you great books ! Rayan knezic cheers from France

[@bighardbooks770]

Thank you, Cliff. I shall most def read this, shall try and fit it in this year, but probably not till 2020. Been reading _The Book of Monelle_ ('tis my train/bus book) for months now due to your turn on and'll get 'round to reviewing it soon. #RipCity ♨️👊🌋

[@Thepoeticcanon]

Is this similar to Cormac McCarthy's writing style? I really can't get enough of him. Blood Meridian anyone?

[@Eli-pi7hs]

Sie mussen schlafen aber ich muss danzen. thats all I can tell ya man.

[@Thepoeticcanon]

@@Eli-pi7hs Hehe. Nice! You know what I'm talking about

[@AnthonyLongboarding]

Great video! May I ask what camera you are using?

[@hendrixman121]

I loved the first half of this book, but for some reason I just felt like the writing changed in the second half and it didn't totally hold together for me. Definitely still enjoyed it as a whole but was a little disappointed after how enthralled I was in the beginning

[@jakubswiatek2272]

Man i am really curious what would you said about On the Road to Babadag. It's Polish book, kind of road story but not exactly, very hmmm boish, meditative. I think that you would struggle very much or love it immediately.

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Ya. Tell us more about The Tube bar you lived above !

[@charlie.something]

I wonder how you got a hard cover copy of this book. You know, to give to the winner at the end. That must have been one hell of a find.

[@travis_redfern6771]

I probably...should actually read some of these books you review finally 😬

[@tenand11]

Try

[@celifacejones]

Just when I thought I was going to sleep...

[@caioribeiro2321]

what advice would you guys give to someone that wants to get more into reading?

[@vishmonster]

Wait... did this novel inspire the Dylan song!?

[@FlintSL]

I've always wanted to read this because of the cover.

[@darkpagey]

AWESOME REVIEW. do you still live in St.Petersburg? Keep up the good work

[@poeticdiscourse]

Can't wait to read this!

[@mraduldubey9614]

Highly Recommended: A fine balance by Rohinton Mistry

[@dppid083wk7]

might get this, thank you!

[@ericgrabowski3896]

Love NYRB books. Dope.

[@BetweenTheFog]

Sir, I enjoy your reviews. I would love to hear your opinions on the books SEE A GROWN MAN CRY, NOW WATCH HIM DIE by Henry Rollins or SLOB by Rex Miller.

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Yessss!!!! Missed ya!

[@semcmeans6062]

My favorite novel. Read it. Important.

[@jordanibarra9211]

Im sold

[@TheBreadB]

Amazing!

[@lehacarpenter7773]

❤

[@dutchdaedalus]

Review Bronze Age Mindset!

[@rubeng9092]

haha. Now that's bold.

[@sk69to96]

ReviewTrout Fishing in America.!

[@mrpringlehead]

Read the entire thing in two sittings over two days. Page turner!

[@rickartdefoix1298]

The first hundred pages bored me. It's a slow paced startup. Thought it all could and should have been told in a shorter way. There's a too long billiard playing and betting scene. The rest is foreseeable. Though it's a good book. For it's a sharp picture of the States of the after Depression decades. It shows what happened (and still does) with the disadvantaged ones, in America. It should be taken into a movie, if it hadn't yet. Carpenter shows no pity about his characters. Which are well depicted. Compassionate feelings are left for the reader, if any could have. Has to be said it's all written keeping slang terms, something that may make it a bit more difficult reading. Considering much of this is thirties and forties American slang, too. This is a literary valuable effort, nonetheless. A worthy counterculture reading, as a whole. A Cult book. 🆗✔️👍🏻

[@Brayden-c9o]

SPOILER: why does billy die?

[@loudenlaffnite246]

ALSO SPOILER: Because the "sisters" (there's no way Stephen King didn't read this before Shawshank) were going to rape Jack, and Billie knew Jack would put up a fight and die, so Billie killed the leader of the sisters and got stabbed himself at the same time.

[@Bob-kt6bi]

I woke up this morning after being bed ridden in a coma for six months. The instant I woke up I was struck by a simple message like a lightening bolt to my head that I feel was sent to me by a greater force so that I may pass it on to you. first

[@tenand11]

A gay novel?

[@kerrylynch2800]

Profanity is never necessary. We need role models