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Bezig met laden... The Wire: Truth Be Tolddoor Rafael Alvarez
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I finished watching The Wire about a year ago, and came upon this book when I saw it had been nominated for an Edgar Award. It was great re-living the whole series, and I read the book in about 3-4 days. Watching the series was interesting to see the gradual build of each seasons' plot, but reading it all at once like this allows you to see the overarching themes of the entire series. You can watch and rewatch the episodes, but once you're done, this is a good bonus to get your "Wire" fix. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Verwijzingen naar dit werk in externe bronnen. Wikipedia in het Engels (34)Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the television series "The Wire," discussing the real-life inspiration for storylines and characters, the cast and crew, and the city of Baltimore in which the program is set. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This book tells the story of "The Wire", which is one of my favourite TV series, ever. It starts with an essay about the nitty grit by David Simon himself, and then goes through every single episode of all five seasons, interspersing mini-essays, interviews and a billion tidbits.
At its worst, I just quickly sifted through the recaps of the episodes, but that's not "worst", it's just good. So, at its best? I think Simon is always interesting to read, not only because The Wire is really a Greek drama as spliced with Shakespeare, but one of the best series ever, due to its tight writing, acting and setting. Even the audio recordings, as detailed in the book, match and often overtake those from books.
Simon attacks both the so-called war against drugs and capitalism, naturally; it's plain to see the money behind the drugs, and behind the rich, white guys in the foreground. It's not Baltimore that's a messy town, it's the money and why they are:
Through the book, I learned that a lot of info was from reality. Bubbles, Ziggy, they actually lived.
Also, Simon was fortunate and happy to get writers like Lehane, Pelecanos and Price on his hands:
And what about feminism and The Wire?
About the ever-loveable Bubbles:
And the music?
As I stated, tidbits everywhere... Here's one on Omar's whistle:
Also, Dennis Lehane on Omar's death:
More tidbits:
All in all, as far as I know, this is the definitive word on The Wire, unless Simon, Burns or somebody else high-up in the echelons of power decide to publish something. But all in all, this is about as hard-boiled as you will get with the series. Go forth, buy this and prosper further in The Wire. ( )