Un ciego con una pistola epub

A strong social message but not much of a book and the jargon was hard going. View 2 comments. That's the case here. Why convenient? The foreword: ""Motherfucking right, it's confusing; it's a gas, baby, you dig. This was a good start for me.

Himes' preface explains the title of the bk: "A friend of mine, Phil Lomax, told me this story about a blind man with a pistol shooting at a man who slapped him on a subway train and killing an innocent bystander [.. It's tied together by the 2 main characters, 2 black police detectives, trying to solve crimes that the reader is privy to the solution of but that the detectives are prevented from learning much about.

I take it you know who started the riot. Me and Ed look at him with compassion. We're victims. Not Himes's best. The plot is as loose and jangly as a tweaker wearing a fat man's pants. The characters are odd and mostly corrupt or powerless police with the exception of the two protagonists, two African American detectives whose beat is Harlem , prostitutes, criminals, some strange cultist types, etc.

Characters are not really well developed and this is more driven by the cases and the stories about the riots. Amazon described this as grotesquely comic 3. Amazon described this as grotesquely comic and unflinchingly violent so I was pretty sure I was going to hate it. I did not hate it, there were parts that were entertaining and within the story there was some interesting commentary about race relationships in the North East. I liked the two detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger.

There were definitely several very graphic descriptions of the violence and some very vivid imagery that I could have done without. There was something oddly engaging about the book but I can't quite describe what I liked -- this is normally not the type of book I would enjoy. The main problem for me was that I was so confused half the time that I didn't know what was going on. Lots of characters, many fairly similar and thus I had a hard time following who did what and how everything was connected.

I am not sure if this was me reading too many books right now or the book. Lots of action. Definitely in a hard-boiled style. Racial tension, several murders, various other crimes make for a tense read. The story moves back and forth in time a bit, but in general progresses chronologically.

Very sophisti Lots of action. Very sophisticated as far as hard-boiled crime novels go. Ok this was a big mess. If you expect to read a classical mystery novel with investigation and crimes solution and everything, this is not the case.

This book is about racism, violence, and inequality. It's a long commentary on the reality of Harlem in the 60's, the whole spectrum of violence and the way people see each other be ready to read a lot of slurs back in that time.

I was disappointed, cause I was expecting this social critique background but with the investigation, the mystery, the Ok this was a big mess. I was disappointed, cause I was expecting this social critique background but with the investigation, the mystery, the focus on the crimes and everything that made us love crime fiction, the whole point of the book it's faced in the title: violence is a blind man with a pistol.

In Himes's Harlem detective series, this is the masterpiece, though it will help to have read at least some of the earlier volumes in the series, like Cotton Comes to Harlem, to get some context. This one takes place in the Harlem riots, and the structure of novel remarkably captures that chaos, while the substance makes deep political points in a light way. I re-read it recently, and it seems remarkably prophetic in a way that is larger than its immediate topic -- I find myself wondering how fa In Himes's Harlem detective series, this is the masterpiece, though it will help to have read at least some of the earlier volumes in the series, like Cotton Comes to Harlem, to get some context.

I re-read it recently, and it seems remarkably prophetic in a way that is larger than its immediate topic -- I find myself wondering how far we are tending toward becoming a world of blind men or women with pistols This book ended up being an interesting read after a very slow start.

I can't say that I liked it or that I really know exactly what even happened. It was a very odd book as it was difficult to follow the narrative lots of jumping around and to keep track of the characters. I guess I would say it is more of a snapshot of a point in time This will likely be a book that I will appreciate more as I let it settle and as I This book ended up being an interesting read after a very slow start.

This will likely be a book that I will appreciate more as I let it settle and as I live with it now that I'm finished. This book reads like it was started with the intent of a plot similar to the other Harlem Detectives books, but along the way it was altered to something much more abstract and interesting. With this idea in mind, I guessed it may have been written in or , and in fact it was initially published in Given the news events of the past few years relative to the relations between police and African-Americans all over the country, Blind Man with a Pistol reads like it could have been init This book reads like it was started with the intent of a plot similar to the other Harlem Detectives books, but along the way it was altered to something much more abstract and interesting.

Given the news events of the past few years relative to the relations between police and African-Americans all over the country, Blind Man with a Pistol reads like it could have been initially published this year. The narrative is overwhelming and confusing. It reminds me of "A Canticle for Liebowitz. Suddenly, the author obliterates him. The reader is left shocked and disoriented, trying to regain a foothold in the story.

It is difficult, but worth it. I hope. Himes confronts race relations in Harlem in his violent, bloody murder mysteries about a corrupt town and two non-corrupt tough cops doing their best to walk a delicate line. Plot line can be confusing as it shifts between three nearly separate stories with little explanation until the end.

Himes' world is chaotic, at times tragic and at times hilarious, but always memorable. Himes has always infused his crime writing with chaotic situations, but here it's just one big mess. One of the most pivotal plot points happens with the introduction of fifteen different characters all in the course of two paragraphs. That's just sloppy writing, and Coffin Ed and Gravedigger Jones are completely wasted here. Readers also enjoyed.

About Chester Himes. Chester Himes. Chester Bomar Himes began writing in the early s while serving a prison sentence for armed robbery. From there, he produced short stories for periodicals such as Esquire and Abbott's Monthly. When released, he focussed on semi-autobiographical protest novels. Himes would be the first black author included in the series. In , Himes moved to Spain where he made his home until his death.

Other books in the series. Harlem Cycle 9 books. Books by Chester Himes. Related Articles. When it comes to writing, Jocelyn Johnson is about that life. The Virginia native—born, bred, and wed—has had aspirations of being a Read more Trivia About Blind Man with a Quotes from Un ciego con una There is a stomach juice for everything you eat.

There is a juice for meat and a juice for potatoes. There is a juice for chitterlings and a juice for sweet potato pie. There is a juice for buttermilk and a juice for hopping John.

But sometimes it happens these juices get mixed up and the wrong juice is applied to the wrong food. Well, your mouth gets mixed up and sends the wrong signal to your stomach. And your stomach hauls off and lets go with the juice for cayenne pepper. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you cciego to read. Looking inexpressibly stupid in their morbid curiosity.

Gavin rated it it was amazing Mar 09, View online Borrow Buy Freely available Show 0 more links I found this novel to be disjointed and difficult to follow, which made for an unpleasant read. All Shot up You know what he was after Other times the bad guys have too much pull to be troubled much by the lowest guys in the legal totem pole. A daring novel for its time during the race problems in the 60s especially in New York. Chester Bomar Himes began writing in the early s while serving a prison sentence for armed robbery.

See 1 question about Blind Man with a Pistol…. Home This editionSpanish, Book edition: Underneath the trunk black cloth was piled high. When released, he focussed on semi-autobiographical protest novels. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.

We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. May 20, Scott rated it it was amazing. Feb 28, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: David rated it it was amazing Dec 06, Add a tag Cancel Be the first to add a tag for this edition. I am not sure if this was me reading too many books right now or the book.

So glad I found this writer. Looking out from hi,es arch of white lilies was a blackface. Jan 25, Darryl rated it it was ok. The second cop knocks the ladle holder down just as a hoard of nuns and naked screaming children run into the room followed by a very old white robed man, Reverend Sam, claiming to be a Mormon, the husband of the wives, the father of the children.

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