tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post1072349033841029395..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Lucky at Cards -- Lawrence Blockmybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-74699954213835790082007-03-07T17:03:00.000-06:002007-03-07T17:03:00.000-06:00You're probably right, Ed. You usually are in thes...You're probably right, Ed. You usually are in these matters. I was thinking more of the plot and style. I think <I>Lucky</I> is a lot more assured.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-37477885652194492682007-03-07T16:55:00.000-06:002007-03-07T16:55:00.000-06:00Since I had a hand in the publication of Cierella ...Since I had a hand in the publication of Cierella Sims I suppose I can't be objective but-- I agree that Lucky at Cards is superior in structure and speed. But I think for depth of character and the tone of urba angest Cinderella is a more interesting novel.<BR/><BR/>Ed GormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-21077531978140009302007-03-07T16:04:00.000-06:002007-03-07T16:04:00.000-06:00I agree, David. Hard to believe he was really jus...I agree, David. Hard to believe he was really just starting out.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-11345359181387127132007-03-07T15:48:00.000-06:002007-03-07T15:48:00.000-06:00I enjoyed Lucky at Cards a lot. The thing that imp...I enjoyed <I>Lucky at Cards</I> a lot. The thing that impressed me was how smooth it was. Block really had a great style, even way back then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-4215268362891687882007-03-07T14:45:00.000-06:002007-03-07T14:45:00.000-06:00"Cinderella Sims has a lot of sex, and the scenes ..."Cinderella Sims has a lot of sex, and the scenes are considerably longer and more explicit than those in Lucky at Cards."<BR/><BR/>As George Takei would say, "Oh my!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com