Comments on: Book Review: Don Winslow’s SATORI

By: Corto

Corto — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:11:47 +0000

Dear Pop Culture Nerd,

Quite bothering to read your review when you announce from the start that you have not read Shibumi!

Satori presents an interest for millions of readers BECAUSE it is supposed to be a prequel to Shibumi! Shibumi was an “exercice de style” by Trevanian to create the best novel in this genre. And he succeeded.

Satori is a bit of a pale copy of Shibumi but Don Winslow does not have Trevanian’s skills. One important miss in Satori is the lack of humour which was so important in Shibumi. I believe as well that Don Winslow was unable to assimilate the main characters personas both in Nicholai Hel and Maurice de Lhandes….

The book is nevertheless entertaining and I won’t hide my pleasure at reading this book…..will it remain as one of my favorites? no. I wish so much that Trevanian had taken the time to write another book on Nicholai hel’s search for Shibumi….

Conclusion: Read Shibumi if you havent read it…..in the same genre, I would advertise another book: Thai Horse by William Diehl

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:46:48 +0000

Me, too. Can’t wait for more books about Boone and friends.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:34:58 +0000

I second Naomi re: The Gentlemen's Hour.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:21:16 +0000

Cool! Noticed it comes out this summer. Can’t wait!

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:22 +0000

Donna, the sequel to DAWN PATROL is THE GENTLEMEN’S HOUR. It’s excellent.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:34:12 +0000

Ok, I read Trevanian’s books (didn’t know his real name) way back when. How did I miss SHIBUMI? Well, now that it’s on my TBR list I’ll read SATORI first. Loved your review, Elyse. Am a fan of Winslow’s. Did read CALIFORNIA FIRE AND LIFE. The narration was different from any I’d read before but once into, realized it made the book all the more entertaining. And do wish he’d do a sequel to DAWN PATROL. Sure liked that character. Winslow knows how to hook a reader and reel them in.

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:48:07 +0000

Good review. SATORI is on my nightstand but I confess I’ve been a little leery of it. Much as I’ve enjoyed the Winslow books I’ve read, I’ve been worried about how much he would be channeling Trevanian’s voice. I’ve not read SHIBUMI and I thought I had not read any Trevanian, but after thinking on it for a while, I realized that a *very* long time ago (right after the movie came out) I tried to read EIGER SANCTION and found it tedious.

Jen F, at first I found SAVAGES a little difficult to follow in audio. Once I’d read the print version, the audio was much more comprehensible and I enjoyed both.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:34:19 +0000

No need to put away the giggles. Heck, if you’ve got guffaws, let ’em rip! We love hearing those. Well, in appropriate places, anyway.

By: Paulette

Paulette — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:30:10 +0000

aw…you did not need to do that! There is not enough time in all the zones to ever correct all of my typos.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:07:40 +0000

Erg! I’ve fixed it! Thanks, Paulette.