- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (May 19 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1560258586
- ISBN-13: 978-1560258582
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 14 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #707,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charyn's been busy in recent months, publishing a biographical study of Isaac Babel (Savage Shorthand) and editing an anthology of Jewish-American literature (Inside the Hornet's Head). But that doesn't excuse the rushed quality of this cut-and-paste rehash. It's an ill-timed release, considering Tarantino's two Kill Bill movies may have reintroduced him to the public spotlight after a long absence, but they did so at a cult-hero level significantly below the iconic status he enjoyed after making Pulp Fiction. Accordingly, everything seems to be done at half-strength: Charyn relies heavily on quotes from earlier profiles and film reviews, and in several cases, his analysis barely rises above quoting dialogue line by line. He also leans on the critical notion that actors can be confused with the characters they're playing, an idea that goes hand in hand with his reduction of Tarantino's themes to the psychological plight of "perplexed, parentless children" who are as scarred by the absence of their fathers as Charyn presumes Tarantino himself must have been. It's clear Charyn has been moved by Tarantino's films, but this expression of his admiration falls far below his usual lyrical standards as a novelist. (June 10)
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When Quentin Tarantino was eight years old, and all the regular kids were lining up to see the latest from Disney, Tarantino's mother took him to see Carnal Knowledge. Sound about right? A high-school dropout who never attended film school, Tarantino got all the education he needed while working the register at Los Angeles's fabled Video Archives. His enthusiasms — for pop culture (foreign and domestic), eye-popping aesthetics, and genre films — would become notorious and infectious. The outrageous success of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction essentially killed off Tarantino the man, and gave birth to Tarantino the myth. Here, from legendary novelist and historian Jerome Charyn, is a portrait of both the man AND the myth — and the mind behind them both. More than a biography, more than a critical study, Raised by Wolves is a feisty and astute reckoning with Tarantino en toto.
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A Must-Read for Quentin Tarantino Fans, Dec 28 2010
By Beatrice Myers - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Raised By Wolves: The Turbulent Art and Times Of Quentin Tarantino (Paperback)
I admit it, I love Quentin Tarantino and read everything I can on him (and there's not much.) This was my favorite by far because it told me things I never knew about the man, but also provided insight into his films and why he made them. Jerome Charyn makes sense of one of the strangest men in film - by design. It's well-written, a fast-paced read; so much fun that I bought copies as gifts for film buffs.
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Best Book Yet on the Enigmatic Filmmaker, Dec 28 2010
By bette_stern - Published on Amazon.com
I already loved Quentin Tarantino's body of work (most of it), but this study helped me understand the unusual man behind "Pulp Fiction." After reading "Raised by Wolves", I Netflixed a marathon of Tarantino's work and enjoyed them even more. Gotta love a book that makes Tarantino films even more fun.
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Love Tarantino, Love This Book, Dec 28 2010
By Lee Regal - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Raised By Wolves: The Turbulent Art and Times Of Quentin Tarantino (Paperback)
I am huge fan of Quentin Tarantino and a huge fan of Jerome Charyn's books. I was thrilled to find Charyn exploring the enigma that is Tarantino and the book lived up to my high expectations. Charyn understands and admires Tarantino and it shows. Enhanced my appreciation of both men.
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