Hey Andi, good morning, ( or whatever time of day for you) This was a a great idea for a video. I have a real skill for book reviews. Keep up the good work🤝🎉
Thanks very much! I wasn't confident in this video because I thought it might jump around it bit all over the place, so that's great to hear, thanks for stopping by and for being one of the first to watch :)
Andy, this was such a fascinating deep dive into narrative point of view and your concept of 'Glimpse Theory' really resonates! The idea that the power of a charismatic leader or an arch-villain often lies in how they’re filtered through the eyes of others is so compelling. Dracula haunting the story or Hannibal pulling the strings while remaining somewhat obscured definitely keeps the mystique intact-and it’s interesting to see where this device succeeds or falters depending on the execution. I also love how you tied this idea to literary depictions of semi-deity or mythic characters, like your comparison with the Bible-so thought-provoking! You’re absolutely right that the mystery and awe often depend on that layer of distance. This makes me rethink how I’ve engaged with certain books, like The Silence of the Lambs or Interview with the Vampire. Thanks for sparking such an engaging discussion-I’ll definitely be on the lookout for other examples of Glimpse Theory in my future reads!
This "glimpse theory" concept has really intrigued me. Now I want to revisit some of my favorite books through this lens. Fascinating and thought provoking video!
Oh boy! So cool 😮📚. Interesting as usual. I’m planning to do the “Hannibal” series at some point, as part of the macabre 😈. You have an interesting outlook on this one, now I must read it all again😆😀🙌🏻.
Thanks! I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the Hannibal series, I've kind of been wanting to re-read it too. I think I read the Hannibal book on the release of the film in 2001. I haven't read "Hannibal Rising" but understand it's a disaster. If you do a series on Hannibal, hope you include that one just to see how bad it is lol Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by :)
Hahaha, I listened to your video on that and "On The Road" while I was cleaning my kitchen, they were great - not negative for the sake of being negative, but instead really constructive and funny. Good luck with your new channel, I subscribed 👍
Thanks Heather! I feel bad about not being more of a re-reader, but Dracula is one of the books I return to for re-reading because of how well that haunting aspect works and the power of those first 40 pages. Thanks for stopping by. Also, I see you have a video on Tender is the Flesh, I really like that book, going to check it out :)
@ReallyRandomReads re Tender is The Flesh I have two videos, the original review and 'Another Helping' which is sharing viewer comments which I found really thought provoking
@@heathereads Cool, I'll check that second one out, enjoyed the first, it's rare to find videos that go into such depth at the same time as being really engaging :)
Yes Hannibal Lecter is one of my fave literary villains since the Red Dragon novel I read way back in eighty-one. I liked the Hannibal novel a lot but not nearly as much as the first two. It was a bestseller when it was published but has been heavily critiqued since then. The late Martin Amis didn’t like it apparently because the author’s use of language was wrong and not erudite enough which I thought was a pretty petty reason for disliking it. The small Gideon Bible you held up is the same edition I was given as a school kid. The issue with Jesus is there’s now a consensus among both religious and secular scholars that he actually existed and was a real person but beyond that we can’t be sure of much or even if he said the things attributed to him.⚛❤
Trust Martin Amis to say something like that haha, I wouldn't mind talking about him in a video some time, such a divisive character. I also remember the Hannibal novel being a big deal when it came out, with a big poster at my local train station. The copy I held up was released at the time of the film, with a quote from Stephen King on the back saying it's better than Silence of the Lambs, but yes, it's been eaten alive by critics and readers since then hasn't it! It must have been quite something to have been able to read that trilogy as it came out in real time, especially pre the 90's Anthony Hopkins performance. Those Gideon Bibles sure do get around! I think I would have been in Year 7 when some Gideons came in and offered them out, so I would have been about 11 or 12. Thanks again for watching the video :)
Hey Andi, good morning, ( or whatever time of day for you)
This was a a great idea for a video. I have a real skill for book reviews. Keep up the good work🤝🎉
Thanks very much! I wasn't confident in this video because I thought it might jump around it bit all over the place, so that's great to hear, thanks for stopping by and for being one of the first to watch :)
Andy, this was such a fascinating deep dive into narrative point of view and your concept of 'Glimpse Theory' really resonates! The idea that the power of a charismatic leader or an arch-villain often lies in how they’re filtered through the eyes of others is so compelling. Dracula haunting the story or Hannibal pulling the strings while remaining somewhat obscured definitely keeps the mystique intact-and it’s interesting to see where this device succeeds or falters depending on the execution.
I also love how you tied this idea to literary depictions of semi-deity or mythic characters, like your comparison with the Bible-so thought-provoking! You’re absolutely right that the mystery and awe often depend on that layer of distance. This makes me rethink how I’ve engaged with certain books, like The Silence of the Lambs or Interview with the Vampire.
Thanks for sparking such an engaging discussion-I’ll definitely be on the lookout for other examples of Glimpse Theory in my future reads!
Thanks Nick! Glad you saw something in this and it wasn't (completely) just a ramble on my part :-p Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video
This "glimpse theory" concept has really intrigued me. Now I want to revisit some of my favorite books through this lens. Fascinating and thought provoking video!
Thanks Jen! Glad you got something from it. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Oh boy! So cool 😮📚. Interesting as usual.
I’m planning to do the “Hannibal” series at some point, as part of the macabre 😈. You have an interesting outlook on this one, now I must read it all again😆😀🙌🏻.
Thanks! I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the Hannibal series, I've kind of been wanting to re-read it too. I think I read the Hannibal book on the release of the film in 2001. I haven't read "Hannibal Rising" but understand it's a disaster. If you do a series on Hannibal, hope you include that one just to see how bad it is lol
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by :)
@@ReallyRandomReads I have read “Hannibal Rising” and honestly, it’s not that bad 😊. But I’ll do a video on all of the Hannibal books eventually 🙌🏻
@@CheckThatBook Cool! I'll keep an eye out for that 👀Nice one
Hey, thanks for the plug! :) Hannibal still irks me just thinking about that book, lol. XD
Hahaha, I listened to your video on that and "On The Road" while I was cleaning my kitchen, they were great - not negative for the sake of being negative, but instead really constructive and funny. Good luck with your new channel, I subscribed 👍
@@ReallyRandomReads Thank you! :)
Wow a point so well made. I feel 100% the same about Bram Stoker's Dracula so it really resonated when you described it
Thanks Heather! I feel bad about not being more of a re-reader, but Dracula is one of the books I return to for re-reading because of how well that haunting aspect works and the power of those first 40 pages. Thanks for stopping by. Also, I see you have a video on Tender is the Flesh, I really like that book, going to check it out :)
@ReallyRandomReads re Tender is The Flesh I have two videos, the original review and 'Another Helping' which is sharing viewer comments which I found really thought provoking
@@heathereads Cool, I'll check that second one out, enjoyed the first, it's rare to find videos that go into such depth at the same time as being really engaging :)
@ReallyRandomReads that's the exact reason I subscribed to your channel
@@heathereads That's kind, thanks Heather 🙂
Yes Hannibal Lecter is one of my fave literary villains since the Red Dragon novel I read way back in eighty-one. I liked the Hannibal novel a lot but not nearly as much as the first two. It was a bestseller when it was published but has been heavily critiqued since then. The late Martin Amis didn’t like it apparently because the author’s use of language was wrong and not erudite enough which I thought was a pretty petty reason for disliking it. The small Gideon Bible you held up is the same edition I was given as a school kid. The issue with Jesus is there’s now a consensus among both religious and secular scholars that he actually existed and was a real person but beyond that we can’t be sure of much or even if he said the things attributed to him.⚛❤
Trust Martin Amis to say something like that haha, I wouldn't mind talking about him in a video some time, such a divisive character.
I also remember the Hannibal novel being a big deal when it came out, with a big poster at my local train station. The copy I held up was released at the time of the film, with a quote from Stephen King on the back saying it's better than Silence of the Lambs, but yes, it's been eaten alive by critics and readers since then hasn't it! It must have been quite something to have been able to read that trilogy as it came out in real time, especially pre the 90's Anthony Hopkins performance.
Those Gideon Bibles sure do get around! I think I would have been in Year 7 when some Gideons came in and offered them out, so I would have been about 11 or 12. Thanks again for watching the video :)