tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post1007233553203441236..comments2024-03-14T11:50:14.761-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Book Review: The Mystery of the Yellow RoomDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-53740059437996973792013-04-11T21:12:49.395-04:002013-04-11T21:12:49.395-04:00I've sometimes thought that mysteries might be...I've sometimes thought that mysteries might be the best way to get a sense of a period (if they're contemporary) -- they often hinge on the plausibility of their mundane details, even if they exaggerate or modify other things for the sake of story.<br /><br />I've just gone through a re-read of the book myself (I'm very sure I've read it before, but I couldn't remember much of it). You're definitely right that the personal drama at the end makes the book; I think it's a better twist than the actual mystery.<br /><br />I'll have to look at the movie sometime.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-37554371420457492952013-04-11T14:34:10.752-04:002013-04-11T14:34:10.752-04:00*Rouletabille*, I mean.*Rouletabille*, I mean.MrsDarwinhttp://darwincatholic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-29663663399639787912013-04-11T14:33:23.715-04:002013-04-11T14:33:23.715-04:00In researching the movie to see if it was appropri...In researching the movie to see if it was appropriate to watch with the kids (it was), we ran across an article in French in which the director said that one of the reasons he chose to set the film in the 20s was to highlight the similarities of Routabille with Tintin. The kids were absolutely ecstatic.<br /><br />It helps a lot to know the plot if you're going to watch the movie -- I had a hard time following the spoken French. However, the kids watched like champs, having heard Darwin narrate the plot of the book every night at dinner.MrsDarwinhttp://darwincatholic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com