#xenephon

In a stylized, nocturnal New York City ruled by street gangs, the charismatic gang leader Cyrus (Roger Hill) gathers delegates from across the city for a massive truce meeting in Van Cortlandt Park. His vision is simple: unite the gangs into a single, powerful force capable of controlling the city. During his speech, Cyrus is assassinated by Luther (David Patrick Kelly), the leader of the Rogues,…

I read everything and anything that takes my fancy. Some books because I know and like the author, others because the blurb has attracted me others still, because the reviews that I have read have been good but no matter the reason I am always hugely disappointed when the author goes too far into the fine detail. When they explain things too fully. Most readers are educated to at least a decent standard and are able to think all on their own. Among other things recently I have had an author take three pages to tell me who "the Beatles" were. Another taking a couple of chapters (no less) to explain what the Catholic church is. Another who says that London is the capital of Great Britain which it most assuredly is not. I am sure there have been others but these are the things that jumped first to mind.

Surely everyone already knows that "The Beatles" are a species of six legged insects with unruly hair who often get screamed at by young women, especially when they disembark from airplanes. Presumably because they are afraid of insects, and are rather xenophobic yeah yeah yeah.

The cat holic church is a meeting place, of course, for old felines who have enjoyed too many years "out on the piss" and have now given up the communion wine.