Word: denouement
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...remaining third of the book follows the denouement of Craig and Raina's relationship. Even before he departs Craig senses Raina distancing herself. As the springtime thaws the blanket of snow, Craig struggles to find himself. He must figure out how to deal with the loss of Raina. He must decide what to do with himself after high school. And both of these are tied into his reconciling the Christian doctrine he was raised on with the realities of his experiences and interests. Unlike less thoughtful depictions of such choices, the answers are not patently obvious. Thompson has carefully...
Processing Harvard accurately, processing it in a manner that is true to life, just might require fighting the producer within. As cinematic as the last few days have been for us all, we would set ourselves up for grave disappointment if we all expected a fitting denouement to unfold in the next few days, for a vital, soothing clarity to find its way into our minds in the form of Ernesto Zedillo’s political musings or Will Ferrell’s…well, God only knows what Will Ferrell will do and how clothed he?...
...would have got Rock and Doris arrested. But Pierce is a perfect Tony Randall mimic in the hero's-pal role, down to the defeated slouch and the baritone whining. The film's costumes and design have a giddily precise exaggeration to them. And stay for the movie's denouement: a two-minute speech that wraps up the plot like Christmas ribbons around a time bomb...
...death of cancer. But Abrego wasn't always sure. "I've seen them turn it on and off," he says. "There's a moment where Corey is crying, and to be honest, we're not sure if it's real." Feldman says it is, as is the series' denouement--he married his fiance in a ceremony officiated by ordained minister Hammer--and insists that the nuptials were not a stunt to juice his career. (Look what it did for Tiny Tim!) Rather, he says he did Surreal Life as a "science experiment...
...surreal creepiness to them (they'll look great in the inevitable movie), but the real star of the show is Crichton's intricate plotting and flawless pacing, which deliver the necessary shocks and surprises at the precise intervals necessary to keep readers riveted until the more or less satisfying denouement. It lacks a human heart, but Prey is a relentlessly efficient machine that grips and doesn't let go. Don't try to resist. There's nothing you can do. --By Lev Grossman