Haven't read it, although it has alternately been recommended and panned by various fellow readers I trust. I'm leery of starting it as I tend to give up on books within the first 100 pages if I'm not gripped by them (Catch-22 being the notable exception). Reviewer A's description makes me want to read it, but Reviewer B's complaints are the complaints I often have about such books. I'll probably have to give it a go to decide for myself.
Lynsey - 9 years ago
Although I loved the book myself, I thoroughly enjoyed reviewer B's take on it. In fact I love the whole concept of this thread because I always enjoy how a book can bring out such differing opinions. I sometimes think that how I feel about a book can also change depending on the day I read it and the effort I put into understanding it. But heaven forbid I put a lot of effort into connecting with a book and it's a miss! I want itbecause even though i've already read it, I don't own it and it will look nice on my shelf next to Enduring Love, On Chesil Beach, Saturday and Sweet Tooth. Plus i'll probably reread it some day.
Haven't read it, although it has alternately been recommended and panned by various fellow readers I trust. I'm leery of starting it as I tend to give up on books within the first 100 pages if I'm not gripped by them (Catch-22 being the notable exception). Reviewer A's description makes me want to read it, but Reviewer B's complaints are the complaints I often have about such books. I'll probably have to give it a go to decide for myself.
Although I loved the book myself, I thoroughly enjoyed reviewer B's take on it. In fact I love the whole concept of this thread because I always enjoy how a book can bring out such differing opinions. I sometimes think that how I feel about a book can also change depending on the day I read it and the effort I put into understanding it. But heaven forbid I put a lot of effort into connecting with a book and it's a miss! I want itbecause even though i've already read it, I don't own it and it will look nice on my shelf next to Enduring Love, On Chesil Beach, Saturday and Sweet Tooth. Plus i'll probably reread it some day.