Frankie says:
Well, I just started this book and like it already. Her style has that moodiness that I relate to many books I like, such as Doris Lessing or Hardy, or Oates (what's that all about??). She doesn;t seem as depressed as Hardy or Oates though.
I also like the character development of the wife as she has the intelligence, apparently without the honest motivation or drive, and that seems to be a different portrayal of women, since it seems they are so often depicted as totally right or totally stupid...but! I am only at the beginning so I shall wait and see.
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Feb 19, 2007
7:04 am
7:04 am
turtlegirl says:
I agree, Frankie, I like the style. The first couple of sentences I said, "ugghh," but now I'm kind of hooked and want the whole book NOW! haha
I agree, Frankie, I like the style. The first couple of sentences I said, "ugghh," but now I'm kind of hooked and want the whole book NOW! haha
Feb 20, 2007
4:57 pm
4:57 pm
tabasco357 says:
I just love the descriptions of the land. I've only read the first 3 readings, but the poetry of the language sends me into paroxysms of delight. It makes me remember my own cross country drive, through summer on the Great Plains.
I just love the descriptions of the land. I've only read the first 3 readings, but the poetry of the language sends me into paroxysms of delight. It makes me remember my own cross country drive, through summer on the Great Plains.
Feb 20, 2007
5:08 pm
5:08 pm
tabasco357 says:
Oh and don't forget, Turtlegirl, the first reading was just the introduction... not really the meaty part of the book.
Oh and don't forget, Turtlegirl, the first reading was just the introduction... not really the meaty part of the book.
Feb 20, 2007
5:09 pm
5:09 pm
turtlegirl says:
yea i know! i'm reading the 5th post right now... i like the detail... and i like that it's classy, so many books jump right in, i like how this is kind of a tease, like, "what's gonna happen?"..
yea i know! i'm reading the 5th post right now... i like the detail... and i like that it's classy, so many books jump right in, i like how this is kind of a tease, like, "what's gonna happen?"..
Feb 21, 2007
9:39 am
9:39 am
turtlegirl says:
not sure where you all are in your reading, but 5 is my fav so far... it's so visual.. i'm at work right now but i feel like i'm in a scene of Sara Plain and Tall by the lake... :-) *warmth*
not sure where you all are in your reading, but 5 is my fav so far... it's so visual.. i'm at work right now but i feel like i'm in a scene of Sara Plain and Tall by the lake... :-) *warmth*
Feb 21, 2007
1:55 pm
1:55 pm
spectrekitty says:
Ooh, that was my first book on Daily Lit.com, and I loved it!
Just wait till you find out why the Russian brothers are personae non gratae (sp.?) - it's chilling! (Gave me nightmares...)
Ooh, that was my first book on Daily Lit.com, and I loved it!
Just wait till you find out why the Russian brothers are personae non gratae (sp.?) - it's chilling! (Gave me nightmares...)
Feb 24, 2007
5:56 am
5:56 am
DrMom says:
I just finished this book - also my first on Dailylit.com. The only problem I had is that as I got closer to the end of the book, I kept clicking "send me the next section immediately." What a wonderful character study.
I just finished this book - also my first on Dailylit.com. The only problem I had is that as I got closer to the end of the book, I kept clicking "send me the next section immediately." What a wonderful character study.
Feb 25, 2007
3:33 pm
3:33 pm
spectrekitty says:
Oh, I did that, too. Sometimes, a book will start a little slowly - not that this one did - and, as you get further into it, you become more anxious to see how things turn out!
Oh, I did that, too. Sometimes, a book will start a little slowly - not that this one did - and, as you get further into it, you become more anxious to see how things turn out!
Feb 26, 2007
5:19 am
5:19 am
turtlegirl says:
oh my gosh.. i'm on 16 of 98, and i can't stop pushing "send next section"... it's GREEAT
oh my gosh.. i'm on 16 of 98, and i can't stop pushing "send next section"... it's GREEAT
Mar 1, 2007
10:15 am
10:15 am
turtlegirl says:
so now, i kind of feel like i can't keep up.. there are a few pieces that i get very interested in, but then the topic drastically changes.. maybe it's just how i'm interpreting it??
so now, i kind of feel like i can't keep up.. there are a few pieces that i get very interested in, but then the topic drastically changes.. maybe it's just how i'm interpreting it??
Mar 20, 2007
1:19 pm
1:19 pm
lizzard says:
turtlegirl - i remember that happening to me while reading the book. where are you in the book? is it when the narrator has left for college?
turtlegirl - i remember that happening to me while reading the book. where are you in the book? is it when the narrator has left for college?
Mar 26, 2007
2:39 pm
2:39 pm
lizzard says:
Yeah, I found that when it moved away from the farm life and he grew up, the novel's flow became disjointed. But I guess the book is based on a bunch of stories Cather wrote for a newspaper about growing up in the midwest. It becomes a little more cohesive at the end when the character goes back to visit.
Yeah, I found that when it moved away from the farm life and he grew up, the novel's flow became disjointed. But I guess the book is based on a bunch of stories Cather wrote for a newspaper about growing up in the midwest. It becomes a little more cohesive at the end when the character goes back to visit.
Mar 28, 2007
4:15 pm
4:15 pm
cbutler says:
I've only read the first two sections, but it's reminding me of the spare writing of "Death Comes to the Archbishop". It's a perfect example of "more is less".
cb
I've only read the first two sections, but it's reminding me of the spare writing of "Death Comes to the Archbishop". It's a perfect example of "more is less".
cb
Jun 7, 2007
6:38 pm
6:38 pm
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