Comments on: Looking for a Recommendation http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/ A loud, sometimes belligerent, badger's thoughts on feminism, politics, art, and everyday life Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Yawning Lion http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-41 Yawning Lion Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:24:57 +0000 http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-41 I got about halfway through and couldn't finish. Well, I could have finished, I guess, but I didn't really see a reason to. It's not poorly written, but it's not particularly captivating either. It was an easy book to let go of in my sorting process. I got about halfway through and couldn’t finish. Well, I could have finished, I guess, but I didn’t really see a reason to. It’s not poorly written, but it’s not particularly captivating either. It was an easy book to let go of in my sorting process.

]]> By: Amy's Brain Today http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-31 Amy's Brain Today Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:06:53 +0000 http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-31 I guess I just have a lot of time on my hands. ;) I guess I just have a lot of time on my hands.

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]]> By: scrappybadger http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-29 scrappybadger Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:44:40 +0000 http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-29 Oh my gosh, is there anything you haven't read? ;) I'm envious. Thanks for the info. It doesn't sound all that impressive. I am always suspicious, too, of best sellers. They often don't do much in the way of challenging the status quo. I think I'll keep this one on the maybe list. Oh my gosh, is there anything you haven’t read? ;) I’m envious.

Thanks for the info. It doesn’t sound all that impressive. I am always suspicious, too, of best sellers. They often don’t do much in the way of challenging the status quo. I think I’ll keep this one on the maybe list.

]]> By: Amy's Brain Today http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-23 Amy's Brain Today Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:22:59 +0000 http://scrappybadger.com/2007/08/14/looking-for-a-recommendation/#comment-23 Yeah, I read it. If I had to, I might characterize it as "Anglo magical realism." I realize the author is not anglo in the traditional sense of the word, nor are her characters, but in the sense that the story takes place in Britain. Yet it has a sort of nonchalance about horribleness that I've seen particularly in realismo magico. It was interesting but I didn't see what the fuss was about, myself. Diana Evans' 26a was much better IMHO. Yeah, I read it. If I had to, I might characterize it as “Anglo magical realism.” I realize the author is not anglo in the traditional sense of the word, nor are her characters, but in the sense that the story takes place in Britain. Yet it has a sort of nonchalance about horribleness that I’ve seen particularly in realismo magico. It was interesting but I didn’t see what the fuss was about, myself. Diana Evans’ 26a was much better IMHO.

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