false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166605933m/14427.jpg 14427 9 <div>The vision that drives Dean Jocelin to construct an immense new spire above his cathedral tests the limits of all who surround him. The foundationless stone pillars shriek and the earth beneath them heaves under the structure&#8217;s weight as the Dean&#8217;s will weighs down his collapsing faith.<br></div> 2766523 1964 The Spire (York Notes Advanced) total:137|5:32|4:36|3:44|2:19|1:6| 137 480 213 18 1 1 false true Fri May 01 14:52:02 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 13:25:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 14:52:02 -0700 2009
This thing was a one trick pony. Watching a character get bitch-slapped by his own pious righteousness just isn't that interesting. Even if it were, you could tell it was coming from the very first page, so what's the point in reading the rest? Ole' Jocelin was so obviously and ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 30 17:29:20 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 17:35:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Fri Sep 25 11:47:14 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 18:27:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:39:41 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 07:21:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Jul 29 16:19:34 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:19:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 11:44:09 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 11:45:31 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 06:23:35 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 06:25:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 18:42:48 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 18:47:59 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Nov 23 21:45:44 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 21:46:53 -0800 2008 1 1 false false Mon Nov 24 17:22:58 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 17:23:43 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue May 15 18:14:01 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 04:41:27 -0700 2007 I wish I could write a first novel like Lord of the Flies...
As to The Spire, it's captivated me from the start; the first paragraph struck me as almost cinematographic.. the depiction of a single instance in the life of a man, in his movements, in his physical bei...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Mon Jul 14 10:32:59 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 10:34:38 -0700 2008 1 1 true false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 19:43:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:40:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 03 21:01:40 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 21:02:15 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Tue Aug 14 15:02:27 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 15:17:31 -0700 2007
It just doens't inspire me. ]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Fri Jul 18 18:00:55 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 18:10:26 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Apr 24 23:15:14 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 23:16:00 -0700 2008 1 1 false false Fri Jul 25 21:55:28 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 21:57:20 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 28 20:37:54 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 20:38:04 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Nov 23 08:44:10 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 08:44:10 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14427