Larissa's review of Cloud Atlas > Likes and Comments
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You nailed every single thing I thought was good and "off" in the whole book. Especially the dystopia. I got sick of that by the end of it all.
Thanks very much! This was an interesting reading experience for me--at times I was completely immersed and at other times (especially at the end), I sort of wanted to throw the book across the room...I wonder if we're just at a 'post-dystopic' place in literature?
Thank you for taking the time to write such a pertinent and clearly thought out review. I am just at the "apex" story of the book and was really wondering where the author was taking me. I appreciate your thoughts!
Thanks for your comment--I'm glad that the review was useful! I'd be interested in hearing what you think when you finish the book. Happy reading!
What do you mean by "one of my biggest literary ticks"? It came at the end of the third-to-last paragraphs as you were trying to make an important point.
I may not be understanding your question correctly, but if I am: just because something is a 'tick' and because it bothers me in fiction or doesn't work for me, doesn't mean it is the most important element of a book or reading experience to discuss.
OK, thanks for the explanation. I wasn't sure what your definition of 'tick' was... 'ticked off'? Annoyance? So, you make it a little clearer. I think you're saying that we shouldn't be so worried about whether fiction is plausible or not because it's fiction. That's a very large discussion...why wouldn't we worry about plausibility? Because fiction is a good place to take one's brain on a vacation? I would say that the best fiction allows us to propose our most authentic, creative dreams, what our real lives can't or won't let us have. Otherwise, why would so many people believe in it?
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You nailed every single thing I thought was good and "off" in the whole book. Especially the dystopia. I got sick of that by the end of it all.
Thanks very much! This was an interesting reading experience for me--at times I was completely immersed and at other times (especially at the end), I sort of wanted to throw the book across the room...I wonder if we're just at a 'post-dystopic' place in literature?
Thank you for taking the time to write such a pertinent and clearly thought out review. I am just at the "apex" story of the book and was really wondering where the author was taking me. I appreciate your thoughts!
Thanks for your comment--I'm glad that the review was useful! I'd be interested in hearing what you think when you finish the book. Happy reading!
What do you mean by "one of my biggest literary ticks"? It came at the end of the third-to-last paragraphs as you were trying to make an important point.
I may not be understanding your question correctly, but if I am: just because something is a 'tick' and because it bothers me in fiction or doesn't work for me, doesn't mean it is the most important element of a book or reading experience to discuss.
OK, thanks for the explanation. I wasn't sure what your definition of 'tick' was... 'ticked off'? Annoyance? So, you make it a little clearer. I think you're saying that we shouldn't be so worried about whether fiction is plausible or not because it's fiction. That's a very large discussion...why wouldn't we worry about plausibility? Because fiction is a good place to take one's brain on a vacation? I would say that the best fiction allows us to propose our most authentic, creative dreams, what our real lives can't or won't let us have. Otherwise, why would so many people believe in it?
I think it's ironic that you gave Middlesex four stars and then called the writing in this book sentimental. But to each his own.
Even if I don't agree with you here or there or might even call you wrong here and there, I enjoyed your reading your review. It reminds me that if I'm going to post things online I should probably have more respect for anyone who might find them and provide clear and concise arguments for my clear and concise opinions. Or something.