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Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)
by Hilary Mantel
by Hilary Mantel
Cheryl's review
bookshelves: british, fiction, historical-fiction, literature, literary, favorites, 2012-favourite, booker-2012-list
May 31, 12
bookshelves: british, fiction, historical-fiction, literature, literary, favorites, 2012-favourite, booker-2012-list
Read from May 22 to 31, 2012
Aaaahhh. Fine, fine, fine. The final last paragraph -- perfect.
Cromwell now to me will always be "he, Cromwell". This little stylistic flourish did add clarity, compared with Wolf Hall. To purposefully use just "he" in the first book was at times confusing, forcing one to stop and step out of the story to regain one's bearings. Sort of like breaking the fourth wall -- and perhaps that was the point then, a metafictional technique? but it was too intrusive.
This book just sailed on from Wolf Hall. Immersion was swift and total.
Another Booker winner, I hope.
Cromwell now to me will always be "he, Cromwell". This little stylistic flourish did add clarity, compared with Wolf Hall. To purposefully use just "he" in the first book was at times confusing, forcing one to stop and step out of the story to regain one's bearings. Sort of like breaking the fourth wall -- and perhaps that was the point then, a metafictional technique? but it was too intrusive.
This book just sailed on from Wolf Hall. Immersion was swift and total.
Another Booker winner, I hope.
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Quotes Cheryl Liked
“Truth can break the gates down, truth can howl in the street; unless truth is pleasing, personable and easy to like, she is condemned to stay whimpering at the back door.”
― Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies
― Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies
“She is very plain. What does Henry see in her?'"
"He thinks she's stupid. He finds it restful.”
― Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies
"He thinks she's stupid. He finds it restful.”
― Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies
Reading Progress
| 05/22/2012 | page 3 |
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1.0% |
""His children are falling from the sky." Yay! FINALLY the pre-ordered book arrives from Chapters, two weeks after release. Damn, I have to work this this week :-(" |
| 05/26/2012 | page 159 |
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37.0% | ""Truth can break the gates down, truth can howl in the street; unless truth is pleasing, personable and easy to like, she is condemned to stay whimpering at the back door."" |
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Jun 03, 2012 07:22am
you beat me!!! So glad you loved it Cheryl..
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I 100% agree about the use of "he" in Wolf Hall and am relieved to read all of the reviews of the previous book that I was not the only one confused and frustrated! I had to keep flipping back to find out who was speaking. So, with this installment, I was extremely happy with "he, Cromwell" it was much more clear and a delightful flourish to her writing style.
This "he" business is sooo clumsy! Totally unnecessary & time-consuming sorting out to which he the author refers! So far, just annoying! I welcome the few, he, Cromwell's but there are not enough of those! Most of the he, does refer to Cromwell. But not ALL! She, the author, could have been a bit more adroit in this regard!
