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"Oh man, I can just taste those meaty leading man parts in my mouth."
Majaunta wrote: ""Oh man, I can just taste those meaty leading man parts in my mouth.""
Hahaha! EXACTLY.
*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D
Trish wrote: "*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D"
Haha! Or a thing of horror, for some people.
What can I say? I was born 150 years too late...
Sean. If you ever write a book in aforementioned style... I will NOT be reading it!! In the context of your review, however, it WAS amusing. To paraphrase then: 'very wordy'.
Haha.
Annerlee wrote: "Sean. If you ever write a book in aforementioned style... I will NOT be reading it!! In the context of your review, however, it WAS amusing. To paraphrase then: 'very wordy'.
Haha."
Some might argue that the first sentence of this review is better and more concise than anything in The Camelot Shadow. I'd say those people were wrong, but I don't like to lie.
Sean wrote: "Trish wrote: "*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D"
Haha! Or a thing of horror, for some people.
What can I say? I was born 150 years too late..."
Since I'm a linguist, I say it's a thing of beauty. And I thought I detected the staunch regality if a member of the poor knightdom of Her Majesty. ;P
I would love for you write a review of this book for the twitter generation.
Thank you for this, Sean. I will print it out and set it next to my bed for when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. You are the master! :D
Jilly wrote: "Thank you for this, Sean. I will print it out and set it next to my bed for when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. You are the master! :D"
I'm like literary turkey, Jilly. Or maybe just A literary turkey...
As someone who digs complex sentences with commas, (see what I did there?!?) I applaud this review. Bravo, sir.
Allie wrote: "I would love for you write a review of this book for the twitter generation."
(Possibly) crazy Victorian governess sees ghosts, fails miserably at keeping her charges alive, might enjoy #heyafternoondelight. #wordnerds
140 characters exactly.
Haha! Thanks, Paula.
And Henry James's aren't born, Evgeny...they're forged in an exceedingly and annoyingly verbose crucible. :)
This was a four-star for me but I love me some Henry James. I will say that I was disappointed by the book because everyone says it is super creepy and I didn't think it really was compared to other books I've read.
Heather wrote: "This was a four-star for me but I love me some Henry James. I will say that I was disappointed by the book because everyone says it is super creepy and I didn't think it really was compared to othe..."
I thought there were some good, creepy elements, particularly relative to its contemporary creepers. But, the wordiness did grate on me a little, and, given that I was a lit major with a concentration in Victorian lit, it takes a LOT of wordiness to do that to me. :)
Still, definitely entertaining!
Victorian doesn't bug me except for Dickens. Have you read Pamela and Shamela? I'm sure I've told you previously that I was an English lit major. :)
Ah, but I DO love me some Dickens!
I haven't read Pamela and Shamela! Should I?
Pamela is by Samuel Richardson. Then Shamela which spoofs Pamela is by Henry Fielding. I read these in my Restoration/ Neo-classic class.
Honestly I really enjoyed Pamela but I also liked the spoof of it. I love Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations but the rest I just haven't enjoyed.
Also, when are you writing more books for us?
Wait, I see you have a newish book that I haven't read so mission accomplished.
I'll have to check out both Pamela and Shamela--thanks for the suggestions!
And yes, The Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple is ready and awaiting your reading pleasure! There are a few other things in the works, too, including a Camelot Shadow prequel short. So, keep your eyes peeled! :)
Excellent review! Good job on the 151 word sentence. Hahah! 😁👏🏻
Cyndi wrote: "Excellent review! Good job on the 151 word sentence. Hahah! 😁👏🏻"
Thanks, Cyndi! :)
LOL.LOL.LOL. FUN review, Sean!!! : )
Hahaha. I read this after reading the book. I really wish I’d read it before. I could have saved myself the time and effort of wading though the story.
HAHAHAHAHA. I tend to be verbose myself and tend to love wordy books... but I agree wholeheartedly with your review. My undergrad degree was in English Lit. I couldn’t stand (still can’t) reading Henry James. My description was always “Three pages to describe a shoelace and all of it was one sentence.” Great review!
Haha! Thanks—I think we’re not alone in that point of view. And I say that as a fellow English major whose concentration was Victorian lit, so I love me some purple prose.
As a person who is not born in the English language, your first sentence was... I don't know, I never finished it. So I wont read this book... but I stayed for the comments of course.
I seriously hated this book. It was required reading in one of my college literature classes. There is a specific "charm" in the intended story, but man it's a tough read.
Shell wrote: "I seriously hated this book. It was required reading in one of my college literature classes. There is a specific "charm" in the intended story, but man it's a tough read."
It is definitely tough! You do see its DNA write large across a slew of stories that came after, but, yeah...it's not the world's most thrilling read.
I'm in the minority here, because I did love this novella/story (not sure which it is, officially)...but I definitely get why people don't like James. This & IN THE CAGE (another novella) are they only James-bits** I've enjoyed. His novels put me to sleep. I've had PORTRAIT OF A LADY unread on my shelf since somewhere around 1998. It scares me, but I still can't make myself donate the thing. 🙄
**Not to be confused with Tim-bits.
Sarah Mac wrote: "I'm in the minority here, because I did love this novella/story (not sure which it is, officially)...but I definitely get why people don't like James. This & IN THE CAGE (another novella) are they ..."
I'm pretty sure Portrait of a Lady is now past its expiration date.
And DAMMIT--now I want Tim Bits!
I may try it this year. Maybe. Perhaps. True, I say that every time I hang a new calendar on the wall, but y'know. This might be the one! 😱
My work here is done.
Sarah Mac wrote: "I may try it this year. Maybe. Perhaps. True, I say that every time I hang a new calendar on the wall, but y'know. This might be the one! 😱
My work here is done."
We'll collectively hold you to that.
Lauren wrote: "This is my favorite review."
Haha! I do what I can for readers of overly wordy Victorian fiction everywhere.
Heh. And guess who hasn't started PORTRAIT OF A LADY yet? Maybe it would work for Covid reading tho.
Ha! Ironically, I've had far less reading time compared to the Before Times...
I should probably just donate Henry James & get an early start on that mega-block Brandon Sanderson paperback I'd penciled in for summer. :P
My edition adds that James saw others having great success writing plays. He tried it himself but the audience shut it down--a true menace even in his own day.
Jennifer wrote: "My edition adds that James saw others having great success writing plays. He tried it himself but the audience shut it down--a true menace even in his own day."
HAHAHAHA!
I'm reasonably sure we can attribute all of the world's current problems to Henry James's prose.
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Majaunta wrote: ""Oh man, I can just taste those meaty leading man parts in my mouth.""Hahaha! EXACTLY.
*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D
Trish wrote: "*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D"Haha! Or a thing of horror, for some people.
What can I say? I was born 150 years too late...
Sean. If you ever write a book in aforementioned style... I will NOT be reading it!! In the context of your review, however, it WAS amusing. To paraphrase then: 'very wordy'. Haha.
Annerlee wrote: "Sean. If you ever write a book in aforementioned style... I will NOT be reading it!! In the context of your review, however, it WAS amusing. To paraphrase then: 'very wordy'. Haha."
Some might argue that the first sentence of this review is better and more concise than anything in The Camelot Shadow. I'd say those people were wrong, but I don't like to lie.
Sean wrote: "Trish wrote: "*bows to Sean* That first sentence is a thing of beauty! :D"Haha! Or a thing of horror, for some people.
What can I say? I was born 150 years too late..."
Since I'm a linguist, I say it's a thing of beauty. And I thought I detected the staunch regality if a member of the poor knightdom of Her Majesty. ;P
I would love for you write a review of this book for the twitter generation.
Thank you for this, Sean. I will print it out and set it next to my bed for when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. You are the master! :D
Jilly wrote: "Thank you for this, Sean. I will print it out and set it next to my bed for when I'm having a hard time falling asleep. You are the master! :D"I'm like literary turkey, Jilly. Or maybe just A literary turkey...
As someone who digs complex sentences with commas, (see what I did there?!?) I applaud this review. Bravo, sir.
Allie wrote: "I would love for you write a review of this book for the twitter generation."(Possibly) crazy Victorian governess sees ghosts, fails miserably at keeping her charges alive, might enjoy #heyafternoondelight. #wordnerds
140 characters exactly.
And thus another Henry James was born... God help us all :)
Haha! Thanks, Paula. And Henry James's aren't born, Evgeny...they're forged in an exceedingly and annoyingly verbose crucible. :)
This was a four-star for me but I love me some Henry James. I will say that I was disappointed by the book because everyone says it is super creepy and I didn't think it really was compared to other books I've read.
Heather wrote: "This was a four-star for me but I love me some Henry James. I will say that I was disappointed by the book because everyone says it is super creepy and I didn't think it really was compared to othe..."I thought there were some good, creepy elements, particularly relative to its contemporary creepers. But, the wordiness did grate on me a little, and, given that I was a lit major with a concentration in Victorian lit, it takes a LOT of wordiness to do that to me. :)
Still, definitely entertaining!
Victorian doesn't bug me except for Dickens. Have you read Pamela and Shamela? I'm sure I've told you previously that I was an English lit major. :)
Ah, but I DO love me some Dickens!I haven't read Pamela and Shamela! Should I?
Pamela is by Samuel Richardson. Then Shamela which spoofs Pamela is by Henry Fielding. I read these in my Restoration/ Neo-classic class.
Honestly I really enjoyed Pamela but I also liked the spoof of it. I love Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations but the rest I just haven't enjoyed.
Also, when are you writing more books for us?
Wait, I see you have a newish book that I haven't read so mission accomplished.
I'll have to check out both Pamela and Shamela--thanks for the suggestions!And yes, The Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple is ready and awaiting your reading pleasure! There are a few other things in the works, too, including a Camelot Shadow prequel short. So, keep your eyes peeled! :)
Excellent review! Good job on the 151 word sentence. Hahah! 😁👏🏻
Cyndi wrote: "Excellent review! Good job on the 151 word sentence. Hahah! 😁👏🏻"Thanks, Cyndi! :)
LOL.LOL.LOL. FUN review, Sean!!! : )
Hahaha. I read this after reading the book. I really wish I’d read it before. I could have saved myself the time and effort of wading though the story.
HAHAHAHAHA. I tend to be verbose myself and tend to love wordy books... but I agree wholeheartedly with your review. My undergrad degree was in English Lit. I couldn’t stand (still can’t) reading Henry James. My description was always “Three pages to describe a shoelace and all of it was one sentence.” Great review!
Haha! Thanks—I think we’re not alone in that point of view. And I say that as a fellow English major whose concentration was Victorian lit, so I love me some purple prose.
As a person who is not born in the English language, your first sentence was... I don't know, I never finished it. So I wont read this book... but I stayed for the comments of course.
I seriously hated this book. It was required reading in one of my college literature classes. There is a specific "charm" in the intended story, but man it's a tough read.
Shell wrote: "I seriously hated this book. It was required reading in one of my college literature classes. There is a specific "charm" in the intended story, but man it's a tough read."It is definitely tough! You do see its DNA write large across a slew of stories that came after, but, yeah...it's not the world's most thrilling read.
I'm in the minority here, because I did love this novella/story (not sure which it is, officially)...but I definitely get why people don't like James. This & IN THE CAGE (another novella) are they only James-bits** I've enjoyed. His novels put me to sleep. I've had PORTRAIT OF A LADY unread on my shelf since somewhere around 1998. It scares me, but I still can't make myself donate the thing. 🙄**Not to be confused with Tim-bits.
Sarah Mac wrote: "I'm in the minority here, because I did love this novella/story (not sure which it is, officially)...but I definitely get why people don't like James. This & IN THE CAGE (another novella) are they ..."I'm pretty sure Portrait of a Lady is now past its expiration date.
And DAMMIT--now I want Tim Bits!
I may try it this year. Maybe. Perhaps. True, I say that every time I hang a new calendar on the wall, but y'know. This might be the one! 😱My work here is done.
Sarah Mac wrote: "I may try it this year. Maybe. Perhaps. True, I say that every time I hang a new calendar on the wall, but y'know. This might be the one! 😱My work here is done."
We'll collectively hold you to that.
Lauren wrote: "This is my favorite review."Haha! I do what I can for readers of overly wordy Victorian fiction everywhere.
Heh. And guess who hasn't started PORTRAIT OF A LADY yet? Maybe it would work for Covid reading tho.
Ha! Ironically, I've had far less reading time compared to the Before Times...
I should probably just donate Henry James & get an early start on that mega-block Brandon Sanderson paperback I'd penciled in for summer. :P
My edition adds that James saw others having great success writing plays. He tried it himself but the audience shut it down--a true menace even in his own day.
Jennifer wrote: "My edition adds that James saw others having great success writing plays. He tried it himself but the audience shut it down--a true menace even in his own day."HAHAHAHA!
I'm reasonably sure we can attribute all of the world's current problems to Henry James's prose.
