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I have been loving this book since p. 1. (Dec 2015).
I'm having trouble keeping track of the characters, though the Cast page at the start helps, and I keep adding notes to it.
Much more when I'm done. It will be awhile.
March 5, 2016:
Up to p. 239. I stalled out a few times, but still loving it. It moves soooo slowly, but wondrously. It's providing all sorts of inspiration and technique for my gay soldiers' book, too.
(And I got to the brief scene in the book on its two gay soldiers. Mind-blowing ...more
I'm having trouble keeping track of the characters, though the Cast page at the start helps, and I keep adding notes to it.
Much more when I'm done. It will be awhile.
March 5, 2016:
Up to p. 239. I stalled out a few times, but still loving it. It moves soooo slowly, but wondrously. It's providing all sorts of inspiration and technique for my gay soldiers' book, too.
(And I got to the brief scene in the book on its two gay soldiers. Mind-blowing ...more
I can't say anything about this masterpiece that hasn't already been said. My thoughts are my own. First, this was the perfect book to read during a pandemic as it had nothing to do with what was going on in the world right now and I needed the escape. I spent 2 hours researching paper knives because I had never heard of one before.
Second, it reads like a textbook for how to live life, and that's the first time I've really experienced that in a novel. I loved Levin, even though he could be a bi ...more
Second, it reads like a textbook for how to live life, and that's the first time I've really experienced that in a novel. I loved Levin, even though he could be a bi ...more
Jul 10, 2017
Tracey
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really liked it
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a truly amazing read. there are certainly a lot of characters to remember and follow as you read this book.
I did like kitty , she was my stand out character which surprised me. I loved all the little postscript notes at the bottom of the page , especially the French .
I did like kitty , she was my stand out character which surprised me. I loved all the little postscript notes at the bottom of the page , especially the French .
I was surprised by this classic. It was not at all what I had expected.
For me it was a metaphysical debate hung on the frame of a soap opera. It was the last few chapters that were the most compelling for me. I listened to this on Audible and Maggie Gyllenhaal performance was outstanding. She was so skillful in distinguishing the large cast of characters. I highly recommend the audio book. I am happy that I also own the paperback as well, there are chapters that I would like to reread and to an ...more
For me it was a metaphysical debate hung on the frame of a soap opera. It was the last few chapters that were the most compelling for me. I listened to this on Audible and Maggie Gyllenhaal performance was outstanding. She was so skillful in distinguishing the large cast of characters. I highly recommend the audio book. I am happy that I also own the paperback as well, there are chapters that I would like to reread and to an ...more
Dec 28, 2012
Kris Stuart
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Christina
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J.
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Emily
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