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Good review, Jr.
Meenakshi wrote: "Good review, Jr."
Thanks, Meenakshi. You know, I was reading Q&A(Slumdog Millionaire) about a few days ago and it mentions Meenakshi as a very beautiful girl that Ram(protagonist) falls in love with on a train. Just putting that out there. Haha!
Jr an excellent review. I loved this book and also the film.
"It is like a fire burning and scorching everything in its path; it is a dangerous kind of love that will turn everything to dust after the love has been consumed."
Jr, you are a truly gifted writer.
Flood of words that come with surprising recognition of sensations once felt and long forgotten of what this novel meant to me.
Please, do not stop delighting us mortals with your grace and mystery whenever you choose to review a book. You are a joy to read.
Lynne wrote: "Jr an excellent review. I loved this book and also the film."
Thanks, Lynne. Yep, really great book. I haven't seen the film, but now that you mention it, I'll try to download it. Or maybe buy it from Amazon... Nope, Amazon, I was kidding. I think I'll get it for free. Heh heh.
Dolors wrote: ""It is like a fire burning and scorching everything in its path; it is a dangerous kind of love that will turn everything to dust after the love has been consumed."
Jr, you are a truly gifted writ..."
Dolors, what can I say, thank you for always giving positive comments and encouraging words. You know, sometimes when I write my reviews, I think, what will Dolors think of this? You have influenced me much more than you know. I really am grateful to you. Both your reviews and your comments are some of the dearest reasons why I treasure this place. So thank you, really do.
P.S. - Mortals? You're no mortal, you're a review goddess sent from heaven to bring salvation to us readers. Ha! :)
Jr wrote: "Meenakshi wrote: "Good review, Jr."
Thanks, Meenakshi. You know, I was reading Q&A(Slumdog Millionaire) about a few days ago and it mentions Meenakshi as a very beautiful girl that Ram(protagonist..."
Aha, how sweet of you to point that out.
Insightful review. Well done. One of the things I appreciate about Hardy, who was also a significant poet, is that he bring a poet's sensibility and command of language to the prose form. I have found that novels by writers who are also poets seem somehow richer, and shine brighter than most novels by writers who are not.
Steve aka Sckenda wrote: "JR. Absolutely fabulous review of a novel, which I must still read. Thanks."
Thank you, Steve. I hope you do, such a beautiful meditation on love.
Will wrote: "Insightful review. Well done. One of the things I appreciate about Hardy, who was also a significant poet, is that he bring a poet's sensibility and command of language to the prose form. I have fo..."
Thanks! I absolutely agree, I think poets have a distinct elegance in their prose and that and they have a deeper understanding of the power of words. Hardy really is profoundly hypnotic in his writing, no doubt poetry being a deep influence. Great input, Will. Sometimes I forget that these amazing writers are poets too.
This is terrific, Jr! Your insights into this are duly noted. I'd always had Hardy somewhere on my informal TBR list, but now I'm thinking he should move onto the serious you-need-to-read-this-before-Alzheimer's list.
Steve wrote: "This is terrific, Jr! Your insights into this are duly noted. I'd always had Hardy somewhere on my informal TBR list, but now I'm thinking he should move onto the serious you-need-to-read-this-be..."
Thanks, Steve! Well, he's one of my favorite english authors, so I say: Go for it! He's really a crafty writer, poetic yet very humorous at the same time. I'll be looking forward to the day you review on his books. :)
I just began reading it, but your review made it sound so exciting! I can't wait till the story begins, but well, Hardy is known for his loooong introductions...
"Far from madding crowd" is a line from the beautiful poem "Elegy written in a country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray. Perhaps Thomas Hardy meant it as a tribute to the poet...
Thank you for this wonderful review and I'm excited to finish reading the book now!
An eloquent review of a beautifully written book! I like Bathsheba. As you point out, we should keep the time the book was written in mind when we judge it. She was progressive for 1874! We still stereotype men and women to day, so he is not terribly antiquated, if we remember our current selves. Thank you for sharing this review!
You could get anyone to read anything. Great review!
Actually Hardy meant the line from Thomas Gray's poem as a joke. The English countryside is supposed to be "far from the madding crowd" of cities. Farm life in the novel turns out to be anything but peaceful and several characters go mad by the end.
Fantastic review. I wish there was a way that all readers of this book could read your piece of thought to get more out of the experience. Very eloquent and inciteful!
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Meenakshi wrote: "Good review, Jr."Thanks, Meenakshi. You know, I was reading Q&A(Slumdog Millionaire) about a few days ago and it mentions Meenakshi as a very beautiful girl that Ram(protagonist) falls in love with on a train. Just putting that out there. Haha!
Jr an excellent review. I loved this book and also the film.
"It is like a fire burning and scorching everything in its path; it is a dangerous kind of love that will turn everything to dust after the love has been consumed."Jr, you are a truly gifted writer.
Flood of words that come with surprising recognition of sensations once felt and long forgotten of what this novel meant to me.
Please, do not stop delighting us mortals with your grace and mystery whenever you choose to review a book. You are a joy to read.
Lynne wrote: "Jr an excellent review. I loved this book and also the film."Thanks, Lynne. Yep, really great book. I haven't seen the film, but now that you mention it, I'll try to download it. Or maybe buy it from Amazon... Nope, Amazon, I was kidding. I think I'll get it for free. Heh heh.
Dolors wrote: ""It is like a fire burning and scorching everything in its path; it is a dangerous kind of love that will turn everything to dust after the love has been consumed."Jr, you are a truly gifted writ..."
Dolors, what can I say, thank you for always giving positive comments and encouraging words. You know, sometimes when I write my reviews, I think, what will Dolors think of this? You have influenced me much more than you know. I really am grateful to you. Both your reviews and your comments are some of the dearest reasons why I treasure this place. So thank you, really do.
P.S. - Mortals? You're no mortal, you're a review goddess sent from heaven to bring salvation to us readers. Ha! :)
Jr wrote: "Meenakshi wrote: "Good review, Jr."Thanks, Meenakshi. You know, I was reading Q&A(Slumdog Millionaire) about a few days ago and it mentions Meenakshi as a very beautiful girl that Ram(protagonist..."
Aha, how sweet of you to point that out.
JR. Absolutely fabulous review of a novel, which I must still read. Thanks.
Insightful review. Well done. One of the things I appreciate about Hardy, who was also a significant poet, is that he bring a poet's sensibility and command of language to the prose form. I have found that novels by writers who are also poets seem somehow richer, and shine brighter than most novels by writers who are not.
Steve aka Sckenda wrote: "JR. Absolutely fabulous review of a novel, which I must still read. Thanks."Thank you, Steve. I hope you do, such a beautiful meditation on love.
Will wrote: "Insightful review. Well done. One of the things I appreciate about Hardy, who was also a significant poet, is that he bring a poet's sensibility and command of language to the prose form. I have fo..."Thanks! I absolutely agree, I think poets have a distinct elegance in their prose and that and they have a deeper understanding of the power of words. Hardy really is profoundly hypnotic in his writing, no doubt poetry being a deep influence. Great input, Will. Sometimes I forget that these amazing writers are poets too.
This is terrific, Jr! Your insights into this are duly noted. I'd always had Hardy somewhere on my informal TBR list, but now I'm thinking he should move onto the serious you-need-to-read-this-before-Alzheimer's list.
Steve wrote: "This is terrific, Jr! Your insights into this are duly noted. I'd always had Hardy somewhere on my informal TBR list, but now I'm thinking he should move onto the serious you-need-to-read-this-be..."Thanks, Steve! Well, he's one of my favorite english authors, so I say: Go for it! He's really a crafty writer, poetic yet very humorous at the same time. I'll be looking forward to the day you review on his books. :)
I just began reading it, but your review made it sound so exciting! I can't wait till the story begins, but well, Hardy is known for his loooong introductions...
"Far from madding crowd" is a line from the beautiful poem "Elegy written in a country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray. Perhaps Thomas Hardy meant it as a tribute to the poet...
Thank you for this wonderful review and I'm excited to finish reading the book now!
An eloquent review of a beautifully written book! I like Bathsheba. As you point out, we should keep the time the book was written in mind when we judge it. She was progressive for 1874! We still stereotype men and women to day, so he is not terribly antiquated, if we remember our current selves. Thank you for sharing this review!
You could get anyone to read anything. Great review!
Actually Hardy meant the line from Thomas Gray's poem as a joke. The English countryside is supposed to be "far from the madding crowd" of cities. Farm life in the novel turns out to be anything but peaceful and several characters go mad by the end.
Fantastic review. I wish there was a way that all readers of this book could read your piece of thought to get more out of the experience. Very eloquent and inciteful!