I'm still trying to see how I feel about this one. I thought the characters were all intellectual snobs for much of the book. I really disliked the first half of the book. It wasn't until Ozu really becomes part of the book that I warmed to anyone. Once I finally started to have hope for the characters and see some redeeming qualities in them it ENDS in a rather abrupt manner.
There are some beautiful moments, some funny moments, and some philosophical moments. I just wish they would have been put together without the moments of frustration with the author's style and love of the thesaurus.
There are some beautiful moments, some funny moments, and some philosophical moments. I just wish they would have been put together without the moments of frustration with the author's style and love of the thesaurus.
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting!
Not to be rude but who are you? And I suppose equally important, where are we?
The Wotmaniac formerly known as nomad.
Not to be rude but who are you? And I suppose equally important, where are we?
The Wotmaniac formerly known as nomad.
What did you read in January?
31/01/2010 11:16:05 PM
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Hm. Turns out I still haven't gotten any further in Anna Karenina...
31/01/2010 11:30:47 PM
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Here's my baker's dozen
01/02/2010 12:46:54 AM
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what do the numbers mean? *NM*
01/02/2010 01:30:56 PM
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Dates read. - It's a cut and paste from my reading list for the year. *NM*
01/02/2010 02:01:22 PM
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How can you retain anything?
01/02/2010 02:26:26 AM
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I'm not sure I finished any. Oh, wait, yes. I finished TWO. Both WoT books.
01/02/2010 02:33:24 AM
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More than most, I suppose
01/02/2010 06:08:01 AM
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I finished five
01/02/2010 12:37:49 PM
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*random etymological comment*
01/02/2010 01:22:12 PM
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Det er derfor jeg liker å lære norsk . *NM*
01/02/2010 04:20:59 PM
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Take half of English, half of Dutch, spell it funny, give it a good shake and there you are, huh?
01/02/2010 06:42:12 PM
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog
01/02/2010 01:38:08 PM
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I've been meaning to write a review on it
01/02/2010 01:44:54 PM
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Re: I finished five
01/02/2010 08:03:06 PM
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Re: I finished five
01/02/2010 09:24:12 PM
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