tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167986121420161934.post5825452715098624023..comments2023-05-09T08:54:36.933-04:00Comments on The Complete Booker: The Children’s Book – A. S. Byatt (Jackie's review)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167986121420161934.post-5917820902167776902009-10-05T12:34:41.565-04:002009-10-05T12:34:41.565-04:00I'm joining Bianca in the "hoping against...I'm joining Bianca in the "hoping against hope" camp! Much as I want to read ALL of the winners (and I am oh-so-close to doing so), I really don't want to read this book!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167986121420161934.post-38496456106224065582009-10-05T12:11:41.210-04:002009-10-05T12:11:41.210-04:00Hi Jackie
I agree with you that the detail in thi...Hi Jackie<br /><br />I agree with you that the detail in this novel is both positive and negative. It's certainly well-written, but I spent a lot of time wondering if the author needed a much stronger editor, because I don't feel there is a strong and clear narrative thread. It seemed very piecemeal to me. <br />However, I'm hoping against hope that it doesn't win, because I think it is weak compared with the other shortlisted books, and I'm still trying to work out why it was shortlisted!?Bianca Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984217377295633005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167986121420161934.post-90718040831792614482009-10-03T12:45:57.040-04:002009-10-03T12:45:57.040-04:00This one is on my list but I had such a hard time ...This one is on my list but I had such a hard time reading Possession that I've held off.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167986121420161934.post-54347412752965593362009-10-01T12:52:13.078-04:002009-10-01T12:52:13.078-04:00Thanks for this. I have been wondering what the ti...Thanks for this. I have been wondering what the title meant ever since it was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Sometimes too much detail spoils everything, especially if it is that long. You begin to wonder when you are going to end; reading then becomes a burden instead of fun.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.com