tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post1293240920806465416..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: The Lives of Others by Neel MukherjeeBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-66547818613510225912014-10-17T08:56:42.811+11:002014-10-17T08:56:42.811+11:00It is a good book, with some exceptional moments.
...It is a good book, with some exceptional moments.<br />Some of his insights into character are startling and the nuances of close family living are brilliant.<br /><br />I think I'm just going through a weird reading phase that leaves me feeling unsatisfied with everything!<br />Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-4197138150529034292014-10-17T08:53:12.368+11:002014-10-17T08:53:12.368+11:00I usually enjoy books with a cast of thousands, bu...I usually enjoy books with a cast of thousands, but I do seem to be going through a 'funny' phase with my reading right now.<br />It's not that I haven't enjoyed this book; I just haven't love and adored it!!<br /><br />I feel it has been a while since I got totally swept away by a book (I went close with The Bone Clocks though).Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-45373334679573961492014-10-17T04:36:14.334+11:002014-10-17T04:36:14.334+11:00Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the book as muc...Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the book as much as you had planned. I can't decide whether I want to read this book or not. For that matter, I haven't even read any of the long-listed Booker books this year. Congrats on finishing up two of your challenges!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-8387354948783652942014-10-16T20:33:17.067+11:002014-10-16T20:33:17.067+11:00Getting confused between multiple characters is so...Getting confused between multiple characters is something that has happened and can mar a reading experience. Too bad this one was not as engaging as it seems like it could have been.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-27744522080070953222014-10-15T22:52:12.921+11:002014-10-15T22:52:12.921+11:00...that is probably what I should do.
Just deal w......that is probably what I should do.<br />Just deal with the tough bits and try to enjoy the larger part of the book.<br />Controversial books are usually the ones we should read even though it can be a test of perseverance.<br />As Robert Frost said: "The best way out is always through" !NancyElinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021569006682648126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-49365765442305619272014-10-15T22:42:04.828+11:002014-10-15T22:42:04.828+11:00The people I know who read the book all the way th...The people I know who read the book all the way through (Flanagan's that is) have absolutely raved about it. <br />The ABC Book Club even went so far as to call it a masterpiece last year...which nearly made me re-think whether I should try it again to get past the tough bits.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-28698063129232619352014-10-15T22:36:22.218+11:002014-10-15T22:36:22.218+11:00Honest review ...sometimes books just dont resonat...Honest review ...sometimes books just dont resonate as one had hoped.<br />My shortlist Booker Prize progress: 2 books are opened on my bookshelf....and they did not win!<br />Hesitant to read Roger Flanagan's book...sounds very raw and shocking. Although it did win Booker Prize 2014 that doesn't not always mean it was the best book on the shortlist. I'm sure there will be discussions about this choice.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com