tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post7776910214423082709..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Brooklyn by Colm ToibinBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-49231061676863359772016-02-27T00:05:41.708+11:002016-02-27T00:05:41.708+11:00Ohhh I hope you enjoy it too - let me know :-)Ohhh I hope you enjoy it too - let me know :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-70863508185494767212016-02-27T00:04:02.678+11:002016-02-27T00:04:02.678+11:00Yes Irish misery can be pretty draining! No wonder...Yes Irish misery can be pretty draining! No wonder so many felt the need to emmigrate. <br /><br />I loved the actress who played Eilis - her face and eyes were so expressive. I really brought into the homesickness theme. Having moved a number of times in my early years, I knew exactly what she was going through.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-64799843526801610672016-02-26T23:58:43.773+11:002016-02-26T23:58:43.773+11:00I did enjoy the book, but the movie had more of an...I did enjoy the book, but the movie had more of an emotional impact. <br />It's a case of like but not love :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-25847786389553681922016-02-26T22:48:25.110+11:002016-02-26T22:48:25.110+11:00I saw this movie as well... and haven't read t...I saw this movie as well... and haven't read the book (yet). I LOVED the movie - perfection. I'll probably wait a bit before reading the book. I read Nora quite recently and didn't love it as much as I expected I would... on the back of The Green Road, maybe it was all too much of Irish misery?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-89628241985261718362016-02-26T00:52:29.678+11:002016-02-26T00:52:29.678+11:00I reviewed Brooklyn a while ago and have not heard...I reviewed <a href="http://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/toibin-colm-brooklyn.html/" rel="nofollow">Brooklyn</a> a while ago and have not heard of anybody who really liked the book. I didn't even want to watch the movie, I was so disappointed in the story.<br /><br />I'm not surprised you are no fan of it, either.<br /><br />Marianne from <br /><a href="http://momobookblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Let's Read</a><br />Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-46629408778428650882016-02-25T06:04:28.891+11:002016-02-25T06:04:28.891+11:00I've heard good things about both the book and...I've heard good things about both the book and the movie, so I appreciated the side-by-side review! You're right - it's rare to see the movie BEFORE you read the book!<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-60474357582344558482016-02-24T19:49:09.546+11:002016-02-24T19:49:09.546+11:00Great comparitive review...I enjoyed reading all y...Great comparitive review...I enjoyed reading all your insights. I was not planning on reading this book but will watch the movie this weekend! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-8933477911370861942016-02-24T01:33:35.430+11:002016-02-24T01:33:35.430+11:00I have heard from someone else who liked it, and n...I have heard from someone else who liked it, and now this is enough to convince me to get it. Thanks for the review!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-34435712478553529162016-02-23T23:39:07.540+11:002016-02-23T23:39:07.540+11:00I didn't like the book actually. The story was...I didn't like the book actually. The story was quite simple and I agree with you in regard to the protagonist's emotional state. What I like is the description of Brooklyn, immigration process and the social life during that period, and while I was reading it I thought maybe the book is represented on screen much better. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm planning.<br />BTW Turkey is so cold :(gürültühttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576718699528944270noreply@blogger.com