Comments on: Review: The Rehearsal, Eleanor Catton

By: Iris

Iris — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:07:50 +0000

I have this on my shelves, but have seen a lot of reviews from people who weren’t really convinced, so I haven’t been looking forward to picking it up.

By: Care

Care — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:06:46 +0000

In reply to lethe. Jenny's tags are always awesome.

By: lethe

lethe — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:03:59 +0000

I have nothing to say about this book (and am definitely not going to read it), but I do love your tags. The evil Beth kidnapping Prince Charles, haha!

By: litlove

litlove — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:43:28 +0000

I was sent a copy of this by a blog friend and haven’t got around to reading it yet. Like Mumsy, I’m intrigued to see how it will be. I’m not expecting to love it though as most reviews I’ve read have been mixed (and I’ve heard about that issue with dialogue before). But I’m still a bit curious.

By: Mumsy

Mumsy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:25:49 +0000

In reply to raidergirl3. Oh thanks! How nice of you! Jenny will email you my address (she says.) I am interested to see it...it sounds intriguing if not lovable.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:38:30 +0000

I loved paper dolls when I was a kid too. In fact, I had ALL the paper dolls at one time. I am not kidding. Paper dolls were a cheap and easy thing my mother could get me when I insisted on getting *something* at K-Mart, and it got to the point that they didn’t have any paper dolls that I didn’t already have. I kept them all in a giant box under my bed, with each paper doll family in its own old candy box from the grocery store where my mom worked, and the boxes were all different sizes, so they nested very neatly in each other and then in the bigger box. I have STRONG paper doll memories.

OK, that was long for something so random and only related to a tag, but I had to share. This book is on my list but not in the absolute must-read section.

By: raidergirl3

raidergirl3 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:00:55 +0000

mumsy – I got this book as an early reviewer book through librarything. It’s an ARC version, and it was just too weird to give to anyone. I didn’t get it at all. If I could have even got as much as Jenny did, I might have liked it more. I never knew when it was the students or when it was the drama club. Anyway, I’d love to send it to you so I don’t have to have it here anymore. See if Jenny has my address; she should have my email somewhere.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:47:39 +0000

I hadn’t heard of this book before, but I do have to say that I am intrigued by it now! Though the dialogue is pretty craptastic, the plot sounds rather interesting, as do the observations that you make about it. I remember high-school being a pretty dismal experience, and think I could possibly relate to some of the things in this book. Very interesting and awesome review today, Jenny! I might have to check this one out of the library when I can!

By: nymeth

nymeth — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:44:16 +0000

What Mumsy said! I suspect I wouldn’t like this but your review did make me curious.

By: Simon T

Simon T — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:02:49 +0000

Fancy you remembering that expression! I’ll forgive you disagreeing with me for that 😉 This definitely doesn’t sound up my street. Every now and then I want a book I can admire, but mostly I want books I can love.