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The old man and the sea - Ernest Hemingway.
I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose.
I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style.
Try "A Farewell To Arms" - really stunning book set in WW1.
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 16:58:25 | |
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| I'm not reading anything right now. What would you suggest?
Yes, all right.. Christ Almighty! It's like walking down a corridor and answering the door in Nazi Germany! |
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 17:00:11 | |
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| Cloudy O' (22/07/2007)
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Cloudy O' (22/07/2007)
The old man and the sea - Ernest Hemingway.
I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose.
I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style.
Try "A Farewell To Arms" - really stunning book set in WW1.
Sorry, start again, edit thig fooked up.
I love the Old man and the sea, see previous reply.
Dorian Gray cant get my head round. Dont like it.
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 17:04:03 | |
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| Danny's Studs (22/07/2007)
Cloudy O' (22/07/2007)
Danny's Studs (22/07/2007)
Cloudy O' (22/07/2007)
The old man and the sea - Ernest Hemingway.
I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose.
I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style.
Try "A Farewell To Arms" - really stunning book set in WW1.
Sorry, start again, edit thig fooked up.
I love the Old man and the sea, see previous reply.
Dorian Gray cant get my head round. Dont like it.
That explains it!
I must admit I was struggling with your description of Old Man and the Sea which is as straight forward as can be tbh.
Avoid, rather than check. Check, rather than hurt. Hurt, rather than maim. Maim, rather than kill. For all life is precious, nor can any be replaced. |
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 17:04:50 | |
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The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde.I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose. I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style. That's the case with very many classics though, I always find it tough going to get into any classics at first, but usually find it worthwhile once I do. Writing styles have vastly changed - whereas there used to be a lot of time spent setting the scene with the plot developing slowly, these days there generally has to be a dramatic event in the first couple of pages to grab people's attention. It's all symptomatic of the short attention span of today's generation - with so many other things available (TV, computer games, City forums  ) vying for attention, a book really does have to grab you to make you stick with it.
Keeper of the heretic's fork of doom. |
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 17:31:27 | |
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| Danny's Studs (22/07/2007)
Lords of Samaras(22/07/2007)
The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde.
I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose.
I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style.
happened to me too. The Canterville Ghost is OK. That is one of his isn't it?
reading nowt at the moment. was reading some Simon Schama (2nd Britain book) a bit ago.
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 17:42:45 | |
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| Doctor Zhivago
edit: By Boris Pasternak
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 18:01:10 | |
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| im reading stephen king's it again lol
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| | | Posted 22/07/2007 18:18:46 | |
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| Danny's Studs (22/07/2007)
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The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde.I started this book and found it too much, didnt finish. Too many complex characters, too many poeople talking in a thoroughly annoying fashion, too much description of scenes and of mens' clothes. Overall, way, way too verbose. I realise he is a genius but will have to try another of his books if I am to acquire a taste of his style. Palestine.
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| well i thought it was funny.
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