After reading Richard Russo's Empire Falls with its buildup to a Columbine-like subplot, I was looking forward to reading Lionel Shriver's We Have To Talk About Kevin. It was soon One Of The Books I Could Not Finish. The few characters were hateful. Maybe they went through a transformation later on, but I could not get past the mother's long letters. I enjoy stories told through letters, just not that one.
I wish I could get back all the time I spent trying to read a few of Joyce Carol Oates' titles. I really hate to give up on a book.
So what do I like to read? Ivan Doig's The Whistling Season, Mary McGarry Morris' Songs In Ordinary Time, Pat Conroy's Beach Music, Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance, and Louise Erdrich's The Master Butcher's Singing Club. Is there a theme? Quirky people in dysfunctional families!
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By chocolatehobbyistMon, 09/14/2009 - 10:44
After reading Richard Russo's Empire Falls with its buildup to a Columbine-like subplot, I was looking forward to reading Lionel Shriver's We Have To Talk About Kevin. It was soon One Of The Books I Could Not Finish. The few characters were hateful. Maybe they went through a transformation later on, but I could not get past the mother's long letters. I enjoy stories told through letters, just not that one.
I wish I could get back all the time I spent trying to read a few of Joyce Carol Oates' titles. I really hate to give up on a book.
So what do I like to read? Ivan Doig's The Whistling Season, Mary McGarry Morris' Songs In Ordinary Time, Pat Conroy's Beach Music, Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance, and Louise Erdrich's The Master Butcher's Singing Club. Is there a theme? Quirky people in dysfunctional families!
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