Some bits, I loved; some bits, not so much. The thing I liked about the novel was that it felt like I was part of the main characters life. There was a conversational element to the book that felt like one big long chat with Meg. The book was written how the protagonist wanted to write her book, ...
Disclaimer: questo libro fa emergere la cretina che c'è in me, per qualche strana ragione; la recensione sarà dunque viziata da ciò. Il che è solo un modo elegante per dire che sarò lievemente (e simpaticamente) polemica, e visto che la polemica ce l'ho nel sangue, sarò anche prolissa. Mi scuso.P...
I missed the book group discussion, but in answer to some points which had been raised I wrote this:(we had all read the book, so there may be spoilers)I thought the character introductions were very effective. These people have no connection with each other until they end up on the island. We se...
What a bloody waste of a good idea! First off, the concept behind this book is brilliant. An eighteenth century writer and metaphysicist writes a book which contains within it an alchemy-like recipe which will allow the reader to enter the realm of disembodied thought. Cool! And it's full of phil...
Yes, actually walk. Think it’s impossible? You’re wrong. It’s called the walking palm. Its thick dreadlocky roots rest on the ground rather than inside it, and when it has had enough of being where it is, it quietly uproots itself, like a long-wronged wife, and walks away, at a speed of just over...
It was Josh. ‘Can you come to Dad’s?’ he said. ‘Christopher’s here and he’s kicking off.’So that’s where he was.‘What’s happened?’ I said. ‘Why’s he kicking off?’‘It’s about Milly moving in. But can you come?’‘Yeah, sure. I’ll see you in a bit.’I filled my car with petrol, bought two new bottles ...