tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post3940659292432715213..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: Tana French, The Likeness (2008)Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-15404359138171475222011-01-06T20:20:09.874+00:002011-01-06T20:20:09.874+00:00I feel as if I'm falling behind, I still have ...I feel as if I'm falling behind, I still have In The Woods in my "to be read" pile, but this premise intrigues me and I almost want to read this first.<br /><br />However, I don't read as fast as you, and 700 pages might mean a vacation or international travel read.Cathryn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665896654352405640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-83289126876711641752011-01-04T20:50:41.110+00:002011-01-04T20:50:41.110+00:00She's the real deal.She's the real deal.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-16355851508894846142011-01-04T11:51:39.418+00:002011-01-04T11:51:39.418+00:00Belle: I know she doesn´t focus on the mystery but...Belle: I know she doesn´t focus on the mystery but on the characters; still I was just swept away :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-26904013040469228862011-01-04T01:41:36.716+00:002011-01-04T01:41:36.716+00:00I really like her writing style but I didn't e...I really like her writing style but I didn't enjoybthis one as much as the first because I was expecting more of a mystery. Really loved the characters, though.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-27073303970290630052011-01-03T22:03:10.167+00:002011-01-03T22:03:10.167+00:00Joanne: if you want to review a lot of books every...Joanne: if you want to review a lot of books every week, it is a bad choice, of course, but I love becoming engrossed in a book, knowing there are hundreds of pages to go until I have to part with the characters.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-70896602068089742872011-01-03T19:30:27.066+00:002011-01-03T19:30:27.066+00:00Hi Dorte,
Sounds like the sort of book I would rea...Hi Dorte,<br />Sounds like the sort of book I would read. I picked up In The Woods at the library and had a peek, definitely liked the writing style. I'm also into character-driven stories. As for the 700 pages, I'm still willing to give that one ago. Thanks for your review.Joanne Ganleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05500002866480074240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-17030950900693235812011-01-03T18:47:35.812+00:002011-01-03T18:47:35.812+00:00Clarissa: I have also been busy planning & pre...Clarissa: I have also been busy planning & preparing challenges. It is exciting looking forward to the reading experiences, but it takes time. <br /><br />Maxine: I know, and I can see these weaknesses. Still, I enjoy her writing style very much, and I agree that there are some similarities with A Fatal Inversion. <br /><br />Kelly: readers who regard "In the Woods" as a police procedural may be disappointed with the ending. I think of it as a thriller, and I quite liked the idea of the unreliable first-person narrator (a literary device I am trying to teach my students). So sometimes your reactions depend on your expectations - and which mood you are in when you read the book.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-79735019407848075462011-01-03T17:51:03.923+00:002011-01-03T17:51:03.923+00:00I tend to be prejudiced against this author based ...I tend to be prejudiced against this author based on "In the The Woods" (which you reviewed before I started following your blog). My family members who read it shared a lot about it and I don't think I would have been satisfied with the ending. At 700 pages, I'm not sure I would give this one a chance. <br /><br />I'm off to read your review of the other book now...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-61659760699980401892011-01-03T15:44:27.693+00:002011-01-03T15:44:27.693+00:00Nice review, Dorte. I didn't like this as much...Nice review, Dorte. I didn't like this as much as you - I found it unlikely (too many coincidences) and the undergraduates not very believable. Did you think the book similar to that one by Barbara Vine about the young people in a country house? (I think it was called A Fatal Inversion).<br />best wishes<br />Maxine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-54902110523875739182011-01-03T14:46:33.069+00:002011-01-03T14:46:33.069+00:00Oh cool! I'm still trying to arrange the books...Oh cool! I'm still trying to arrange the books I'm going to read for your other challenge. I'm so excited for it.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-19683705367564384682011-01-03T14:23:18.579+00:002011-01-03T14:23:18.579+00:00Margot: it´s good to know she *has* written her th...Margot: it´s good to know she *has* written her third novel. <br /><br />Elizabeth: I love looong, character-driven mysteries, but some people don´t so it was only fair to mention this potential weakness.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-10450788430899416512011-01-03T13:21:51.651+00:002011-01-03T13:21:51.651+00:00I think it says a lot about the book that it held ...I think it says a lot about the book that it held your interest and really engrossed you, despite its length! Good recommendation, thanks.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-88680243803931656152011-01-03T12:46:01.983+00:002011-01-03T12:46:01.983+00:00Dorte - Thanks for this excellent review. I though...Dorte - Thanks for this excellent review. I thought this was thoroughly engaging, too, and French's character studies fascinating I'm glad you enjoyed it. To me, watching Cassie get absorbed in Lexie's life was the most fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com