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Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Tanisha

Tanisha — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:32:20 +0000

Ellen, The Leftovers sounds interesting and also a wee bit eerie. Although a bit intimidating, I will take heart to read it, because I generally prefer lighter works such as comedies or romance. But the plot in this book is so engaging that I will certainly give it a try.

Comment on Review: Edith Durham’s High Albania by Tim Lezi

Tim Lezi — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:21:06 +0000

Love this review but I disagree with the notion that Durham was a lot biased in her point of view. I am Albanian and I have studied the period around WWI. Albania was part of the Ottoman Empire till 1912. Serbia and Greece were aggresively trying to get more territories from OE. Albanians wanted freedom. They were being attacked by Ottomans and neighbors at the same time, so on all sides. They were the massacrees. As a result, all her neighbors, got more territories, that were not theirs when they won independence from OT. They were going to get more if President Wilson had not said no at the end of the war. So Durham was realistic in what she wrote. T.Y.

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Coffee & a BookChick (@CoffeeBookChick)

Coffee & a BookChick (@CoffeeBookChick) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:44:35 +0000

This was my first time reading Perrotta and, while I liked it enough, I wasn’t wowed by it. You’ve addressed key points that really make sense, that describe sort of what I felt as well. On to the next one!

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Ellen Rhudy

Ellen Rhudy — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:21:12 +0000

I did really enjoy this book despite the criticisms…like you say, engaging and a quick read. I think I should make a special review category for great commuting books – this was one.

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Fat Books & Thin Women

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Ellen Rhudy

Ellen Rhudy — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:54:17 +0000

Yeah, I agree with you that there couldn’t be a really satisfactory explanation for the event – Perrotta actually probably avoided some huge problems by not attempting to address the “why” of the event. Reading your comment, I am not quite sure what my criticism was…I guess that I would have wanted to see even more of the individual responses to and understandings of the event, although that might have required Perrotta to give so much explanation and backstory that the novel would never move anywhere.

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 1:03 AM, Fat Books & Thin Women

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Jennifer Maurer

Jennifer Maurer — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:29:15 +0000

I started reading this book in a library at least a year ago while I was babysitting and found it really engaging and a quick read. I eventually picked up a copy on sale and have been excited to read it. Your critique is along the lines of others I’ve read though. I’ll still read it but temper my expectations.

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Heather

Heather — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:24:05 +0000

I have owned this book for so long and still haven’t read it. The critiques you have are what I’ve read in most reviews. I’m looking forward to reading it, though.

Comment on Review: Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers by Leah

Leah — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:02:58 +0000

I really liked this book when I read it last year, but you make some really good criticisms of it, such as the lack of detail concerning the birth of the different religious movements in response to the Sudden Departure. However, it didn’t bother me that Perrotta doesn’t explain why the Departure in detail; it felt more realistic to me that way. If suddenly millions of people around the world were to vanish, there would be widespread panic, confusion, and desperate attempts to explain what happened, but I don’t think we could ever really be able to find a satisfactory answer. Everyone would have their own interpretation of why/how the Sudden Departure happened, but I don’t think we could find out what the actual truth was. For me, it felt realistic that the SD remained mysterious.

Nice review :)

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Comment on Story Sunday: Neil Gaiman’s “Snow, Glass, Apples” by Kendall

Kendall — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:24:00 +0000

Listened to the audio version on YT. Bebe Neuwirth is magnificent.