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Beyond Black
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This is one of those books. You know those books, the ones that aren't bad, but aren't good, but you're not entirely upset you read, but they don't really inspire you to find anything more by the author.
(Thankfully, I already Wolf Hall so I know she can do better).
It's one of those books that you know could be better if something, but you're not sure what, was better or different. Yet, you feel like your stupid and not quite getting it. Until you realize The New York Times took ages to reveiw Nation so maybe they're not quite getting it.
It's not a bad book, but you feel an awesome desire to slap everyone. Really. The use of abuse feels a little sloppy when compared to something like Push.
There are, however, some very funny bits enough to keep me reading, but I was glad when it was over.
(Thankfully, I already Wolf Hall so I know she can do better).
It's one of those books that you know could be better if something, but you're not sure what, was better or different. Yet, you feel like your stupid and not quite getting it. Until you realize The New York Times took ages to reveiw Nation so maybe they're not quite getting it.
It's not a bad book, but you feel an awesome desire to slap everyone. Really. The use of abuse feels a little sloppy when compared to something like Push.
There are, however, some very funny bits enough to keep me reading, but I was glad when it was over.
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Reading Progress
January 24, 2010
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Started Reading
January 24, 2010
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Finished Reading
July 23, 2018
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literature-english
May 24, 2019
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diverse-and-women-authors
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I am a little over half way through this book and I feel the same way. As you said, not great but not bad and because I am already half way through it I just want to finish it.
Yarslov wrote: "I am a little over half way through this book and I feel the same way. As you said, not great but not bad and because I am already half way through it I just want to finish it."Wolf Hall was better, and so was A Place of Greater Safety. But it's not you.
Just feels like a lot of filler and is very slow going. There was no real pay off the end for the long slog either. Not awful but not one I'd read again.
maybe the audio version would have entertained you and taken the strain off from the flow to here and there
Maybe. I love most of her other work.
Yes indeed!
:O)