I have those secondhand books I don't remember where they came from, all well worn, not from reading but from time. It seems they grow old on my shelvI have those secondhand books I don't remember where they came from, all well worn, not from reading but from time. It seems they grow old on my shelves from not reading them sooner. They are not that known, usually read by around 5000 people tops. I am not that concerned about the wellbeing of those books. They could have stayed under the rain, it would be added to their free spirited character!
I read those books slowly, when I have a very short time and am out of home waiting, sitting... They all surprisingly have that easy and rememberable plot, so you don't have any problem trying to remember who was who and what happened.
This book was all over my house. It took me more than a year to read this.
At the beginning it has the drive of the Postman Always Rings Twice (with a look on my face - what just happened? Why? What?). So, I quite enjoyed it. However, that slowly died at the end. It really annoyed me - the five stars slowly fades into three. Pity.
Maybe I am more annoyed that I didn't take another book, because I finished this and still need to sit here for a while. The benefit of all this is - at least I wrote a review....more
Thick books always make me think twice before picking them up. When you start a 200-300 page book, it's not that cruel not to like it, but when it comThick books always make me think twice before picking them up. When you start a 200-300 page book, it's not that cruel not to like it, but when it comes to 500-1000 pages, you start to loathe the author twice as much. So I had my doubts. My favorite period is late 1800s and the beginning of 1900s before WW I, and I was relieved that I started to enjoy the book immensely.
At first the writing and the structure of the book were strange and not that inviting, it seemed the author couldn't decide how to tell the story. But then I got accustomed and was indulged in the story. The storyline is as interesting as the indicated historical facts about science of those times. This is the second book from Atwood, and I had the same impression that she is quite good at creating strong female characters, but fails to do so with male characters. And I'm not talking about their character and strong will, but an illusion of a person in fiction.
I was relieved to admit that the book was not artificially long, as it always happens with 500+ books. Atwood definitely gets a credit for that. And though I'm glad I read it, it goes in my never read it again list....more
The hell with it, this is getting a five star. I don't know who recommended me this book, I forgot to note it, but thank you! At first it was a littleThe hell with it, this is getting a five star. I don't know who recommended me this book, I forgot to note it, but thank you! At first it was a little boring. The narrative was not captivating, so I wanted to leave it but the story kept me glued to the book. I couldn't understand if this was a one or five star book. After 50 pages I couldn't put this down. This was fun and at the same time sad to read. Highly recommended!...more
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