Time to rate The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
My guess--we use most of the numbers
My guess--we use most of the numbers
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RATE: Edgar Sawtelle 1/09
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RATE: Edgar Sawtelle 1/09 |
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01/10/09 09:58 PM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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Finished: The Dying Hour by Rick Mafino; A Matter of Justice by Charles Todd
When Will There Be Good News by Atkinson |
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01/11/09 04:33 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Hmm. This thread has been up for hours. 5 views and 0 replies. Want me to go first? O.K. I will.
A good solid 4 because the writing was excellent. And because there are lots of people I could recommend this to (and many I already have) with the caveat that it's an O book so, of course, everything ends badly. Although I wanted a different ending -- and there was certainly room for one -- I still really loved the journey to this particular heartbreak. And I don't even like dogs!
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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jodijoy |
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01/11/09 08:05 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Yep, we're definitely going to use all the numbers! I'm somewhere between 0 and 1. The more I think about the book, the more it annoys me. I got Hamlet
from Netflix - now to see how the master does it.
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - CS Lewis
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BCCJillster |
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01/11/09 09:48 AM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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I kind of feel a rating of zero is unfair because it was my personal reaction that stopped me during part 3, rather than something really wrong with the book.
However, now that I've found out about the last two parts, I'm glad I stopped LOL. so...
rating = 1 I'm not an angst addict
Finished: The Dying Hour by Rick Mafino; A Matter of Justice by Charles Todd
When Will There Be Good News by Atkinson |
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Blanchard |
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01/11/09 12:32 PM BCC Zen Bookie Master
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Make mine a solid 3, or even 3.5. I liked it and have recommended it to several people and my dd rec it to me. The heck with O! I didn't like ALL of it and
so I can't go higher.
Betsy
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01/11/09 12:41 PM |
I am going to rate it a 1. I hate tragedies, I found it difficult to finish, and there were many things about the book that really annoyed me.
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01/11/09 12:57 PM BCC Bookaholic |
I'm giving this 0.5 because I lost interest during part 3, so skipped to the last 3 pages. Don't think that really counts as a proper finish!
Jane, UK
Currently Reading: Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor Recently Read: The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett |
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01/11/09 07:28 PM |
Somewhere between 1 and 2 - I did like the writing and the way he used language but there was much more I didn't like. Hated the ending or at least the way
he left a big mess with no glimmers of hope and didn't like the way he used supernatural events to move the plot on. Can't think of anyone I would
recommend this to.
Barb
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kathylaz |
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01/11/09 07:48 PM |
I'm introducing a new number ... 2-
Like Barb, I liked most of the writing though I felt a good editor was needed. But as the impending tragedy closed in, I liked the characters and situations less and less, and I almost didn't feel engaged enough to finish.
kathy
Reading Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski and listening to Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow |
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irishonstars |
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01/12/09 12:07 AM |
I'm going to give the book a solid 3.75. While not the best book I've read I have recommended it to others. The writing was superb, imho, and I truly
cared about the characters...not cared in the way that I liked them all... but was engaged in their "characterizations". The ghost parts didn't
bother me at all... I was struck by how special/exceptional Edgar was, (not your "normal" 14 yr. old guy), and from his standpoint it fit!
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01/12/09 11:32 AM BCC BookieMonster |
My rating is 1.75. I liked the writing but didn't like the supernatural or the ending. It was too depressing for me and I wouldn't recommend it to
anyone.
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01/12/09 11:57 AM |
2.5
Olle
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sthurner |
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01/12/09 01:06 PM |
Even though I swore I'd stop grading anyone or anything when I retired from teaching, I'll cast a minority vote of 4.5. I was impressed, entertained
and moved.
Sherry in WI Currently reading Run, Born Standing Up, The Writer's Brush
http://sherry-latebloomer.blogspot.com/ |
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MizPam |
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01/12/09 05:58 PM BCC BookieMonster |
Agree with Sherry. Entertained is the key word for me. And yes, I have recommended it to others.
I have a few quibbles but not enough to have stopped my enjoyment. 3.5 Pam
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01/16/09 03:47 PM BCC BookieMonster |
I'll give it a 2.5. Would consider recommending to some reader friends.
Life is short, eat dessert first.
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xmaystarx |
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01/21/09 08:54 PM BCC BookieMonster |
I finished! Wish I could of had the time to read it along with everyone, lots to discuss. I really liked it and am going with a 3.75. I also am not familiar
with Hamlet (like I should) so didn't go into it with any preconceived notions.
Courtney
Currently reading: Etta, just eh so far |
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01/21/09 09:05 PM BCC Bookaholic |
I am going to give it a 3.5. I loved the writing. Hated the ending. I would recommend it to friends.
Debbieinca |
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wernoclue |
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01/22/09 04:10 AM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
Whoo-hoo! So Happy to see some higher scores. We will definitely off-set those who gave it a 0 to 1.5.
But, this book has *definitely* run the gamut of numbers.
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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BCCJillster |
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01/22/09 10:46 AM BCC ZEN BOOKIE COOKIE
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Whoo-hoo! So Happy to see some higher scores. We will definitely off-set those who gave it a 0 to 1.5.HEY no electioneering within 50 feet of the polls. 
Reading: In the Woods by Tara French; My Father's Paradise
Finished: Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham, The Dying Hour by Rick Mafino; A Matter of Justice by Charles Todd |
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wernoclue |
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01/22/09 02:53 PM BCC ZEN Bookie MASTER |
LOL ... Should I have put that comment, um, five threads away?
Karen
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. - Anna Quindlen |
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MizPam |
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01/22/09 02:59 PM BCC BookieMonster |
I second Karen's Whoo-Hoo!
Pam
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