tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post8982680847398743156..comments2024-03-28T08:49:59.941-05:00Comments on Laura's Reviews: Drood by Dan SimmonsLaura's Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-53914543554941468832012-06-17T21:25:04.818-05:002012-06-17T21:25:04.818-05:00I had a really, really hard time putting this book...I had a really, really hard time putting this book down. It's just my kind of novel: lots of adventure, lots of tension. The narrator has a tendency to wander a bit, going off on tangents when he should be following the story, but I didn't see the extra information (and there's a lot of it thrown in) as detracting from it. Rather, I liked all the biographical notes on both Dickens and Collins, and I liked the interactions they had with one another, and the creative give-and-take of information that lead to novels like The Moonstone and The Mystery of Edwin Drood.Eestihttp://somuch2thank4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-71077710402056681382012-03-08T11:48:04.911-06:002012-03-08T11:48:04.911-06:00Congrats on reading and finishing this large book!...Congrats on reading and finishing this large book! The cover is brooding and a little scary, as it was meant to be. Good review.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-9897750448991919832012-03-08T02:12:27.598-06:002012-03-08T02:12:27.598-06:00Hey
I enjoy your blog!, This unique is just a tot...Hey <br />I enjoy your blog!, This unique is just a totally nicely structured posting, I do appreciate the writing<br />Thank you!bedroom colorshttp://bedroom-a.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-37580314210534051012012-03-06T12:14:37.296-06:002012-03-06T12:14:37.296-06:00What an interesting connection to your line of wor...What an interesting connection to your line of work! Wonderful review, as usual, Laura!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-70293131025679920812012-03-06T07:37:03.526-06:002012-03-06T07:37:03.526-06:00Wow, it sounds perfect! Wonderful review of what ...Wow, it sounds perfect! Wonderful review of what appears to be an intriguing and satisfying book. I really love Victorian London as a setting, and the premise is enticing (i.e., using this horrific event to explore the psyche and relationship of these two friends, authors, and rivals).<br /><br />It goes on this year's list, right after I read Claire Tomalin's bio of CD!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-36605376749053800772012-03-06T05:18:43.731-06:002012-03-06T05:18:43.731-06:00I am not a huge Dickens fan but this book sounds ...I am not a huge Dickens fan but this book sounds like it would be a great read for me. Thanks for the wonderful review!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-77125515463240511652012-03-06T04:13:58.474-06:002012-03-06T04:13:58.474-06:00I read this one a few years ago and enjoyed it, th...I read this one a few years ago and enjoyed it, though I felt it dragged a bit towards the end. I love that you point out how fascinated you were with the sewer aspects - such a unique perspective! I couldn't help but notice how certain scenes were eerily reminiscent of Jack the Ripper...<br />My review is <a href="http://caramellunacy.blogspot.com/2009/06/drood-dan-simmons.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> if you're interested. I've linked to yours!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727580109068393725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521348297206014365.post-53910646075661889772012-03-06T01:34:32.807-06:002012-03-06T01:34:32.807-06:00I saw this on a bookstore shelf and wondered about...I saw this on a bookstore shelf and wondered about ti, but never went back to give it a real look-see. Sounds pretty good!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your review!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.com