Fuat Altun Altun itibaren Grzędy, Polonya itibaren Grzędy, Polonya

Son derece eğlenceli ve eğitici. Kendimi kitap boyunca yüksek sesle gülerken buldum. Gerçekten benimle ve noktalama işaretlerimle ve dilbilgisi-yapıcı kalbimle konuştu (umarım bu tireleri doğru kullandım!)

Hogg kesinlikle tuhaf biri. Aşırı derecede tuhaf ve skatolojik olmasına rağmen, Hogg'un daha az edebi özlemleri olan (genellikle daha az bok yiyen) bol miktarda kuzeni olduğu doğrudur. Birkaç yıl sonra porno yayıncılığı tüm durakları gerçekten bıraktı. Örneğin, 1969'da Delany Hogg başladığında, açık seks zaten normdu. Tamamlandığında 1973'e gelindiğinde, porno hamurlarının çoğunluğu daha aşırı tabular üzerinde duruyordu, ensest en popüler olanıydı. Elbette Delany biraz farklıdır çünkü beceri, itibar ve edebi özlemle meşru bir yazardır. Fazla bir şey yapmadan, Denny'nin öldürme çılgınlığına kadar Hogg'un sık sık iğrenç bir kitap olduğunu gördüm. Önceki her şey çok odaklanmıştı ve daha sonra kitap, cinsiyetsiz şiddeti dahil etmek için tematik olarak yayıldıkça ve tonda daha komik hale geldikçe, trans sona erdi. Cocksucker'ın Hogg'u reddetmesini son sahnede arsa-devicey buldum. Cocksucker'daki ilk psikolojinin heyecanları gibi değil ve daha çok okuyucuyu Hogg'a sempatik hissi veren kitabı bitirmeye zorlamanın bir yolu gibi hissediyordu. Başarılı, ancak kitabın daha iyi veya daha tutarlı olduğundan emin değilim.

Emma-Jean is a 7th grade Spock-like girl (I suspect she is supposed to have Asperberger's Syndrome)who's logical and prim demeanor is priceless. The narrator is really fabulous and imbues the character with the curious combination of intellect and relational cluelessness that makes this such a great read. I immediately put the sequel on hold at the library!

So far this book is a really fun, quirky read. I'm really enjoying it.

Let's just say, WAY better than Princess and the Hound. The plot's more intruging, the writing style is tons better and the characters are more alive. Like I said, the plot is definitely better and I love how Mette gives us perspectives from the animals - the Hound and then the Bear so we could delve deeper into their minds. I also loved the idea of time traveling and though it didn't happen as fast as I thought it would, at least it didn't take too long for the plot to actually begin. The wild man is one of those extraneous character but he still played a vital role because he was the one who allowed the Hound and the Bear to time travel back in time. It was also amusing how at the last moment, before they entered the time warp, that he randomly asked the Hound if she wanted to be a woman or a hound. It seemed to be that it would've been better if he told her ahead of time...oh well. It's just one of those things. The characters were more alive, like I said. They definitely had more emotion and character. Even though the Hound's way of doing things were a bit rough, I liked her thinking and her way of solving a problem. Seems very straightforward instead of the typical roundabout ways that we humans think. The writing style improved. Better flow and just better in general. Overall, Princess and the Bear made Princess and the Hound worth it. :)

After reading Howard's End, I wanted to go back and reread On Beauty to see if knowledge of the former would help me enjoy the latter. Short version: yes it did. There's a lot to like about On Beauty. Zadie Smith's prose is a pleasure to read. Her descriptions of fall in the Boston suburbs jibe with my memories, and make me nostalgic. The real strength of the book is in the characters: Kiki and her kids provide the most pleasure. For all the talk about class, race, education, etc., Smith is a real expert at family dynamics. The other dynamics in the book are important and well done, but in the spirit of Forster, it is the family connections that drive the book. The books biggest failing is in its debates about beauty. Despite the title, I found the passages about academia and the two characters linked to them (Howard and Monty) to be too extreme, bordering on parody in what is otherwise a pretty realistic book. I just can't sympathize with a guy who bans all representational painting from his house.

Meh - it read like a movie script to me.