tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post8993391771636176576..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: NW by Zadie SmithClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83323823175373443162014-12-21T22:50:42.576+00:002014-12-21T22:50:42.576+00:00I wouldn't be trying to change your mind on th...I wouldn't be trying to change your mind on that one Tracy: she is definitely a very interesting writer with some great ideas, but she needs a fair amount of effort, and would not be for everyone. Stick to mysteries!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36545333088837796552014-12-21T21:47:02.206+00:002014-12-21T21:47:02.206+00:00This author may be worthwhile but I have too many ...This author may be worthwhile but I have too many other authors I want to get to, so don't plan to give her a try. Good to get your opinion on her books. In general I only go away from mystery if pushed really hard (by interesting topics or places, for example), so it is not specifically her books I am avoiding. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-92176076286632489332014-12-11T19:56:05.065+00:002014-12-11T19:56:05.065+00:00If you loved White Teeth I think you might like th...If you loved White Teeth I think you might like this one. I am glad you enjoyed it so much - I very much like the parts set in the present, and I thought it was well-written, but her feel for the past wasn't good. She does write well about London. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36557615492733510422014-12-11T11:16:10.652+00:002014-12-11T11:16:10.652+00:00I guess I should try to read NW. I've heard m...I guess I should try to read NW. I've heard mixed reviews from fans of Zadie Smith's fiction, so I put it aside mentally. Maybe I'll try it.<br /><br />And I am a reader who loved White Teeth. I could hardly fathom how someone so young could have written such a fascinating book. And the satire! That was a winning element for me.<br /><br />I'm not sure what you think was inaccurate. I'm not from England nor do I know the specifics of what you are referring to.<br /><br />I liked the characters, the relationships, the satirical renditions of each person and family. I laughed out loud so many times reading this book, thinking the author had just captured the type of person or their family or their dialogue so perfectly.<br /><br />So I don't know what was lacking.<br /><br />On Beauty was all right with me, not a rave, not disliked. I liked some of the characters and I thought some of the characterizations of U.S. academia were fine. And, as usual, I think the writer was spoofing much of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33328204323510410572014-12-11T10:26:27.446+00:002014-12-11T10:26:27.446+00:00Oh good! they get so busy. And in my house, they d...Oh good! they get so busy. And in my house, they drive me mad when they're here, but I still miss them when they're not....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-2121062609420065282014-12-11T10:06:25.262+00:002014-12-11T10:06:25.262+00:00Home tomorrow briefly - it's the MK Christmas ...Home tomorrow briefly - it's the MK Christmas Panto with a guy from Neighbours! Then he's off to Berlin for 5 days on Saturday - so we'll catch up in a week's time! Happy days :-)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39548183186429797582014-12-11T10:00:42.279+00:002014-12-11T10:00:42.279+00:00I think you've given her a fair chance Bill! ...I think you've given her a fair chance Bill! Her style is definitely not for everyone.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66586866920137187092014-12-11T10:00:06.256+00:002014-12-11T10:00:06.256+00:00It does give a nice picture of London life, and th...It does give a nice picture of London life, and the people in it seem very real, even if I'm arguing with some of her writing style. Will you son be home for Xmas to regale you with new tales....?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61414813833630998482014-12-11T05:08:55.419+00:002014-12-11T05:08:55.419+00:00Moira: I tried White Teeth but could not get throu...Moira: I tried White Teeth but could not get through it. I felt old as it seems my sons' generation loved it. I doubt I can skim 100 pages so I do not expect to start this book. I think I am more linear than Margot.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44880792186721719942014-12-10T13:28:33.153+00:002014-12-10T13:28:33.153+00:00Not very often that a stranger will talk on the tu...Not very often that a stranger will talk on the tube, let alone make anything other than fleeting eye contact. I quite like the sound of it but not at the minute. I've not tried her other stuff either, but I'll bear this in mind.<br />I used to love my son regaling us with his tube journey tales on the way to college and work.....those were the days....sniffs and wearily wipes eye... col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83876750635332316672014-12-10T13:09:58.824+00:002014-12-10T13:09:58.824+00:00Definitely an interesting writer, and one to watch...Definitely an interesting writer, and one to watch. And like you, I love that look at a different perspective, a different culture, a different life. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71158800830770330582014-12-10T13:09:05.711+00:002014-12-10T13:09:05.711+00:00You are quite right, Prashant, we should always pe...You are quite right, Prashant, we should always persevere. And thanks for the extra clothes detail, you made me smile too!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19791479189693375932014-12-10T12:35:34.110+00:002014-12-10T12:35:34.110+00:00Moira - It does sound a bit of a mixed bag. I do l...Moira - It does sound a bit of a mixed bag. I do like that look at life from different perspectives. At the same time, I think I like a bit more focus and coherence in the parts of a story. Perhaps I'm too linear in my thinking? The bits you shared show a solid writing style, thought. Hmmm....on the fence on this one, but there's definitely some interesting stuff there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16979507903829676942014-12-10T11:59:18.294+00:002014-12-10T11:59:18.294+00:00Moira, "Don’t give up, do carry on," is ...Moira, "Don’t give up, do carry on," is the kind of advice I'd give for any book, even if I don't like it very much. That quote about old Hindus got me smiling. People wear jumpers, cardigans, and woollies on all kinds of clothes including over saris, kurta-pyjamas, and shirt and pant.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com