Slow in the beginning?, Should I plow through? |
 Jan 21 2009, 09:25 AM
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Harry's Best Friend  Posts: 2,156 Joined: 1:22pm December 28, 2007 Location: Hovering over Steve Kloves shoulder, trying to make sure DH Ron is the 'real' Ron.   |
Moose, it's been several years since I read S&S and since I have 3 other books started right now I'm not yet reading it again. I have heard many people say it's hard to get into, my mom and my neice among them. To me, if you can plow through, it's worth it though.
 Col. Brandon is worth it.  lol!
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Jan 21 2009, 11:48 AM
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Doctor Filibuster's Junior Assistant Posts: 1,963 Joined: 8:57am March 12, 2005 Location: at Home or somewhere in between |
I'd stick with it Moose...and then try to read a few more JA's directly after finishing it.
I'm going to be doing that with Persuasion (which I've given up on in the past) after I finish S&S. I find once I get into a writer's style, it becomes much easier for me to pick up their other writings, and it also makes the reading of each subsequent book quicker and easier.It is taking me a long time to plow through S&S because I'm trying to sort out the Emma Thompson movie (which I loved) from what was originally written, plus to me, the dialogue is full of "doublespeak" (it makes me wonder if these books at least partially inspired George Orwell's work!). What each of the characters says (probably with the exception of Marianne, who I'm liking much more as a character this time around) is generally opposite of what they really mean, so it is taking some time with me to absorb it and "translate" what is actually being said! lol I do think that once I finish S&S that Persuasion will come much easier.
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Jan 30 2009, 08:35 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 154 Joined: 12:19pm June 16, 2005 Location: Sobbing in every room of the house because I just re-read DH. |
Moose, I am glad that you enjoy the thread. Maybe I (and you) just like the movie because of Rickman and Grant. *swoon*
I tried to read it again, starting at chapter 10 and it was starting to get a little better. Then I just had an irresistable urge to re-read DH again and S&S got shelved AGAIN.  Oh well, one of these days I will get through it.
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