tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post5156153910602407599..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Days of Abandonment by Elena FerranteJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56206521290498487142016-05-08T11:09:00.795-04:002016-05-08T11:09:00.795-04:00Susan - It is... not sure who I could ever recomme...Susan - It is... not sure who I could ever recommend it to.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21286625929236964702016-05-03T17:19:42.790-04:002016-05-03T17:19:42.790-04:00Hmm. It sounds like an unhappy dark book. Now I wo...Hmm. It sounds like an unhappy dark book. Now I wonder if the ending is as roughthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56372483676625108452016-04-29T07:44:19.711-04:002016-04-29T07:44:19.711-04:00Brona - Thanks the link to your review. I remember...Brona - Thanks the link to your review. I remembered that you read this one... a very human reading experience indeed!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17670406997627997132016-04-28T07:35:40.639-04:002016-04-28T07:35:40.639-04:00I'm not sure there would ever be a right time ...I'm not sure there would ever be a right time or right mood for this book. Even if you had been or were going through such a break-up, the emotion is so raw in this, I cant see how it would help you!<br /><br />Like you said - like a train wreck - you couldn't look away. My review - http://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/the-days-of-abandonment-by-elena.htmlBronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77164936433333788802016-04-23T17:34:16.981-04:002016-04-23T17:34:16.981-04:00Vicki - Maybe a case of the right book at the wron...Vicki - Maybe a case of the right book at the wrong time. Not exactly what I was in the mood to listen to, but so compelling that I couldn't stop.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-442029294578233562016-04-23T17:33:04.308-04:002016-04-23T17:33:04.308-04:00Brian Joseph - I agree! This was an emotionally in...Brian Joseph - I agree! This was an emotionally intense book... so well done.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79498374052781890642016-04-23T17:31:24.341-04:002016-04-23T17:31:24.341-04:00Kathy - This is quite intense, but a very good boo...Kathy - This is quite intense, but a very good book!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27486662247147846742016-04-23T17:30:54.053-04:002016-04-23T17:30:54.053-04:00Emma - It really was a good book, but maybe not wh...Emma - It really was a good book, but maybe not what I was in the mood for right now. My Brilliant Friend might be a good starting point... it't the first of her Neopolitan novels.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63291701012268909412016-04-23T17:29:22.725-04:002016-04-23T17:29:22.725-04:00Katherine - This might not be the best place to st...Katherine - This might not be the best place to start. I'd recommend My Brilliant Friend, the first in the Neopolitan series.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9067934278421766012016-04-23T17:28:43.052-04:002016-04-23T17:28:43.052-04:00Audrey - I don't speed things up very often, b...Audrey - I don't speed things up very often, but needed to here...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61055305258232185022016-04-23T17:28:06.761-04:002016-04-23T17:28:06.761-04:00Patty - they're quite intense... and addictive...Patty - they're quite intense... and addictive, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40049158317242896312016-04-23T17:27:35.704-04:002016-04-23T17:27:35.704-04:00Kathy She is a great writer!Kathy She is a great writer!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21976621182992878242016-04-22T10:50:32.598-04:002016-04-22T10:50:32.598-04:00Sorry you didn't like the book more.Sorry you didn't like the book more.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31997161174686332472016-04-22T07:33:04.535-04:002016-04-22T07:33:04.535-04:00This book sounds very good.
I do believe that art...This book sounds very good.<br /><br />I do believe that art in general, and literature sometimes need to show us the darker side of life. With that some books sre indeed difficult to read. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70834719212661586702016-04-22T06:38:07.659-04:002016-04-22T06:38:07.659-04:00I love it when new books are brought to my attenti...I love it when new books are brought to my attention, and this one looks so amazing! I'm going to hunt this one out to listen to for sure. I've not read this author, so this will be my first.Kathy Reads Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482848801628873006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77431665869618289302016-04-22T02:43:43.590-04:002016-04-22T02:43:43.590-04:00I've read your reviews /comments about Ferrant...I've read your reviews /comments about Ferrante previously and keep thinking I should read her. Despite your description of this as watching a train wreck it sounds like it is a good book reading way and I do find it appealing to me. I am determined to get her one the to read in the not to distant future list not just for one day!.Emma Litttlefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679359639138124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-15631783571072403032016-04-21T15:02:57.395-04:002016-04-21T15:02:57.395-04:00I've been wanting to try Ferrante's book b...I've been wanting to try Ferrante's book but this one doesn't really grab me as much as the others. I'm sure once I start reading her books I won't be able to stop but I don't think this is the one I will start with. Great review!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88413811298366596102016-04-21T14:48:18.026-04:002016-04-21T14:48:18.026-04:00So funny...I'm listening to an audiobook now t...So funny...I'm listening to an audiobook now that doesn't seem to allow me to change the listening speed. I wish I could!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84277847076999255122016-04-21T11:50:33.282-04:002016-04-21T11:50:33.282-04:00One of these days I will read them! One of these days I will read them! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74935835848061843282016-04-21T10:13:38.013-04:002016-04-21T10:13:38.013-04:00I've heard such great things about her work - ...I've heard such great things about her work - I need to give it a try.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com