Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

hermetic

(8,924 posts)

7. To be honest,

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #6)

Sun May 29, 2016, 06:18 PM

May 2016

I didn't finish it. At 700+ pages in a large hardbound, it was just too much. Every minuscule item of each character was way more than I needed to know. I should go back some day and read the end, just to see who done it. But I just stopped caring. I am sure I will read her again, some more recent works as my library has them all.

I do enjoy the Lindley and Havers characters but they were not in this book much after reading 500 pages. Ah well, Ms George is a prolific writer so I haven't given up on her entirely.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What are you reading this week of May 29, 2016? [View all] hermetic May 2016 OP

American Gods--Neil Gaiman randr May 2016 #1

One of my alltime favorites hermetic May 2016 #2

That sounds like a good one. Thank you, randr. Enthusiast May 2016 #5

Oh Enthus, hermetic May 2016 #8

Cool! I have a used copy on the way. Enthusiast May 2016 #12

American Gods is a wonderful book. I loved it! japple May 2016 #9

I saw Margaret Atwood speak at BSU libodem May 2016 #3

Hello everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic! Enthusiast May 2016 #4

Starting the 3 volume in John Scalzi's "Old Man's War" series- "The Last Colony" TexasProgresive May 2016 #6

To be honest, hermetic May 2016 #7

I feel the same, I like good character development that tells a good story. Enthusiast May 2016 #13

Thanks for the thread, hermetic. I am reading japple May 2016 #10

I'm 'into' WWII so I think I would like that one. Enthusiast May 2016 #14

Yes, I even find myself getting sentimental about those days when japple May 2016 #16

Thanks, japple. We spoke of the James McBride book, Miracle at Santa Anna. Enthusiast May 2016 #18

We did? I can't even remember what I had for dinner yesterday. Oh wait, japple May 2016 #19

My memory is compromised a bit too. Enthusiast May 2016 #20

A Moveable Feast by Hemingway pscot May 2016 #11

Thanks, pscot. Enthusiast May 2016 #15

Try it, you'll like it pscot May 2016 #17

"Looking For Rachel Wallace" by Robert B. Parker Number9Dream May 2016 #21

That sounds good! hermetic Jun 2016 #22