tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post2629689413222032314..comments2024-03-29T02:44:01.604-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Ripper by Isabel AllendeLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84137357633778032862014-03-03T15:11:09.870-08:002014-03-03T15:11:09.870-08:00Stacy - I do want to try something else by her bec...Stacy - I do want to try something else by her because I know so many love her writing. I am hoping this one was just an exception.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71354802903646664982014-02-28T21:29:42.245-08:002014-02-28T21:29:42.245-08:00Bummer. I've read a few by her, my first (and ...Bummer. I've read a few by her, my first (and hers) House of Spirits, I loved. It's been a few years ans I keep meaning to read more. Don't give up on her yet!stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811500448951042300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-89284647298360945112014-02-25T10:51:42.767-08:002014-02-25T10:51:42.767-08:00SGW - Thank you. I wish I had liked this one more...SGW - Thank you. I wish I had liked this one more.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87845779630328895302014-02-25T10:50:26.699-08:002014-02-25T10:50:26.699-08:00Iliana - I was kind of surprised she set this one ...Iliana - I was kind of surprised she set this one in San Francisco, although not disappointed by it. It's just not the setting I associate her with. <br /><br />I did read about how she wanted to write a novel with her husband, but that it didn't work out, but I hadn't heard about the little scandal in terms of people thinking she was putting down crime fiction by saying she'd written Ripper as a lark. Didn't that happen with another author who tried his hand writing crime fiction? I can see why an author would want to experiment and explore other genres or categories in writing. I think it's neat they want to step outside their own comfort zones. <br />Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-86810776964684550202014-02-25T10:45:03.879-08:002014-02-25T10:45:03.879-08:00Naida - It does sound interesting, doesn't it?...Naida - It does sound interesting, doesn't it? Maybe it was just me in regards to the ending. Maybe my head wasn't in the right place.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80137557718183354612014-02-25T10:44:13.799-08:002014-02-25T10:44:13.799-08:00Becca - I think I had Daughters of Fortune at one ...Becca - I think I had Daughters of Fortune at one point but it ended up in my give away pile when we moved. I never did read it. I don't mind long-winded storytelling if it's a really good story, but it has to be done well.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43336513597251438112014-02-25T10:42:24.565-08:002014-02-25T10:42:24.565-08:00Kelly - I keep hearing that about her. That her e...Kelly - I keep hearing that about her. That her earlier books were better. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14800777703818150922014-02-25T10:42:05.437-08:002014-02-25T10:42:05.437-08:00Heather - Haha! I can definitely see why people l...Heather - Haha! I can definitely see why people like her writing, even if this wasn't her best. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85020726183127562362014-02-25T10:41:32.587-08:002014-02-25T10:41:32.587-08:00Jenclair - It could be that others will like this ...Jenclair - It could be that others will like this one much more than I did--I hope so. I did like parts of it--so it wasn't a total loss for me. I just wish I'd liked it more. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3893397780404498692014-02-25T10:40:14.555-08:002014-02-25T10:40:14.555-08:00Katherine - I love reading about places I am attac...Katherine - I love reading about places I am attached to as well. It can make a story come even more alive. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69122072455502366742014-02-25T10:33:39.225-08:002014-02-25T10:33:39.225-08:00Darlene - I almost read Zorro by her, but for some...Darlene - I almost read Zorro by her, but for some reason changed my mind. I am not sure what I will read by her next, but it will probably be awhile before I try her work again. I do want to though. Someday. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68849962560897066092014-02-25T10:32:53.739-08:002014-02-25T10:32:53.739-08:00Ramya - I do want to try something else by her as ...Ramya - I do want to try something else by her as I'm not sure this is a good one to gauge her writing. If you do read it, I hope you like it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4571734318798247272014-02-25T10:32:04.458-08:002014-02-25T10:32:04.458-08:00Trish - I have avoided reading reviews of this one...Trish - I have avoided reading reviews of this one until I finished writing mine. Now you've got me curious which blogger hated it so much. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46822548834645575102014-02-25T10:30:57.520-08:002014-02-25T10:30:57.520-08:00Carrie - If you do read it, I'll be curious to...Carrie - If you do read it, I'll be curious to know what you think. I hope you like it more than I did!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38052770007330384082014-02-25T10:30:33.083-08:002014-02-25T10:30:33.083-08:00Tracy - Yes, it is! While I have never lived in S...Tracy - Yes, it is! While I have never lived in San Francisco, I lived near the city (if you can count 90 miles "near") for years. I used to love visiting San Francisco.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22556703292306757522014-02-25T10:29:28.380-08:002014-02-25T10:29:28.380-08:00Elizabeth - I hope you like it better than I did!Elizabeth - I hope you like it better than I did!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-64695062511600441982014-02-25T10:28:57.269-08:002014-02-25T10:28:57.269-08:00Kathy - It is good to know I am not alone in assum...Kathy - It is good to know I am not alone in assuming that. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38427477748603500612014-02-24T20:13:35.231-08:002014-02-24T20:13:35.231-08:00Nice honest review. I think I might pass on this o...Nice honest review. I think I might pass on this one even though I like San Fran too! Cheers. http://www.thecuecard.com/thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-344019882345873132014-02-24T17:55:32.592-08:002014-02-24T17:55:32.592-08:00I agree with what Kailana posted! I loved Allende&...I agree with what Kailana posted! I loved Allende's early books and I don't know if it's because they are set in Latin America. I think those books had such beautiful writing. Some of her newer novels have been so-so for me. This one I'm sort of intrigued about and I don't know if you saw but on NPR they had an article about how Allende said she wrote this kind of as a lark. As you can imagine some of the mystery readers got upset thinking she doesn't think highly of crime fiction. A bit of a literary scandal :) Anyway, enjoyed reading your review!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68137636427869584152014-02-23T16:45:44.044-08:002014-02-23T16:45:44.044-08:00The premise of Ripper sounds like a good one as do...The premise of Ripper sounds like a good one as does the San Francisco setting. The repetition would annoy me as well. Thanks for the thoughtful review!The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-86744795646239869932014-02-22T22:05:35.074-08:002014-02-22T22:05:35.074-08:00I have only ever read (or tried to read) Daughters...I have only ever read (or tried to read) Daughters of Fortune by Allende and I couldn't get into it despite everyone's praise of it. I think I just don't have the patience for her type of storytelling. Even when I watched the movie The House of Spirits I was like "oh do get on with it".Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17242006369047172382014-02-21T12:41:31.000-08:002014-02-21T12:41:31.000-08:00I kind of wish Allende would go back to her roots....I kind of wish Allende would go back to her roots. Oh, well!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82159541598909493182014-02-21T08:39:39.401-08:002014-02-21T08:39:39.401-08:00I like that (almost) all the details Allende inclu...I like that (almost) all the details Allende included were unexpectedly important. <br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39458686822827774512014-02-20T15:07:20.586-08:002014-02-20T15:07:20.586-08:00Like many others, I would read it just to see how ...Like many others, I would read it just to see how Allende did crime fiction. That alone intrigues me.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31430061457220968472014-02-20T11:19:46.472-08:002014-02-20T11:19:46.472-08:00This sounds interesting if a bit clunky. I've...This sounds interesting if a bit clunky. I've never read any Allende but I've heard of her and this one might be a good one to try! I do love when I have an attachment to the setting.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.com