tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post8417133724791143975..comments2024-03-29T02:44:01.604-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Winter's Tale by Mark HelprinLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-32853894425961067042014-05-08T12:20:27.919-07:002014-05-08T12:20:27.919-07:00Stacy - I liked parts of the movie, especially the...Stacy - I liked parts of the movie, especially the romantic feel to it. I think you should maybe give the book a try then--I love the little connections between the characters---Virginia and Peter, included.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80223816944819977262014-05-07T19:45:53.126-07:002014-05-07T19:45:53.126-07:00I had no idea what his was about before I saw the ...I had no idea what his was about before I saw the movie and admit I liked it. It certainly wasn't great and it was confusing, but I did like the romantic feel of it.stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811500448951042300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67572144788851348222014-04-28T12:24:47.380-07:002014-04-28T12:24:47.380-07:00Naida - Even though I liked parts of the movie, I ...Naida - Even though I liked parts of the movie, I can't bring myself to recommend it.<br /><br />I kept with the book because I did enjoy parts of it and was so hopeful I would get more from it in the end. It seemed like one of those books in which you reach the end and all of a sudden it all makes sense. Not so much in this case.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62840596601708082882014-04-28T12:23:01.379-07:002014-04-28T12:23:01.379-07:00Susan - I do think there was too much to the book,...Susan - I do think there was too much to the book, which probably didn't help. <br /><br />You are so kind. Thank you. I sometimes take it more personally than I should when I don't quite get a book or feel like I'm missing something. You are right though, I think this book just wasn't for me. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45700651570657897732014-04-28T12:20:37.548-07:002014-04-28T12:20:37.548-07:00Tracy - Isn't the cover nice? I like it too. ...Tracy - Isn't the cover nice? I like it too. It was frustrating, especially in the end. I kept hoping as I read it would all become clear.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-9514307222198339282014-04-28T12:18:52.362-07:002014-04-28T12:18:52.362-07:00Charlie - I really felt like I was missing some bi...Charlie - I really felt like I was missing some big over-reaching meaning. If you do decide to give it a try, I would be curious to know what you think.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-72352108774126223732014-04-28T12:14:55.851-07:002014-04-28T12:14:55.851-07:00Carrie - At least you tried. :-) I will have to r...Carrie - At least you tried. :-) I will have to read his short story collection. Maybe I will like it better.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27831435404494772712014-04-28T12:14:23.367-07:002014-04-28T12:14:23.367-07:00Iliana - The size is daunting, isn't it? It t...Iliana - The size is daunting, isn't it? It took me a while to read, and while I didn't particularly love the book, I am still glad I read it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5993510814853175522014-04-28T12:12:59.490-07:002014-04-28T12:12:59.490-07:00Lisa - As I was reading the novel, I had a hard ti...Lisa - As I was reading the novel, I had a hard time imagining how they would do a good job of translating it to film, but I was hopeful. The outcome was so different--it was barely a shadow of the book. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48554322635278374362014-04-28T12:11:39.090-07:002014-04-28T12:11:39.090-07:00Jenclair - It was very beautifully written, I agre...Jenclair - It was very beautifully written, I agree. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60778780979371424422014-04-28T12:07:52.963-07:002014-04-28T12:07:52.963-07:00Katherine - I wanted to like this one more than I ...Katherine - I wanted to like this one more than I did. I know people who loved it, and I hoped to love it too. Oh well. Not every book is for everyone, right?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18384855424172843862014-04-28T12:06:59.047-07:002014-04-28T12:06:59.047-07:00Kathy - The movie was definitely lacking.Kathy - The movie was definitely lacking.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43050429317456780912014-04-28T12:06:04.650-07:002014-04-28T12:06:04.650-07:00Sandy - You definitely aren't alone in your th...Sandy - You definitely aren't alone in your thoughts about the book. I'm not sure you should see the movie, Sandy. I don't think you'd like it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81323264733211043492014-04-27T06:44:36.828-07:002014-04-27T06:44:36.828-07:00I wanted to see the film too but the trailer did m...I wanted to see the film too but the trailer did make it look like there was just too much going on at once. The novel now does not seem like one I'd enjoy either. Wow, 768 pages is a long novel to devote time to if you're not loving it. Like you mention, maybe it's better a buddy or group read. <br />Fantastic commentary as usual.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46595554963555457072014-04-26T11:34:11.900-07:002014-04-26T11:34:11.900-07:00I remember when this book came out, and how many p...I remember when this book came out, and how many people loved it. Yet even then I wasn't sure I wanted to read it. Your review was really interesting. It sounds like there was a lot to the book. I wonder if a little too much? It's an annoying feeling when you read a book that everyone else seems to love, and it's not quite it for you, isn't it? You are such a good reader though, Wendy, that I would think that the book just wasn't a good fit for you. Remember my debacle with Broken Harbour last year! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81811150333336339462014-04-25T08:25:52.994-07:002014-04-25T08:25:52.994-07:00Perhaps drawn more to the cover than the synopsis ...Perhaps drawn more to the cover than the synopsis and then I read your review. Wow, this sounds like a confusing read, I find it incredibly frustrating when I can't quite put my finger on something, when I'm convinced that a story has a deeper meaning that I'm just not getting.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67771333951994007362014-04-25T05:34:00.660-07:002014-04-25T05:34:00.660-07:00Just from your review it sounds incredibly confusi...Just from your review it sounds incredibly confusing. And it also sounds like it should have a big meaning, but if that gets lost in the confusion or never manages to be clear then that's a pity. I love time travel books and so forth, so it appeals to me for that, but given what you said along with the three stars I think I'd want to sample it first.Charlie (The Worm Hole)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00675899182238415718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7488025573954211692014-04-24T21:44:20.792-07:002014-04-24T21:44:20.792-07:00You're a better woman than I - I couldn't ...You're a better woman than I - I couldn't finish this one. And it's too bad, because I really enjoyed his short story collection The Pacific.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24306076589711668072014-04-24T17:51:56.165-07:002014-04-24T17:51:56.165-07:00I want to read this one but oh gosh, that many pag...I want to read this one but oh gosh, that many pages. I'm just not into big books lately. Not good given that I joined the chunkster challenge! ha. I wouldn't mind seeing the movie too but I think I should probably try to read this first. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71029596355998901182014-04-24T17:27:50.413-07:002014-04-24T17:27:50.413-07:00Books as complex as this one seems to be are so ha...Books as complex as this one seems to be are so hard to turn into movies. They so often leave things out that are the keys to understanding the things that they did include. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90751559019303128382014-04-24T07:14:24.057-07:002014-04-24T07:14:24.057-07:00Oh, I loved it. Not to say that I always knew wha...Oh, I loved it. Not to say that I always knew what was going on, but the writing was delicious. I'm not usually a fan of magical realism, but I read this when it was first published, and I loved it. Later, I read A Soldier of the Great War, but wasn't impressed.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61305494050730648332014-04-24T06:04:57.639-07:002014-04-24T06:04:57.639-07:00I always have issues when books are really overhyp...I always have issues when books are really overhyped! My contrary nature will very rarely let me like them as much as I should! Though it doesn't sound like you need a contrary nature for this book not to live up to the hype. I think I'll give this one a miss.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-28114675769347024552014-04-24T04:38:11.386-07:002014-04-24T04:38:11.386-07:00I saw the movie with a friend and neither of us li...I saw the movie with a friend and neither of us liked it so I'll skip the book. Kudos to you for giving it a go!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88766290172153860262014-04-24T04:28:07.781-07:002014-04-24T04:28:07.781-07:00I would have to agree with everything you said. W...I would have to agree with everything you said. Writing was great, descriptions were great...the man is a storyteller. But he was so pompous and used all these crazy descriptions and big words, I didn't know what his point was sometimes. I felt like I was missing something. Plus he was ALL OVER THE PLACE. He'd focus on one character for a long time, then sort of drop them. Then there was the magical stuff...flying over the whole world seeing all the dead people? What the hell? I was pretty annoyed I'd spent so much time reading this thing. I never did see the movie...maybe Netflix.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com