tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post113405608180033924..comments2023-11-03T09:23:03.895-04:00Comments on Hard To Want: Review: Father and Son by Larry BrownScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134271749427071472005-12-10T22:29:00.000-05:002005-12-10T22:29:00.000-05:00If you are ever looking for something to read, che...If you are ever looking for something to read, check out the link for the book club I'm in:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.tampabayort.com" REL="nofollow">Tampa Bay ORT Book Group</A><BR/><BR/>We have read some RELLY good books. I haven't loved every one of them, but they have all been thought-provoking.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344778775085687558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134149733407268842005-12-09T12:35:00.000-05:002005-12-09T12:35:00.000-05:00When I read your synopsis, the image that came to ...When I read your synopsis, the image that came to mind was a really complicated football play scribbled on a blackboard. It sure doesn't sound like my kind of book.mr. schprockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16216294034597931274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134144159720831322005-12-09T11:02:00.000-05:002005-12-09T11:02:00.000-05:00Larry Brown was a firefighter in Oxford as well as...Larry Brown was a firefighter in Oxford as well as a writer. He's dead, died young of a massive heart attack. I've never read him but I've heard he writes really dark, depressing characters. He said he based them on the people he knew. He's not as commercial as John Grisham. I think they made a movie from one of Brown's books but I don't recall which one.Dixie Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501418825534384788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134140755688206842005-12-09T10:05:00.000-05:002005-12-09T10:05:00.000-05:00Why should books only be for "sophisticated" reade...Why should books only be for "sophisticated" readers? You didn't like it - period. Don't apologize for that. Plus, what makes you think your not a "sophisticated" reader? I've discovered that a lot of times reviewers will follow the lead of the first reviewer, afraid to ruffle feathers, or, "don't feel strongly enough about it to blast him on such a high traffic website." You're not blasting him, you're giving your opinion - something an "average" reader would appreciate. Sometimes I think books become classics only because people are afraid to say - "this book is boring". You gave a great review with logical arguements to support your opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134073462050365452005-12-08T15:24:00.000-05:002005-12-08T15:24:00.000-05:00Well, this is just my opinion of the book, and I d...Well, this is just my opinion of the book, and I don't feel strongly enough about it to blast him on such a high traffic website.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear what someone thinks that liked the book. It was certainly worth a read for a book club. That's why I think a more "sophisticated" reader might shed some of the nuances onto me that I missed.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134067649907095342005-12-08T13:47:00.000-05:002005-12-08T13:47:00.000-05:00Good review of a not so great book. LOL. Do everyo...Good review of a not so great book. LOL. Do everyone a service and start posting these on Amazon.com, eh?Tee/Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213584316807112321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1134058564460057462005-12-08T11:16:00.000-05:002005-12-08T11:16:00.000-05:00Thanks, I won't add this to my list.Thanks, I won't add this to my list.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399098868122212536noreply@blogger.com