tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post1382705722279835337..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHEREJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-22121868526936658152018-07-31T18:05:16.094-07:002018-07-31T18:05:16.094-07:00I looked up your review. You liked it more than I ...I looked up your review. You liked it more than I did. These days I have to be in the right frame of mind to read about white people's problems, you know? I did feel for Mia, the photographer/artist and for the Asian mother, but she just didn't convince me.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-61601625370422765512018-07-31T15:45:54.631-07:002018-07-31T15:45:54.631-07:00I'm trying to remember how I felt about this o...I'm trying to remember how I felt about this one. She is a decent storyteller (and I will likely continue to read her) but her characters often drive me a bit batty. I don't like them much. How's that?thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-33396981384992684172018-07-29T13:19:00.841-07:002018-07-29T13:19:00.841-07:00I felt she used both the story and the characters ...I felt she used both the story and the characters in ways that seemed designed to make me think and feel certain ways and I had a problem with that.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-59416605604728700092018-07-29T13:15:08.968-07:002018-07-29T13:15:08.968-07:00You are officially counted in! It is fine if you a...You are officially counted in! It is fine if you and I disagree for once! Glad you liked it so well.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-74477768589023506522018-07-29T13:13:53.470-07:002018-07-29T13:13:53.470-07:00Yes and books that make for lively discussions are...Yes and books that make for lively discussions are the best kind for book groups!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-73500100502207192792018-07-29T13:13:19.835-07:002018-07-29T13:13:19.835-07:00Was it the story (plot-wise) or the characters tha...Was it the story (plot-wise) or the characters that you didn't like? Or both?Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-40154903690355574252018-07-29T13:13:13.315-07:002018-07-29T13:13:13.315-07:00Well that makes two of us on the fence, except I r...Well that makes two of us on the fence, except I read it-:)Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-9965157426870195732018-07-29T07:27:37.170-07:002018-07-29T07:27:37.170-07:00I'm sorry the book made you uneasy. I really l...I'm sorry the book made you uneasy. I really liked it. Not that I particularly liked the characters, several of whom were presented as manipulative and not really nice people, but, on the whole, I thought the story was absorbing and well written. So, count me in the majority for once!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-47547694524389338712018-07-29T04:50:39.607-07:002018-07-29T04:50:39.607-07:00I liked your comments :) I did enjoy this one and ...I liked your comments :) I did enjoy this one and guess I read less into the authors style than u did. Glad your group enjoyed it. Our book group read her first book and it made for a lively discussion as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-31819578386346747042018-07-28T22:53:05.505-07:002018-07-28T22:53:05.505-07:00I've been on the fence about this novel. It...I've been on the fence about this novel. It's been so popular and the author actually was at a local indie bookstore near me recently. But I wasn't able to see/hear her read and sign copies of her book. Not sure if I'll be reading LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-29669376819772680682018-07-28T17:32:28.431-07:002018-07-28T17:32:28.431-07:00See, that is what was weird. I was caught up in th...See, that is what was weird. I was caught up in the story but I didn't like the book that much. I felt pretty much the same about Everything I Never Told You. Mixed feelings.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-47862831138486310572018-07-28T16:01:23.056-07:002018-07-28T16:01:23.056-07:00So you felt manipulated, but...Did you like it? Yo...So you felt manipulated, but...Did you like it? You acknowledge that Ng is a good author as you couldn't put the book down, regardless of how you felt about it. For the most part, I don't mind authors pulling that trick, unless it is glaringly obvious. It seems that you think it was the case here. Did you like Everything I Never Told You? I can't remember if you reviewed it, but it was quite popular back when. I have that one on my wishlist.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com