tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post3403849487097160527..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: THE SENSE OF AN ENDINGJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-80221879948377721972017-07-18T13:24:54.925-07:002017-07-18T13:24:54.925-07:00I think this is the kind of novel that elicits var...I think this is the kind of novel that elicits various responses. I mean most novels do that, but this one especially so.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-86367345926954084262017-07-18T12:25:35.275-07:002017-07-18T12:25:35.275-07:00I listened to the unabridged audio version of this...I listened to the unabridged audio version of this novel back in December of 2012. I thought it was average at the time, but the plot details haven't stuck much with me for whatever reason... I think I was expecting more from this novel since it won the Booker Prize and the 2 people I know that read it, really loved it.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-72297016833331535862017-06-14T08:33:29.296-07:002017-06-14T08:33:29.296-07:00Well I think Barnes pulled off the trick ending. I...Well I think Barnes pulled off the trick ending. I will check out The Double Blind.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-207953745427984402017-06-14T08:32:03.073-07:002017-06-14T08:32:03.073-07:00Yes! Now you remind me that I also thought there w...Yes! Now you remind me that I also thought there would be some surprising reveal but the movie just petered out.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-73764363395675338472017-06-13T11:14:35.603-07:002017-06-13T11:14:35.603-07:00I haven't read this one but it sounds familiar...I haven't read this one but it sounds familiar. I'm not sure I would like a novel that changed my mind about everything I read just at the end, but I know of an excellent one that works somewhat like that, The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian. I only read it once many years ago, but it has stayed in my mind as if I had finished it yesterday.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-59242934712202128512017-06-13T11:09:50.861-07:002017-06-13T11:09:50.861-07:00I agree completely with the opinions of both on 45...I agree completely with the opinions of both on 45 Years. I think she was making too much noise about nothing. I gave it three stars but I kept expecting an earth shattering reveal and it never came. I thought at some point that he had killed his girlfriend and she suspected it.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-35933493450001564042017-06-12T09:21:57.893-07:002017-06-12T09:21:57.893-07:00I understand about Mondays. So hard. That is what ...I understand about Mondays. So hard. That is what I love most about being retired. Try to have a good day anyway.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-17113292853264385842017-06-12T03:14:27.859-07:002017-06-12T03:14:27.859-07:00I haven't read it and I haven't seen the f...I haven't read it and I haven't seen the film but I like your review - they are such a great food for thought. Have a great day!<br />P.S. It does not matter how good my weekend was. Life is just so hard on Monday...The Reader's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701126931175725145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-13467662653785283792017-06-11T12:01:26.253-07:002017-06-11T12:01:26.253-07:00Hey, take up all the space you want! I feel like w...Hey, take up all the space you want! I feel like we are having book club:) I think the wife over-reacted. I think the husband was having a late life crisis. That's my opinion and I am sticking to it.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-80852696525417147752017-06-11T07:36:23.705-07:002017-06-11T07:36:23.705-07:00yeah I agree, who cares about your spouse's pa...yeah I agree, who cares about your spouse's past girlfriends from so long ago. I surely don't. but maybe his feelings for her still trump those of his current wife ... though it seemed like they had it good,,, so what's the trouble?! sorry for the extra comments, taking up spacethecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-76952949048164924202017-06-10T13:30:21.181-07:002017-06-10T13:30:21.181-07:00That was it! 45 Years. My husband didn't like ...That was it! 45 Years. My husband didn't like it either. I thought it was ok but I don't think I would have gotten that upset about a former girlfriend. Too much drama.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-56691873013171642122017-06-10T13:01:20.716-07:002017-06-10T13:01:20.716-07:00Ha! I'm not sure I saw it but I know what you...Ha! I'm not sure I saw it but I know what you mean. She's has a few that are too similar kinds of characters/roles etc. I did see her in 45 Years ... and I think my husband hated it. Ha! thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-685458350876618602017-06-10T11:38:01.072-07:002017-06-10T11:38:01.072-07:00OK, OK, it is in the queue!!! I am (or was) just a...OK, OK, it is in the queue!!! I am (or was) just afraid that Charlotte Rampling would make me think I was watching that other movie she was in. I think it won an Oscar. Truthfully, I got tired of looking at her in that one. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-27361447247650676192017-06-10T11:14:32.997-07:002017-06-10T11:14:32.997-07:00Yeah I liked how memory is a theme in this and how...Yeah I liked how memory is a theme in this and how the reader learns the truth along with Tony. I had to reread my review of it from April to remember the twist -- but it's a doozy. The movie is a bit different but also very effective. You must see the movie! Put it in your queue right away. Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling, can anyone give a glare like she does? thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-91790347051097066942017-06-09T17:21:16.403-07:002017-06-09T17:21:16.403-07:00That is what I finally decided, but I needed my re...That is what I finally decided, but I needed my reading group to help me get there! Next I will be reading The Noise of Time.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-82988932627179606212017-06-09T13:47:02.278-07:002017-06-09T13:47:02.278-07:00I am a Julian Barnes fan, so I'm happy to read...I am a Julian Barnes fan, so I'm happy to read that you enjoyed this book. I thought it was brilliant how the ending made us reevaluate everything that we thought we knew about the characters. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.com