tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post5967912160200870470..comments2023-07-23T06:38:11.263-04:00Comments on an adventure in reading: BOOK: DeNiro's Game by Rawi Hageraidergirl3http://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-44596099055316685502009-04-26T10:33:00.000-04:002009-04-26T10:33:00.000-04:00P.S. Incidentally, too, aside from saying the same...P.S. Incidentally, too, aside from saying the same things about the book and writing down the same passage, we also posted on the same day.. April 9th.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-82785585810912952762009-04-26T10:30:00.000-04:002009-04-26T10:30:00.000-04:00I read this book this month, too, and never though...I read this book this month, too, and never thought of reading it for Orbis Terrarum because Hage is Canadian and I'm in Canada. But, like you, I found this book really engaging. I couldn't put it down. It was shocking and yet beautifully haunting. I wrote about it <A HREF="http://kissacloud.blogspot.com/2009/04/de-niros-game-by-rawi-hage.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. Did you find it depressing, though? I didn't. But I did shed tears after I put it down. Lol.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-72291868404845758932009-04-11T10:29:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:29:00.000-04:00I got almost halfway through this one but then had...I got almost halfway through this one but then had to take it back to the library last year. I need to check it back out and finish it.1morechapterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919728304715220778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-85493841416013838572009-04-10T13:09:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:09:00.000-04:00Great review! I have been meaning to read this bo...Great review! I have been meaning to read this book but never got around to it! One of these days!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-47318164038378002062009-04-09T18:33:00.000-04:002009-04-09T18:33:00.000-04:00I usually don't like the testosterone-y war novels...I usually don't like the testosterone-y war novels either, but lately I've found a few that I really love. Judging by the prose samples, this could be another. Thanks for the thoughtful review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-47838109326271224742009-04-09T12:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:07:00.000-04:00I can see why you ended up liking this one. The s...I can see why you ended up liking this one. The setting and subject matter really interests me. You've written a great review, Elizabeth.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-59777303100917533472009-04-09T10:00:00.000-04:002009-04-09T10:00:00.000-04:00Hmm . . . sounds a bit too depressing for me! I've...Hmm . . . sounds a bit too depressing for me! <BR/><BR/>I've given you a Splash Award - see <A HREF="http://coversgirl.blogspot.com/2009/04/splash-award.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A>.Amat Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343725194203848055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-18458118469760026202009-04-09T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-09T09:57:00.000-04:00Great review! I'm like you - this is not the sort...Great review! I'm like you - this is not the sort of book I would expect to enjoy. Lately it seems like I've been enjoying all the books I expect to hate, and vice versa, so maybe I'll give this one a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com