tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post8318458268165387584..comments2023-11-02T07:21:32.077-05:00Comments on We might be windmills: The Book Revue: a dystopian readerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-37854248822000454822007-08-16T16:12:00.000-05:002007-08-16T16:12:00.000-05:00It was a quick read, no doubt. More from Crake's ...It was a quick read, no doubt. More from Crake's pov wuld be interesting since he's really the source of the change resulting in the state of the world at the end of the book. <BR/><BR/>I suppose that Atoowd would say that the book isn't about Crake, it's about Snowman. Crake's story would be interesting, but it isn't necesarily Snowman's story because Snowman isn't present for Crake's development from a smart kid into a cynical, self-worshipping smart adult. Going into that transition would make it Crake's story.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it is maybe a bit too convenient that Crake just happens to disappear for a perios of time. That way the author doesn't have to bother to detail his descent.<BR/><BR/>But then again, to detail it would force her to take a position on how he developed into what he did. Maybe the point is that the source of evil is unknown, it's a mystery. Just like Oryx's past is also a mystery.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-78452813387567328492007-08-16T15:56:00.000-05:002007-08-16T15:56:00.000-05:00Oryx and Crake was pretty good, a little quick, i ...Oryx and Crake was pretty good, a little quick, i would have liked to have seen a little more character development on Crake, but all in all very entertaining. I could see this movie on the SciFi Channel, but I don't think big audiences would dig it.Bjorn Watlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144413933796145344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-51837494196569704472007-07-16T09:56:00.000-05:002007-07-16T09:56:00.000-05:00I've heard good things about Prothero. Sounds lik...I've heard good things about Prothero. Sounds like a fun trip.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-88448965575213898442007-07-13T09:16:00.000-05:002007-07-13T09:16:00.000-05:00Oryx and Crake. We leave right after Jeannette ge...Oryx and Crake. We leave right after Jeannette gets her hands on the new Harry Potter book around midnight on the 20th. We also have A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, and Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't by Stephen Prothero. It's a long road trip, so I'm sure we'll burn through what we're bringing.Bjorn Watlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144413933796145344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-51773358822612118912007-07-11T15:05:00.000-05:002007-07-11T15:05:00.000-05:00Sweet dystopianism! Thanks for the post. I'm add...Sweet dystopianism! Thanks for the post. I'm adding those Margaret Atwood novels to my reading list--I've been meaning to catch up on her since my contact with her poetry in my high school English class. Good times for Mormons who love dystopian lit.Liz Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505062751148555335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-90456473681143931792007-07-10T23:38:00.000-05:002007-07-10T23:38:00.000-05:00Which one?I listened to The Road as an audiobook. ...Which one?<BR/><BR/>I listened to The Road as an audiobook. Maybe that's why it made me cry, but I think it would have been just as moving in print. I am often more affected (moved, disturbed, haunted, whatever) by the printed word than by audio or cinema.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, maybe that means it doesn't count. I still don't know where I stand on that issue.<BR/><BR/>When are you going to NY? It's a great city.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-91539094785174040332007-07-10T13:02:00.000-05:002007-07-10T13:02:00.000-05:00I now have a new audio book to listen to on the wa...I now have a new audio book to listen to on the way to NYC.Bjorn Watlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144413933796145344noreply@blogger.com