tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post6242313288982671221..comments2023-09-20T17:55:43.908-05:00Comments on BookLust: Review: Wish Her Safe at HomeAartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-64401926466112067142010-11-15T02:30:10.367-06:002010-11-15T02:30:10.367-06:00Just found your review - thank you! I agree with ...Just found your review - thank you! I agree with you about the unreliable narrator, and i too love this about it. The Good Soldier is one of my favourite novels and I don't think that Rachel has knocked John Dowell off the top of my favourite narrators list but she is certainly compelling. I thought the relaitonship between her Roger and Celia was so well done - we really are led to think that they're taking advantage of her, and then she is the one who leaves them high and dry. I have to say though, that if they *aren't* gold diggers (and it doesn't seem that they were), I am not sure how they became such firm friends so quickly. The couple seem entirely normal and Rachel seems as if she would be very difficult to befriend in real ilfe.<br /><br />Thanks for the Outward Room suggestion - funnily enough i bought a copy a few weeks ago (not the NYRB edition, an old one) but am yet to read it, hope to have time to pick it up soon!janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446887350355708285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-67221223530833135232010-07-12T06:16:54.205-05:002010-07-12T06:16:54.205-05:00Great review, and I really enjoyed the book - I do...Great review, and I really enjoyed the book - I do like an unreliable narrator too! Will blog soon...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-69130114942217771242010-03-05T15:21:41.554-06:002010-03-05T15:21:41.554-06:00YAY, Jeanne! I'm so thrilled that now I can d...YAY, Jeanne! I'm so thrilled that now I can discuss the book with someone :-) I don't think I'll get Rachel out of my head, either. She's such an achingly real and heartbreaking character.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-19215074167394160232010-03-05T10:34:17.325-06:002010-03-05T10:34:17.325-06:00Okay, you got me to read it, and I posted my revie...Okay, you got me to read it, and I posted my review today. It really made me think; I don't believe I'll ever get Rachel out of my head for the rest of my life.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-634357498026246062010-02-02T12:39:56.300-06:002010-02-02T12:39:56.300-06:00Beautiful review! I just popped over here after re...Beautiful review! I just popped over here after reading your recent Sunday Salon post, and I'll say this: it has officially been added to my wishlist. :) I definitely take notice of anything labeled a "must read," and I really trust the judgment of our book blogging community. I'll be reading this one for sure!Meg @ write meg!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15837479897570974834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-90307353030067972562010-01-03T12:40:49.520-06:002010-01-03T12:40:49.520-06:00Great review. This book sounds so interesting! I w...Great review. This book sounds so interesting! I will have to put it on my TBR list!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023045090314854107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-52083156320334161922009-12-17T09:34:37.320-06:002009-12-17T09:34:37.320-06:00What a well-written review! You've made me wa...What a well-written review! You've made me want to check this one out. I know there are some days I'd like to rewrite my own story. LOL<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-12736759531356431472009-12-12T21:47:12.783-06:002009-12-12T21:47:12.783-06:00ooh this sounds so interesting! I think I'm go...ooh this sounds so interesting! I think I'm going to like this. I do enjoy some of the NYRB books and I love their covers.The Literary Stewhttp://theliterarystew.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-6158853842706946992009-12-08T16:54:55.262-06:002009-12-08T16:54:55.262-06:00Aarti,
And I love, love, love an unreliable narra...Aarti,<br /><br /><b><i>And I love, love, love an unreliable narrator!</i></b><br /><br />Hooray! Me too. Christopher Priest is the master, I'd aver. (Particulary <i>The Affirmation</i>, <i>The Glamour</i>, <i>The Prestige</i>, and <i>The Separation</i>.<br /><br />Mark_WMark_Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188285612861548854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-91064677767494820652009-12-08T08:44:49.933-06:002009-12-08T08:44:49.933-06:00Wow, this book really does sound amazing! Great re...Wow, this book really does sound amazing! Great review!S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-44335802839106960542009-12-07T22:10:36.396-06:002009-12-07T22:10:36.396-06:00So I had to scurry here to read even more about th...So I had to scurry here to read even more about this book. Excellent review and an excellent choice for women unbound. I've added it to my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-88100242893429118842009-12-07T16:36:28.298-06:002009-12-07T16:36:28.298-06:00Oh my! You have made me so, so want to read this b...Oh my! You have made me so, so want to read this book. It sounds absolutely fascinating, and the main character sounds like someone who I could really get invested in. I am so curious about this book and wish it had already been released, because I want it now!! Great review, I have bought so many books based on your reviews and always get so excited to come over here and visit because I find the greatest stuff here!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-30408735071973637892009-12-06T21:27:59.252-06:002009-12-06T21:27:59.252-06:00Simone- I sent you an email :-)
Elizabeth- YES, I...Simone- I sent you an email :-)<br /><br />Elizabeth- YES, I think it is perfect for Unbound, for the reasons I stated above.<br /><br />Susan- I think she tried to be pleasant, but came off as a bit odd.<br /><br />Akilah- If you pick up the book some time, let me know what you think!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-22724552106273861732009-12-06T15:14:01.114-06:002009-12-06T15:14:01.114-06:00Very curious why people avoided someone who is alw...Very curious why people avoided someone who is always pleasant. I wonder how she acted that was so strange.<br /><br />Enjoyed your review.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-86009355942670618332009-12-06T08:44:44.088-06:002009-12-06T08:44:44.088-06:00Boy this sounds interesting, and a good choice for...Boy this sounds interesting, and a good choice for the Women Unbound challenge. I'm adding to my list - thank you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939074543470696025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-67662659613651520262009-12-05T18:09:52.408-06:002009-12-05T18:09:52.408-06:00Awesome review. I'm super intrigued.Awesome review. I'm super intrigued.Akilahhttp://theenglishist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-70540579457847815462009-12-05T17:32:57.973-06:002009-12-05T17:32:57.973-06:00Hi Aarti,
I came here with every intention of acce...Hi Aarti,<br />I came here with every intention of accepting your kind offer to do a Rosie's Riveters piece on Cousin Bette only after reading your meaty review of Stephen <br />Benatar’s ‘Wish Her Safe at Home’ I thinking I would much rather do one for Zhuang from Guo’s 'A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers'. Zhuang too was something of a lost soul living in her head that won my heart. I would love to do a Rosie's Riveters piece and will do any of these two. My email address is simoneogilvie@yahoo.ca <br />My every thanks to you for your your kind offer. All my very best.<br />Sincerely,<br />SimoneThe romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-17812486674582243712009-12-05T16:48:35.501-06:002009-12-05T16:48:35.501-06:00She- Thank you! I hope you enjoy it, if you find ...She- Thank you! I hope you enjoy it, if you find it and read it soon. I know I put tons of books on my wish list that just sit there for months or even years- not sure if that's just me or if it's normal.<br /><br />Nymeth- Yes, I thought you would really like it, based on your reading preferences! I hope you are able to find it and read it soon. I feel like editions from the 80s might be more accessible in Europe than they are here. I am not sure about my thoughts on authors convincingly writing people of the opposite gender. Mostly because in the chick lit genre, most of the authors are female and I don't think they write very convincing or all-that-likable female leads. So even if men and women aren't that different, maybe women amongst ourselves are.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-55703795631220813262009-12-05T16:14:31.594-06:002009-12-05T16:14:31.594-06:00Well, I can see why you were so excited to tell us...Well, I can see why you were so excited to tell us about this book yesterday! It sounds amazing and it's going on my wishlist asap. I've always been interested in stories that deal with sanity and madness and the line between the two.<br /><br />Also, I think the reason why male authors write female characters successfully and vice-versa is because we REALLY aren't all that different, and a lot of what people assume to be "natural" about gender is a social fiction. I'll shut up and go away now :PAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-79186458746425473362009-12-05T13:52:09.309-06:002009-12-05T13:52:09.309-06:00Great review-- my eye has definitely been caught! ...Great review-- my eye has definitely been caught! Cool cover too...Shehttp://www.historyofshe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-10272407702237386862009-12-05T09:44:33.593-06:002009-12-05T09:44:33.593-06:00Blodeuedd- I hope you are able to find it and read...Blodeuedd- I hope you are able to find it and read it! I am not sure if you'd like it, but I think you'd find it interesting, at least.<br /><br />Rhapsody- I agree completely! I don't know how they do it. I should try to figure out if I think I like female characters written by men better than I like female characters written by women.<br /><br />Amanda- I really thought the book felt more like it took place in the 1920s, but I feel like that could be because the main character was really into the past and the golden age. The cover makes sense when you read the book, but not before that.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-41759239046579842732009-12-05T07:54:34.959-06:002009-12-05T07:54:34.959-06:00Interesting cover. I never would have thought this...Interesting cover. I never would have thought this took place in the 1980s...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-51980176199989151742009-12-05T07:41:23.417-06:002009-12-05T07:41:23.417-06:00I find it so intriguing when male authors use a fe...I find it so intriguing when male authors use a female protagonist and vice versa. I myself can never figure out how men think, so it's fascinating to me, especially when the reader feels it works so well, as you do here.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-21305474562309249962009-12-05T05:02:08.986-06:002009-12-05T05:02:08.986-06:00Sounds like an interesting book, and all that love...Sounds like an interesting book, and all that love love love at the end of your review. Well makes me wanna check this book outBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com