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posted by fanakapan at 8:42 am (EST) on Mar 8, 2009
posted by BarkingMatt at 10:56 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2008
posted by Danushi at 8:31 pm (EST) on Feb 13, 2008
posted by BarkingMatt at 9:29 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2008
Good afternoon.
You make a compelling arguement. Proust, however, isn't a contemporary author competing for shelf space at the local Barnes and Noble, hoping to avoid mid-listing. :)
I like your comment: Your Mileage May Vary.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Terry B.
posted by terrybanker at 1:43 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2007
Good morning.
I read your review on The Story of Forgetting, and I wanted to ask you some questions, if you don't mind.
So far, I'm 100 pages in, and to me, the story hasn't really begun. There has been no inciting incident, other than the fact that someone has Alzheimer's. We all have personal stories regarding this disease, and if we don't yet, we will. My main problem with this story is that I don't have sympathy for the main character. Thus, I don't feel excited about his quest to discover the genetic variation of his family's disease. My second problem: the connection between the narrator and Abel feels contrived and unnecessary.
Thus, my question to you: what is drawing you to Mr. Block's tale? The front end of the story is so laden with backstory and flashbacks, what is pulling you forward? If I may, I don't mean to be intrusive.
Thanks for your time,
Terry B.
posted by terrybanker at 9:58 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2007
~AD
posted by alexa_d at 11:48 am (EST) on Jan 20, 2007