Comments on: Book Review: *Resistance* by Anita Shreve http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marie http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-46860 Marie Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-46860 I've read most of Shrieve's books, always in a couple of days. Whenever I start a book she's written, I can't stop reading, I'm living the story, feeling the characters' emotions, and I usually end up crying my eyes out. Whatever story she's telling (and indeed you often find the same love pattern with passion, treason and tragedy), the author always manages to take me with her characters in her story. Resistance is a moving story of love made possible and at the same time impossible beause of the war. By the way, the historical references are very accurate and bring you into 1940s occupied Belgium as if your grandmother told you about it. I’ve read most of Shrieve’s books, always in a couple of days. Whenever I start a book she’s written, I can’t stop reading, I’m living the story, feeling the characters’ emotions, and I usually end up crying my eyes out. Whatever story she’s telling (and indeed you often find the same love pattern with passion, treason and tragedy), the author always manages to take me with her characters in her story. Resistance is a moving story of love made possible and at the same time impossible beause of the war. By the way, the historical references are very accurate and bring you into 1940s occupied Belgium as if your grandmother told you about it.

]]> By: Books We Read http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-34269 Books We Read Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:53:02 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-34269 Anyone knows any blog that talks about the book " The Pilot's Wife"??? Can you please let me know if you know such blogs?? Cause I am trying to find blogs that talk about this book so I can post them on my blog. I read this book and I love it. Anyone knows any blog that talks about the book ” The Pilot’s Wife”??? Can you please let me know if you know such blogs?? Cause I am trying to find blogs that talk about this book so I can post them on my blog. I read this book and I love it.

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]]> By: Books We Read http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-27770 Books We Read Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:57:17 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-27770 I love this book a lot, read my review here: http://mylastread.blogspot.com/2009/01/pilots-wife.html I love this book a lot, read my review here:
http://mylastread.blogspot.com/2009/01/pilots-wife.html

]]> By: Melissa - Shhh, I'm Reading http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-18509 Melissa - Shhh, I'm Reading Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-18509 I was expecting this one to be more about the war and less a love story, so I was a bit disappointed too. I was expecting this one to be more about the war and less a love story, so I was a bit disappointed too.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-18003 sheistoofondofbooks Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:22:30 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-18003 Jenners - oh, a review in verse! must go check this out! Beth F - THE PILOTS WIFE is one I have stronger memories of ... there was a true event happening just at the same time I read it, which was very similar to the plot, so it stands out. Zibilee - "smooth .... readable .... subdued" do fit Shreve's writing well. Sometimes there's a call for that type of book; I've been hungry for more lately ... Jenners – oh, a review in verse! must go check this out!

Beth F – THE PILOTS WIFE is one I have stronger memories of … there was a true event happening just at the same time I read it, which was very similar to the plot, so it stands out.

Zibilee – “smooth …. readable …. subdued” do fit Shreve’s writing well. Sometimes there’s a call for that type of book; I’ve been hungry for more lately …

]]> By: zibilee http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-17898 zibilee Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:56 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-17898 I just finished Sea Glass, my first book by Shreve. I find her writing to be very smooth and readable, but there was just something missing for me. I don't know how to explain it, but everything just felt very subdued. A little too subdued to be totally enjoyable. I wonder if all her other books are like this as well? It wasn't a bad reading experience per sey, but I am not sure I would read another. I just finished Sea Glass, my first book by Shreve. I find her writing to be very smooth and readable, but there was just something missing for me. I don’t know how to explain it, but everything just felt very subdued. A little too subdued to be totally enjoyable. I wonder if all her other books are like this as well? It wasn’t a bad reading experience per sey, but I am not sure I would read another.

]]> By: Beth F http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-17828 Beth F Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:03:35 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-17828 I've had the Pilot's Wife on my shelves since it first came out. I'm not sure why I never read it; now I wonder if I did! (LOL!) Actually, I know I haven't read it. I'll make that my first Shreve book. I’ve had the Pilot’s Wife on my shelves since it first came out. I’m not sure why I never read it; now I wonder if I did! (LOL!) Actually, I know I haven’t read it. I’ll make that my first Shreve book.

]]> By: Jenners http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-17661 Jenners Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-17661 That is not a good sign when you find out you have read it but didn't remember!! I just reviewed Testimony today (in poetic form no less) and it was OK but I wasn't horribly impressed with Shreve as a writer so I don't know if I'll continue on with her as there are so many books out there. And based on your reactions, it seems like she writes OK books but nothing too spectacular, if you know what I mean. That is not a good sign when you find out you have read it but didn’t remember!! I just reviewed Testimony today (in poetic form no less) and it was OK but I wasn’t horribly impressed with Shreve as a writer so I don’t know if I’ll continue on with her as there are so many books out there. And based on your reactions, it seems like she writes OK books but nothing too spectacular, if you know what I mean.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/30/book-review-resistance-by-anita-shreve/comment-page-1/#comment-17636 sheistoofondofbooks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:33 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5464#comment-17636 rhapsody - I see the similarities. I think The English Patient is a more literary read. JoAnn- really liked the multi voices in Testimony Kari - I haven't yet read TTW, so didn't pick up on the names. Interesting! Dar - definitely read it for the challenge :) If it weren't for the war, the love story wouldn't have happened! rhapsody – I see the similarities. I think The English Patient is a more literary read.

JoAnn- really liked the multi voices in Testimony

Kari – I haven’t yet read TTW, so didn’t pick up on the names. Interesting!

Dar – definitely read it for the challenge :) If it weren’t for the war, the love story wouldn’t have happened!

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