tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post1615210445676135151..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Booking Through Thursday - Plain or Pretty?Marie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-21659269576576999212010-03-20T13:32:43.303-04:002010-03-20T13:32:43.303-04:00I usually tend to prefer plain prose, but if it...I usually tend to prefer plain prose, but if it's done exceptionally well, I do get great enjoyment out of pretty as well. Though I do think that most authors who use pretty prose sometimes have a hard time making it feel absorbing and informative.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-888172641440852922010-03-19T18:53:47.049-04:002010-03-19T18:53:47.049-04:00I really enjoy a writer like John McPhee, who can ...I really enjoy a writer like John McPhee, who can brings complicated topics to life through simple prose. But when I find a writer who can really make the language sing, I'm awestruck.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175719820420371551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-2216139803903688082010-03-18T21:23:38.841-04:002010-03-18T21:23:38.841-04:00I think I agree with you here. Sometimes, I love t...I think I agree with you here. Sometimes, I love the prose which reads like a poem, but give me the likes of Hemingway any day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-23221157113331915272010-03-18T16:15:09.852-04:002010-03-18T16:15:09.852-04:00I'm with you - my mind wanders when the prose ...I'm with you - my mind wanders when the prose gets too flowery.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-5592332536771122132010-03-18T14:50:33.241-04:002010-03-18T14:50:33.241-04:00I think that I agree with a few of the comments he...I think that I agree with a few of the comments here that both have their place - it really depends on the type of book. For example I find Evelyn Waugh's style in Bridehead Revisited exactly fits the book and that is why it works so well. Equally, other books demand more simplicity - I have recently read quite a few short stories and I think to be really successful at these the author needs to master more pared down language. <br /><br />Interesting question, thanks for posing it - <br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-35678833557596875782010-03-18T14:12:27.290-04:002010-03-18T14:12:27.290-04:00I lean towards the more vividly presented imagery,...I lean towards the more vividly presented imagery, and the clear and concise can also include those images. <br /><br />It depends...especially if it is a novel...although I am not normally a fan of overly flowery prose, I like vivid imagery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-10847936620105688932010-03-18T13:31:26.995-04:002010-03-18T13:31:26.995-04:00I too prefer simplicity in prose. My post is here....I too prefer simplicity in prose. My post is <a href="http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2010/comments_03/btt_sensual.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7566529774178359062010-03-18T11:22:29.368-04:002010-03-18T11:22:29.368-04:00I like both...I think it just depends on the autho...I like both...I think it just depends on the author.<br /><br />Here's mine:<br />http://www.bibliobabe.com/?p=921Bibliobabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063796439864237273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-16727006702974678252010-03-18T10:46:40.406-04:002010-03-18T10:46:40.406-04:00I like both depending on the novel - see my answer...I like both depending on the novel - see my answer here:<br />http://lyndasbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/booking-through-thursday-sensual.htmlLyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850253911080965925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-17965351421362434752010-03-18T10:17:31.816-04:002010-03-18T10:17:31.816-04:00I prefer clean and simple.I prefer clean and simple.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7861392316376790822010-03-18T09:45:36.760-04:002010-03-18T09:45:36.760-04:00I think both can have their place. It depends on t...I think both can have their place. It depends on the subject, the setting of the book...and mostly, the skill of the author.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-4051549909100269532010-03-18T09:34:21.709-04:002010-03-18T09:34:21.709-04:00I can see your point. I lean more toward longer p...I can see your point. I lean more toward longer prose, however, I feel some novels require one over the other. My BTT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/03/booking-through-thursday-prose.htmlJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782353640720981699noreply@blogger.com