tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post3163306166089111059..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: Peep Show, by Joshua BraffMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-61006439608163348462010-07-12T17:22:00.586-04:002010-07-12T17:22:00.586-04:00Lorri & Amy, yeah, that seems like the right m...Lorri & Amy, yeah, that seems like the right move.<br /><br />Brandy, the good news is, it's a quick read. :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-69886935600719351682010-07-08T10:47:58.755-04:002010-07-08T10:47:58.755-04:00I had this one on my list but I think I will put i...I had this one on my list but I think I will put it on the backburner for now based on your review. <br /><br />-Amy<br />life by candlelightAmy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10851557242036545042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-65938202803834427762010-07-08T10:20:57.530-04:002010-07-08T10:20:57.530-04:00I have an ARC of this one on my shelf, picked up f...I have an ARC of this one on my shelf, picked up from ALA Midwinter. I'm disappointed to hear it wasn't very good, as I enjoyed his first book (<i>Unthinkable Thought of Jacob Greene</i>). Eventually I'll read it anyway, but it's getting bumped down the priority list.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17942054277477328292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-28965511753072463422010-07-08T02:01:51.093-04:002010-07-08T02:01:51.093-04:00I don't think I will pick this one up, after r...I don't think I will pick this one up, after reading your review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-58355454666788383372010-07-07T22:37:24.080-04:002010-07-07T22:37:24.080-04:00Andi- yeah :)
Caite- :-) thanks.
Diane- You pro...Andi- yeah :) <br /><br />Caite- :-) thanks.<br /><br />Diane- You probably just did yourself a favor. :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-21884652720245465422010-07-07T21:39:04.752-04:002010-07-07T21:39:04.752-04:00I just returned this one to the library unread --d...I just returned this one to the library unread --did not think it was for me after all.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-81739064295588415382010-07-07T21:30:08.043-04:002010-07-07T21:30:08.043-04:00even if I was one of three people in the world tha...even if I was one of three people in the world that liked The Believers...lol...I think I would have to agree with your issues on this one. <br />good review.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-42326057712671238382010-07-07T14:27:47.620-04:002010-07-07T14:27:47.620-04:00Bummer! And I had such high hopes for Zach's b...Bummer! And I had such high hopes for Zach's bro (I'm sure he gets really sick of hearing that). Nothing is worse than bland. I'd rather a book be horrific than bland.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7980000901038099782010-07-07T11:50:47.954-04:002010-07-07T11:50:47.954-04:00Bermuda- yeah. :-)
Frances, Zibilee- I read THE B...Bermuda- yeah. :-)<br /><br />Frances, Zibilee- I read THE BELIEVERS too and didn't like it. Honestly I thought its treatment of Orthodox Judaism wasn't much better but the real problem for me was that Rose's (?) interest in it struck me as unlikely and unrealistic; she seems to just dive right in from secularism, without really knowing anything about it- and going from secular to Orthodox Judaism would be like going from secular Christianity to evangelical fundamentalism all at once. It's a big, BIG leap. Anyway I'm glad to hear somebody (at least two people, LOL) liked that one, even if I didn't!<br /><br />Esme- I don't think it would be your thing. :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-41817683827966314392010-07-07T11:46:49.102-04:002010-07-07T11:46:49.102-04:00Ever since hearing that this book was written by Z...Ever since hearing that this book was written by Zach's brother, I have been intrigued. It reminds me a litte bit of The Believers by Zoe Heller, which was a fantastic read, and dealt with many of the same issues. If you haven't read that one yet, I do heartily recommend it to you. There are whole sections devoted to Orthodox Judaism in the book that I think you would really enjoy. As far as this book goes, I think I will probably skip it.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-34706391870692704252010-07-07T11:03:16.299-04:002010-07-07T11:03:16.299-04:00What a funny book-I probably would not read it-but...What a funny book-I probably would not read it-but appreciated your review.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-24802389523229253722010-07-07T10:44:07.974-04:002010-07-07T10:44:07.974-04:00Kaaterskill Falls was a wonderful book, but this d...Kaaterskill Falls was a wonderful book, but this does seem, to borrow a word from you, cartoonishly simplistic. As if the author picked the most obvious and diametrically opposed points of affiliation for the two parents. That would put me off right from the start.<br /><br />The Believers by Zoe Heller is another interesting treatment of some of these same points. Loved that one.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-9784562190967936632010-07-07T10:26:50.420-04:002010-07-07T10:26:50.420-04:00I love the title and the cover, but after your rev...I love the title and the cover, but after your review, I'm not sure if I want to read the book.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com