tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post2483836647712127429..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: In a Strange Room, by Damon GalgutMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-54639038089899072652013-01-25T08:43:36.717-05:002013-01-25T08:43:36.717-05:00It's interesting, I really didn't like In ...It's interesting, I <i>really</i> didn't like <i>In a Strange Room</i>. It's been a few years, but I remember feeling a deep dislike towards the narrator, finding no interest in his travels or the people he is involved with (though certainly the last story was the most powerful, and the one I remember most strongly, even if unpleasantly). Most of all though, I didn't like Galgut's writing - something about it rubbed me the wrong way. A matter of taste, I suppose, but it's funny to see such a sharply different take on the book.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-70567522977868102812013-01-17T16:45:18.633-05:002013-01-17T16:45:18.633-05:00This sounds like an incredible read. I am adding ...This sounds like an incredible read. I am adding it to my TBR! It is definitely interesting to figure out what books (or films) do to us.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-10303439902620838662013-01-17T12:29:34.588-05:002013-01-17T12:29:34.588-05:00This does sound like an excellent book, and one th...This does sound like an excellent book, and one that seeks to explore the loneliness that one can feel in a crowd. The third part of this book particularly intrigues me, and I am glad that you gave this one a thumbs up. I will be looking for it!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-26096881089443375182013-01-17T12:00:06.173-05:002013-01-17T12:00:06.173-05:00You have been on a little bit of a roll here latel...You have been on a little bit of a roll here lately, haven't you? It is a tangible thing to be scarred by a book. And I like that quote from Ebert. I always feel like a bit of a sham to critique someone's writing but I can always honestly and earnestly tell everyone what the book did to me.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-22569154096225015942013-01-17T09:12:17.221-05:002013-01-17T09:12:17.221-05:00Putting this on my TBR list!Putting this on my TBR list!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-65140241492058909712013-01-17T07:30:53.351-05:002013-01-17T07:30:53.351-05:00Wow, I can tell you loved this book! I'm addi...Wow, I can tell you loved this book! I'm adding it to my wish list.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-7090619797192748372013-01-17T06:01:32.297-05:002013-01-17T06:01:32.297-05:00This sounds like an interesting read, so I'm g...This sounds like an interesting read, so I'm going to have to take a look. Thanks for the review. Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548374470375135651noreply@blogger.com