I feel bad about Jacob de Zoet, I was so enthusiastic about that one, it's my favourite of Mitchell's books and I've read them all. I'm not necessarily a big historical fiction person but I don't remember struggling with any of the lengthier passages. Luckily he's such a versatile writer and I think it's different from most of his books. I always love Black Swan Green but am hesitant now to recommend it 🫤
I think I'm the only person who struggled with We Have Always Lived in the Castle - it just wasn't grabbing me, I got about 1/3 of the way in but I'll definitely return to it later. I started Carmilla instead, it's a short read as well, shouldn't take me long.
Curious to hear what you think about The Book of Disquiet - I won't even share my opinion so that you can read it with a blank slate!
Daniel! haha actually I was thinking about conversation when I was writing this review. I guess it was just not my type of book but I will still read more from Mitchell when one of his books come my way.
I have started The Book of Disquiet before and liked it but it wasn’t something you can read all at once. I am reading everything now again from the top but will cut it down into sections and in between other books. That book was just too much haha
That's the (only?) way to approach Pessoa I think. I dipped into it, a page or two or maybe a few at a time, often before bed, over many months. There were some passages I highlighted and reread again and again, others I glossed over. I'll have to back soon (if I can find the book) and go through my highlights.
omg my month of reads was also such a mixed bag!!! https://open.substack.com/pub/shannonwritesnreads/p/its-the-october-reading-roundup-yall?r=1kn712&utm_medium=ios
I always enjoy reading your roundups.
I feel bad about Jacob de Zoet, I was so enthusiastic about that one, it's my favourite of Mitchell's books and I've read them all. I'm not necessarily a big historical fiction person but I don't remember struggling with any of the lengthier passages. Luckily he's such a versatile writer and I think it's different from most of his books. I always love Black Swan Green but am hesitant now to recommend it 🫤
I think I'm the only person who struggled with We Have Always Lived in the Castle - it just wasn't grabbing me, I got about 1/3 of the way in but I'll definitely return to it later. I started Carmilla instead, it's a short read as well, shouldn't take me long.
Curious to hear what you think about The Book of Disquiet - I won't even share my opinion so that you can read it with a blank slate!
Daniel! haha actually I was thinking about conversation when I was writing this review. I guess it was just not my type of book but I will still read more from Mitchell when one of his books come my way.
I have started The Book of Disquiet before and liked it but it wasn’t something you can read all at once. I am reading everything now again from the top but will cut it down into sections and in between other books. That book was just too much haha
That's the (only?) way to approach Pessoa I think. I dipped into it, a page or two or maybe a few at a time, often before bed, over many months. There were some passages I highlighted and reread again and again, others I glossed over. I'll have to back soon (if I can find the book) and go through my highlights.