Comments on: California: A Novel https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Sun, 01 Jan 2017 05:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-36933 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:50:06 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-36933 In reply to tanya (52 books or bust).

I don’t think so, Tanya! I got into a twitter discussion about most fiction now being about the ruin and chaos of future America. Kind of exhausting.

]]> By: tanya (52 books or bust) https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-36611 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:13:56 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-36611 I guess I’m in the minority in thinking Oh Gawd, another dystopian?!?! When will get tired of these bleak rendering of the future?

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-35976 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:30:56 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-35976 In reply to Cynthia Robertson.

I don’t know if the flat affect is what she wanted but it’s what I felt. Much of her prose is lovely. Went to her event last night with Sherman Alexie and it was great so I’m looking forward to what she does next.

]]> By: Cynthia Robertson https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-35872 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:54:43 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-35872 I was going to read this one, since dystopian is one of my favs, but after your review I think I’ll probably let it pass. Thanks for an honest review: Flat characters and a messy ending – glad to be forewarned.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34925 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:14:53 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34925 In reply to Katie @ Words for Worms.

It is grown-up but the dystopia feels removed a bit.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34922 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:13:05 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34922 In reply to Allison @ The Book Wheel.

This is the Colbert book- and what a lucky writer she is! Went from a printing of 10,000 to 60,000. Not quite sure it warrants that. I didn’t love the ending.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34921 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:12:10 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34921 In reply to Shannon @ River City Reading.

Completely agree. As if she were trying to tie it up but it didn’t work.

]]> By: Katie @ Words for Worms https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34464 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:08:11 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34464 Oooh you had me at Dystopia. (I like them better when they’re written for grown ups!)

]]> By: Jennine G. https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34446 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:26:21 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34446 Oh new dystopian! I’m willing to try it!

]]> By: Allison @ The Book Wheel https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/08/california-novel/#comment-34383 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:41:21 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3146#comment-34383 This sounds interesting! Isn’t this the book Colbert was plugging? I haven’t looked into it but it sounds like it might be worth the promotions for it.

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