tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703663069914892258.post5735708246185183204..comments2020-01-15T10:19:12.703-05:00Comments on Reflections from a Small College Library: LibelMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988572972423951757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703663069914892258.post-81722403068075981412008-05-21T11:39:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:39:00.000-04:00I loved it. The first half was slow, I think Dave ...I loved it. The first half was slow, I think Dave heard me yelling "have sex already!" But halfway through I started getting a lot more interested and the last chapter was excellent. He does some very deep character analyses. I particularly liked the one where the mother sees right through Fiona, how she likes being the victim and how she leads others to destroy themselves without seeming to be involved. That really was at the heart of the book. The movie doesn't have that, and so you don't understand why she ends up marrying the rapist.<BR/><BR/>I think I would have liked it more if I hadn't seen the movie first. It's a book where the suspense would have heightened the thrill. But I still give it 4 out of 5 stars on Shelfari.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988572972423951757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3703663069914892258.post-6468218451443200722008-05-21T11:34:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:34:00.000-04:00Libel issues aside (interesting question though it...Libel issues aside (interesting question though it may be), what did you think of "Atonement??" I absolutely loved it, but I know so many people who were only lukewarm about it! I thought the book was much better than the movie, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com