tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post8920816517293727686..comments2023-12-27T03:44:03.834+01:00Comments on Presenting Lenore: Book Review: Guernica by Dave BolingLenore Appelhanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-78164827069531900292008-12-21T13:31:00.000+01:002008-12-21T13:31:00.000+01:00For those of you who enjoyed Guernica, you may fin...For those of you who enjoyed Guernica, you may find my interview with the author interesting. :)<BR/><BR/>http://authorinterviews.wordpress.com/category/dave-boling/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-26632573291794885212008-12-02T00:46:00.000+01:002008-12-02T00:46:00.000+01:00I really liked *Guernica* and thought Boling wrote...I really liked *Guernica* and thought Boling wrote the bombing section especially well - short, terse sentences; short, terse paragraphs.<BR/><BR/>The wrap-up coincidence was my only disappointment (too neat for me), but the quality of the novel overall, and the interest it generated in me for Picasso's mural (I'm not a big fan of contemporary art), had me forgiving the tidy ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-89633369502039003532008-11-30T21:26:00.000+01:002008-11-30T21:26:00.000+01:00Lenore, thanks for the review of this one. I had ...Lenore, thanks for the review of this one. I had been interested in knowing what this one was about and if it was worth reading. I think it's going on the list.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-66360639477601339002008-11-30T20:09:00.000+01:002008-11-30T20:09:00.000+01:00We studied Guernica by Picasso in Art. Love the pa...We studied Guernica by Picasso in Art. Love the painting! Maybe a great book!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713552675031843923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-83213896360504332892008-11-30T19:24:00.000+01:002008-11-30T19:24:00.000+01:00It is a great painting - I was even lucky enough t...It is a great painting - I was even lucky enough to see it live in Madrid.<BR/><BR/>Beth - You really should!<BR/><BR/>Ali - I wanted to throw it not because Boling did not do his job well, but because he did it too well. I thought, how can I go on now that my favorite characters are gone? What could possibly come in the last part of the book that would be of any interest to me without them?Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-6688495574212396332008-11-30T18:58:00.000+01:002008-11-30T18:58:00.000+01:00Ahhh, the LT Author challenge! I totally dropped t...Ahhh, the LT Author challenge! I totally dropped the ball on that one. Shoot. Though, I did read and review two during the challenge, I did them before I <I>knew</I> about the challenge. <BR/><BR/>Glad you (mostly) liked this. Curious: were you ready to chuck the book at the wall because you didn't like the way Boling treated the bombing in the narrative, or because the reality of what happened at Guernica made you angry?Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-89423167215709435642008-11-30T13:06:00.000+01:002008-11-30T13:06:00.000+01:00Sounds amazing - I also love the Guernica Picasso ...Sounds amazing - I also love the Guernica Picasso painting, we studied it in my Art History class last year.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752722926982760653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-6883359521487894582008-11-30T11:51:00.000+01:002008-11-30T11:51:00.000+01:00For the longest time I worked on a book that takes...For the longest time I worked on a book that takes place in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. A few days ago I thought about returning to it. Your review here makes me think even harder about that.Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-61696615467482282462008-11-30T04:57:00.000+01:002008-11-30T04:57:00.000+01:00That sounds really interesting. Guernica is one of...That sounds really interesting. Guernica is one of my favorite Picasso paintings, despite what it represents obviously.Tarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905521278112853549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-16561683844555751772008-11-30T01:21:00.000+01:002008-11-30T01:21:00.000+01:00I've got this one in my TBR pile. I hope I don't ...I've got this one in my TBR pile. I hope I don't end up throwing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-10278861263010922912008-11-30T00:50:00.000+01:002008-11-30T00:50:00.000+01:00This looks like a great book...thanks for the revi...This looks like a great book...thanks for the review.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.com