So, in your opinion, needing to have this list of books accurate, is this a case of OCD or am I just hardcore? Do you feel this is a complete waste of time and I should make efforts to stop actions such as these, or does it give me more book cred'?
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This book review is totally random and not at all related to this post, but it's one that I think I will have difficulty tying to any post because this book is not at all relatable to my life. None of my English professors were like him, I never had an affair with one, and I have never lived in a rural environment.
This is another book that I read directly before going to see the movie. John Malkovich is awesome, by the way.
A divorced, middle-aged English professor finds himself increasingly unable to resist affairs with his female students. When discovered by the college authorities, he is expected to apologise and repent in an effort to save his job, but he refuses to become a scapegoat in what he see as as a show trial designed to reinforce a stringent political correctness.
He preempts the authorities and leaves his job, and the city, to spend time with his grown-up lesbian daughter on her remote farm. Things between them are strained - there is much from the past they need to reconcile - and the situation becomes critical when they are the victims of a brutal and horrifying attack.
In spectacularly powerful and lucid prose, J.M. Coetzee uses all his formidable skills to engage with a post-apartheid culture in unexpected and revealing ways. This examination into the sexual and politcal lawlines of modern South Africa as it tries desperately to start a fresh page in its history is chilling, uncompromising and unforgettable.
He preempts the authorities and leaves his job, and the city, to spend time with his grown-up lesbian daughter on her remote farm. Things between them are strained - there is much from the past they need to reconcile - and the situation becomes critical when they are the victims of a brutal and horrifying attack.
In spectacularly powerful and lucid prose, J.M. Coetzee uses all his formidable skills to engage with a post-apartheid culture in unexpected and revealing ways. This examination into the sexual and politcal lawlines of modern South Africa as it tries desperately to start a fresh page in its history is chilling, uncompromising and unforgettable.
A wonderful novel about the journey a middle-aged man goes on in order to finally appreciate life. No wonder this book resulted in Coetzee's award of the Booker Prize.
On a more personal note, I was disappointed in the ending of this book, solely based on personal preference. The very last choice Lurie makes in the novel is one that I completely disagree with on a moral level-- thus creating a slight blemish on the facade of a book that could have potentially been a "5 star" book
On a more personal note, I was disappointed in the ending of this book, solely based on personal preference. The very last choice Lurie makes in the novel is one that I completely disagree with on a moral level-- thus creating a slight blemish on the facade of a book that could have potentially been a "5 star" book
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I'd be annoyed if I expected something from a product/service and it failed too. ESPECIALLY if I invested time into thinking and writing about a topic and that was lost.
ReplyDeleteI don't keep lists of books because I honestly forget them right after. I've been known to read books twice without realizing. This way I a) don't realize that my working memory is so bad and b) I get to enjoy a book twice without the novelty being gone! :D That said, I do meticulously track other things. Whatever floats your boat!! :)
Oh--you'll probably get more comments with no word verification. In my experience, it makes no difference on the amount of spammers. :)
ReplyDeleteAH-HA!!! Thanks Meghan! I had no idea what they meant by word verification, so I just left it as the default...
ReplyDeleteJust figured out how to post without a blog profile! Yay! Anyway, I would do something along the lines of your list. So, I'm not sure I can give you an answer whether it's ocd or not. Although, I always said, that for my job it was best to have some ocd.
ReplyDeleteAs for the book, I think I liked some aspects of the movie, and obviously disliked others. I'm not entirely sure I know the ending you referred to as ruining the story for you. Was there more in the novel? I can't remember the title of the movie... it wasn't the same, was it?
Rambling post, sorry... I'm just excited I found a way to reply!
-JMcQ
Totally OCD sympathetic over here. I've been known not to subscribe to Podcasts if I can't go all the way back to the 1st episode. That being said, Q broadcasts daily and I am somewhere in 2009.
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