tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post1005151062674331941..comments2023-06-16T05:25:55.741-07:00Comments on Elliptica: Nonbelieving Literati: The SparrowLynethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357023675142716573noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-21238718187169675532007-12-25T07:26:00.000-08:002007-12-25T07:26:00.000-08:00I liked the book for much the same reason that Lyn...I liked the book for much the same reason that Lynet pointed out:<BR/><BR/><I>Many of the characters hold views I don't agree with. Many of them espouse reasoning that I consider to be highly questionable, and large parts of my viewpoint don't even make it into the conversation. But that's life. That's believeable. </I><BR/><BR/>If I get time in my reading schedule, I might even read the sequel.EnoNomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315334083410624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-69368757844431632192007-12-21T20:53:00.000-08:002007-12-21T20:53:00.000-08:00Like Ex says - the beauty of the Non-Believing Lit...Like Ex says - the beauty of the Non-Believing Literati...<BR/><BR/>I "guess" I wasn't sure what the author's feeling was - so I DID cheat and read some of the end notes including an interview with her. Those things confirmed what I was "pretty sure" was her intent. And I don't care for it. I'm always more troubled when intelligent people like <BR/>Russell are fools for god.<BR/><BR/>But, it's still cool that we can all (on every book so far) see it a bunch of different ways and take different things from it. I'm glad I read it, but I won't be reading "Children of God" (apparently sort of a Part 2, with Emilio going back to Rahkat... Riiiiiight).John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-10847173567191697592007-12-18T08:09:00.000-08:002007-12-18T08:09:00.000-08:00Although I had to suspend belief, I enjoyed the "c...Although I had to suspend belief, I enjoyed the "clash of cultures" and the ramifications. Though by the end it was difficult.<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite movies is <I>The Shawshank Redemption</I>, but I can't watch often. I always feel like I've been pulled through the ringer by the time it's over.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429263099197981481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-9361931514400514502007-12-16T06:49:00.000-08:002007-12-16T06:49:00.000-08:00ps - that assumes, of course, that I have correctl...ps - that assumes, of course, that I have correctly identified the author's purpose. Like you, I found her own stand obscure, but I chose to decide I knew what it was...The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-12081764080645753852007-12-16T06:48:00.000-08:002007-12-16T06:48:00.000-08:00I'm a lot closer to you on this book than to the E...I'm a lot closer to you on this book than to the Exterminator. In the end, I think the book fails the author's purpose, but I found it a fascinating read.The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948420587779787298.post-40417461920782467042007-12-15T19:23:00.000-08:002007-12-15T19:23:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting on this book, Lynet. I disagree...Thanks for posting on this book, Lynet. I disagree with everything you said except <I>I cannot say I enjoyed the painful end</I>. Since reading the book felt to me like what I imagine having your brain fried feels like, I'd have to concur with you about the end. For me, though, that sentiment -- and the painful feeling -- extended to the whole rest of the novel, too. <BR/><BR/>Of course, that's the beauty of Nonbelieving Literati: many minds, many opinions.The Exterminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452054124550486048noreply@blogger.com