Comments on: the world to come by dara horn

By: qugrainne

qugrainne — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:11:31 +0000

You are correct, WR. Incredibly rich is a good description of this book. It is a mystery – or mysteries – but at the same time the history, Yiddish literature, theology, and art make it, well, rich!
I too, am anxious to read Cloud Atlas, with its six nested stories. I am so surprised I had never heard of it, after learning all the awards it won.

By: Writer Reading

Writer Reading — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:57:00 +0000

Thank you for the mention. This is a fantastic review and made me want to read the book. I admire that a writer can use her doctorate study to write fiction. Her book seems incredibly rich. I love the notion of six nested stories. This is a great post, extremely well-written, intelligent and insightful.

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Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:00:35 +0000

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By: qugrainne

qugrainne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:28:35 +0000

I will be interested to hear your take on it. I would love to have the talent to write like this. Something to aim for and work on. We can talk about it on Write on Wednesday!

By: Becca

Becca — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:04:41 +0000

I’m sure I’ve read nested stories, but I’ve never really heard this term before. It makes me quite curious to learn more, so thank you for the links and recommendations -which I will follow forthwith!