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Michael Gorra
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cjc
cjc rated it 10 years ago
I'm not at all sure how I "feel" about this book. I never felt exactly compelled by the story or the characters, though I became increasingly curious about where it would all end up. The protagonist is a very curious creature -- an almost purely selfish man (whose selfishness often disguises itself ...
Leopard
Leopard rated it 11 years ago
Under no set of circumstances would I agree to write an introduction for this essay-panegyric to the color blue and, let's admit it, to the thought/act sex ; under no set of circumstances would I want my prose to be set directly next to that of William Gass. Michael Gorra was a fool. From the init...
Just Another Reader
Just Another Reader rated it 12 years ago
I thought listening to Colin Firth for six hours would be heavenly. Apparently I'm in the minority but I didn't like his performance. The book was interesting, but I found it difficult to like any of the characters except the investigator and his son.
Raging Biblioholism
Raging Biblioholism rated it 13 years ago
What begins as a masteful examination of the pain caused by a love affair turns into an examination of how one man comes to God (despite coming in hate and not in love). It's such a painfully beautiful novel that then falls apart (to me) because of the ridiculous divine intervention. I go into all ...
Zrinka
Zrinka rated it 14 years ago
One of my favorite books. It deals with love and faith in God. Greene was an atheist that turned to Catholicism.
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