tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post6108643040503497370..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Four reviewsK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-36222241049947349412009-08-16T20:08:50.430-04:002009-08-16T20:08:50.430-04:00I did actually think of the ferret fanciers while ...I did actually think of the ferret fanciers while I was reading it, but fortunately the ferret didn't take over or do anything cute. In fact, I'd forgotten about it until you mentioned it.<br /><br />I may pick up the sequel, although it's not high on my list. I liked the book, but it seemed a bit uneven. I did occasionally want to snap at the MC, "Just deal with it and stop complaining." Which considering I complain constantly, isn't really fair. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-29589265047781733362009-08-16T18:29:14.471-04:002009-08-16T18:29:14.471-04:00After your evisceration of ferret fanciers a few p...After your evisceration of ferret fanciers a few posts back, I was wondering how you'd take Greywalker. I enjoyed the book while I was reading it, but with the distance of about a month the only thing that really sticks in my memory is how much the main character *whined* about *everything*. Who wants a whiner for a main character?<br /><br />At one point I went so far as to track down the sequel, but when I cracked the cover and saw the dedication was to "everyone who is trying to legalize ferrets in California," I snorted, shoved the book roughly back into the shelves (far back) and walked away. Like MC, like author.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190211511966499616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-70574748195126802622009-08-16T08:26:28.362-04:002009-08-16T08:26:28.362-04:00Actually, I was surprised at how cozy and comforti...Actually, I was surprised at how cozy and comforting Ponyo was. It's for very small children, and even the scary parts aren't very scary. At the same time it manages to be fascinating to impatient-adult-me.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-79627891267185332742009-08-16T03:09:24.069-04:002009-08-16T03:09:24.069-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you. :)
Ponyo sounds ...Thank you, thank you, thank you. :)<br /><br />Ponyo sounds delightful, and a little bit heartbreaking.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.com