tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post9188787740182294651..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: Finny by Justin KramonLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-78178655450332881842010-09-12T20:09:28.025-05:002010-09-12T20:09:28.025-05:00I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. I lov...I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. I loved the oddity of the characters. I actually liked the interludes for the way they were written. I don't know.. I thought they were told well, contrary to a dragged out narration or a skip (where the kid has suddenly become the adult, like <i>Five years later, she went to...</i>).Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-60823269282081479562010-09-09T09:21:02.453-05:002010-09-09T09:21:02.453-05:00Bibliophile, thanks so much for your interest.
Ma...Bibliophile, thanks so much for your interest.<br /><br />Mari, thanks also!<br /><br />Rhapsodyinbooks, I'm also glad I was able to do this in well under 500 pages!<br /><br />Heather, I'm glad the durian scene was fun for you, too. It's nice that so many people responded to the characters in the book. I spend a lot of time with these imaginary people, so it's great when others enjoy their company as well.<br /><br />Teri, I'm happy that the review was able to catch so much of the book.<br /><br />Ti, I hope you enjoy the book!<br /><br />Heather, thanks so much! Quirky characters are definitely a lot of what makes life interesting (at least for me).<br /><br />softdrink, nice to see you again, and I hope it wasn't too traumatic to live through the durian scene again in this review.<br /><br />Staci, thanks very much for your interest!Justin Kramonhttp://justinkramon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-87089351094793297042010-09-08T20:32:41.857-05:002010-09-08T20:32:41.857-05:00I love quirky and this sounds right up my alley!! ...I love quirky and this sounds right up my alley!! This is the second review that I've read and both of your thoughts have made me want to read it!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-13180826255104550272010-09-08T20:31:21.527-05:002010-09-08T20:31:21.527-05:00I'm laughing about the durian fruit...I had fo...I'm laughing about the durian fruit...I had forgotten all about that scene! And that's a great comparison between the characters and the fruit...it's so true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-13694780743001740122010-09-08T20:17:11.348-05:002010-09-08T20:17:11.348-05:00Ooh I love what you had to say about the durian fr...Ooh I love what you had to say about the durian fruit - how true! This really is a unique book with odd characters, quite like that fruit. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it - thanks for being a part of the tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-22916359672510092912010-09-08T15:56:50.636-05:002010-09-08T15:56:50.636-05:00I snagged a copy of this from Jill (Fizzy Thoughts...I snagged a copy of this from Jill (Fizzy Thoughts). It looks really good. I like books with young protagonists.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-90920244442378853522010-09-08T12:44:03.208-05:002010-09-08T12:44:03.208-05:00This really is an excellent review. You hit upon a...This really is an excellent review. You hit upon all the things I want to know about a book when I'm considering reading it. Thanks Lisa.terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095349422849979251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-8208829137493797602010-09-08T11:03:27.839-05:002010-09-08T11:03:27.839-05:00Thank you so much for this review, Lisa. It was g...Thank you so much for this review, Lisa. It was great to read your thoughts on the characters, the structure, and the language in the book. You really got a lot into this review, and I appreciate how thorough you were!<br /><br />Constance Reader, thanks for your interest in the book! I'd love to hear what you think of it when you read it. Anyone can feel free to email me through my website.<br /><br />Lisa, great to hear from you. Thanks so much.Justin Kramonhttp://justinkramon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-90357939276758981452010-09-08T09:47:43.622-05:002010-09-08T09:47:43.622-05:00Love this post! It really was a great book, and I ...Love this post! It really was a great book, and I had such a good time reading it. As you mentioned, Kramon really has an eye for characterization and he really excels at populating the book with some great people. I loved the durian fruit scene as well, it was hilarious! Awesome review on this one!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-36653732336124180102010-09-08T06:56:30.065-05:002010-09-08T06:56:30.065-05:00I've read good reviews elsewhere on this. I l...I've read good reviews elsewhere on this. I love your line "Fortunately, unlike Dickens, Kramon doesn't need 500 plus pages to tell Finny's story..."rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-37953518350415278162010-09-08T06:47:38.781-05:002010-09-08T06:47:38.781-05:00This sounds good, I might have to find this book.This sounds good, I might have to find this book.mpartykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058880500554363163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-89650417690713480792010-09-08T06:06:47.390-05:002010-09-08T06:06:47.390-05:00Sounds like a sweet story Lisa.Sounds like a sweet story Lisa.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-76474335251859157272010-09-07T23:33:14.117-05:002010-09-07T23:33:14.117-05:00I have been seeing this book around a bit, it soun...I have been seeing this book around a bit, it sounds so interesting! Great job on the post today!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703297010445873719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-85462577776438064962010-09-07T23:31:33.742-05:002010-09-07T23:31:33.742-05:00I think this sounds spectacular and I can't wa...I think this sounds spectacular and I can't wait to read it. Thanks for this review!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475183245822795384noreply@blogger.com