tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post7552943596281747458..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: My Dear I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa YoungLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-71104480669055510342012-07-23T14:23:00.894-05:002012-07-23T14:23:00.894-05:00Your review will be featured on War Through the Ge...Your review will be featured on War Through the Generations on July 27. Thanks for participating in the challenge!Anna and Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832162089909376297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-47832788975372295702012-06-29T19:00:49.657-05:002012-06-29T19:00:49.657-05:00The years surrounding WWI fascinate me with all th...The years surrounding WWI fascinate me with all the changes they wrought in everyday life. I'm very interested in reading this book in spite of the rather gory details you mention.<br /><br />Thanks for being a part of the tour!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://tlcbooktours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-59396249605875006212012-06-29T10:44:57.236-05:002012-06-29T10:44:57.236-05:00This sounds like a great book and one that' pe...This sounds like a great book and one that' perfecr for the War through the Generations challenge. The characters sound compelling and well-developed and the episodes of the war sound quite real.<br /><br />Great review, Lisa!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-39429610740869860612012-06-29T01:57:36.452-05:002012-06-29T01:57:36.452-05:00Interesting - I felt that weak characterization wa...Interesting - I felt that weak characterization was what brought down <i>My Dear I Wanted to Tell You</i>. Young's descriptions of the Great War were rather excellent (certainly the high-point of her writing, for me), but I could never shake the feeling that she herself did not want her characters to be in love. They four leads never had enough chemistry, or passion, or personality to justify their "love stories". It was all rather flat and false for my taste.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the descriptions of those injured were what I found most fascinating about the book. It gave the book a necessary and wonderfully original dimension. I suppose our differences of opinions stem from different tastes, but that's what makes the world interesting, no?Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-68865375417143168932012-06-28T17:10:38.476-05:002012-06-28T17:10:38.476-05:00I really liked this one, too, and we felt the same...I really liked this one, too, and we felt the same way about how quickly you come to care for the characters; they were so well developed! My review posted today. :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-76150971027236426242012-06-27T23:20:19.537-05:002012-06-27T23:20:19.537-05:00I really want to read this one. Hoping I'll b...I really want to read this one. Hoping I'll be able to get my hands on it soon. Great review!<br /><br />Have you read The Covenant by James Michener? His birthday is coming up in February and I'm thinking of hosting a read-a-long in February and at least part of March. It's a long book, of course! Trying to drum up some interest in The Michener Challenge...poor little lonely challenge. LOL!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-30453661563546581542012-06-27T11:26:19.577-05:002012-06-27T11:26:19.577-05:00I'm hoping to read this one for the War Throug...I'm hoping to read this one for the War Through The Generations Challenge too. Great review. Looking forward to it.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004178422343485278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-80978640999392498232012-06-27T09:31:39.586-05:002012-06-27T09:31:39.586-05:00This sounds incredible to me and I love it when an...This sounds incredible to me and I love it when an author makes the characters flawed and more realistic!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-86734474155806484272012-06-27T05:40:28.071-05:002012-06-27T05:40:28.071-05:00This historical novel sounds interesting, although...This historical novel sounds interesting, although I would have to skip the descriptions of surgical procedures, I think. I would get very emotional about that. I must check this one out as I'm always looking for a novel to suggest as reading for our monthly book group. I prefer the first cover.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.com