Comments on: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson – a review http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ann @ Zen of Writing http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-93984 Ann @ Zen of Writing Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:47:48 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/#comment-93984 <p>It's extremely well-written, but the pace is a bit sleepy, I thought.</p> <strong>jb says</strong>: I know what you mean, but for me the pace complemented the landscape and that slow turn around from childhood to consciousness. It’s extremely well-written, but the pace is a bit sleepy, I thought.

jb says: I know what you mean, but for me the pace complemented the landscape and that slow turn around from childhood to consciousness.

]]> By: Lee http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-92949 Lee Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:07:09 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/#comment-92949 <p>Over-writing is a matter of definition, of course, as is under-writing. Housekeeping is a book which I'd be happy to commit to memory.</p> <strong>jb says</strong>: As a prose stylist she must be one of the very best. Over-writing is a matter of definition, of course, as is under-writing. Housekeeping is a book which I’d be happy to commit to memory.

jb says: As a prose stylist she must be one of the very best.

]]> By: Jean http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-92425 Jean Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:00:18 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/housekeeping-by-marilynne-robinson-a-review/#comment-92425 <p>I also loved this book, but loved her recent novel, Gilead, even more - have rarely read anything more moving.</p> <strong>jb said</strong>: I made a note about Gilead, Jean. But on present form it'll take me about 25 years before I get around to reading it. Good to know there's a future, though, isn't it? I also loved this book, but loved her recent novel, Gilead, even more – have rarely read anything more moving.

jb said: I made a note about Gilead, Jean. But on present form it’ll take me about 25 years before I get around to reading it. Good to know there’s a future, though, isn’t it?

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