Comments on: Netherland by Joseph O’Neill http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Sat, 19 May 2012 08:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Abbas http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-129031 Abbas Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:22:15 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-129031 Wow, you're a very talented writer. This is written really well. I'd love to read more. Wow, you’re a very talented writer. This is written really well. I’d love to read more.

]]> By: coop plans http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-127078 coop plans Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:17:22 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-127078 It looks like an amazing book to read except for the plot which is not very interesting. Sounds ironic right? I don't know, but still I thought it's interesting. It looks like an amazing book to read except for the plot which is not very interesting. Sounds ironic right? I don’t know, but still I thought it’s interesting.

]]> By: Edward simpson http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-116113 Edward simpson Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:09:12 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-116113 This is a good book, as in, it is very well written but, there certainly is something missing from the plot. It continuously feels like there should be just a little more... just a little bit more or this and that. Not sure what the lack is but the plot could have done more. Other than that, the writing is fantastic. This is a good book, as in, it is very well written but, there certainly is something missing from the plot. It continuously feels like there should be just a little more… just a little bit more or this and that. Not sure what the lack is but the plot could have done more. Other than that, the writing is fantastic.

]]> By: Tents http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-111165 Tents Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:46:13 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-111165 I too did not find the plot much interesting. Certainly would have been a better book if the plot was really good. Loved all the other aspects but the main aspect was not up to standards I guess. I too did not find the plot much interesting. Certainly would have been a better book if the plot was really good. Loved all the other aspects but the main aspect was not up to standards I guess.

]]> By: Leon Paternoster http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-111124 Leon Paternoster Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:39:04 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-111124 I thought it was fantastic. It reminded of Paul Auster and Saul Bellow. It has some great imagery. The Department of Motor Vehicle's entrance is … <em>a static turnstile like a monster's unearthed skeleton</em> <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Leon, it is brilliant when a book comes along that makes you sit up and take notice. I'll be looking out for more like this one. I thought it was fantastic. It reminded of Paul Auster and Saul Bellow.

It has some great imagery. The Department of Motor Vehicle’s entrance is … a static turnstile like a monster’s unearthed skeleton

jb says: Hi Leon, it is brilliant when a book comes along that makes you sit up and take notice. I’ll be looking out for more like this one.

]]> By: Linda http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-111048 Linda Sun, 31 May 2009 15:31:28 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-111048 To grasp a part of living so vividly, a time in history so subtley - a magnificent book. <strong>jb says</strong>: Yeah. It was something special. To grasp a part of living so vividly, a time in history so subtley – a magnificent book.

jb says: Yeah. It was something special.

]]> By: Linda Hyland http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-111047 Linda Hyland Sun, 31 May 2009 15:24:41 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-111047 Amazing writing - to grasp a time in a life so vividly - a time in history so subtely - one can't ask for more. Amazing writing – to grasp a time in a life so vividly – a time in history so subtely – one can’t ask for more.

]]> By: Linda Hyland http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/netherland-by-joseph-oneill/comment-page-1/#comment-111046 Linda Hyland Sun, 31 May 2009 15:20:53 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=2976#comment-111046 An amazing book. When someone can write this beautifully, tell a story of a stage of life so vividly describe a time of history so subtlely, then there is just no much more one can ask. An amazing book. When someone can write this beautifully, tell a story of a stage of life so vividly describe a time of history so subtlely, then there is just no much more one can ask.

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