Comments on: The Hour of the Star – a novel http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-hour-of-the-star-a-novel/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kim http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-hour-of-the-star-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-110157 Kim Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:27:05 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=282#comment-110157 What page of the novel is that excerpt from please? <strong>jb says</strong>: Sorry, Kim. I can't put my hand on the novel just now. But it's in there somewhere. What page of the novel is that excerpt from please?

jb says: Sorry, Kim. I can’t put my hand on the novel just now. But it’s in there somewhere.

]]> By: Eric http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-hour-of-the-star-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-110119 Eric Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:36:24 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=282#comment-110119 I read the excerpt of the novel and I'm really into it. Do you have an amazon link? <strong>jb says</strong>: Great novel, Eric. I'm sure you'll find it on Amazon, or any of the other outlets. Got my copy from Abebooks.co.uk I read the excerpt of the novel and I’m really into it. Do you have an amazon link?

jb says: Great novel, Eric. I’m sure you’ll find it on Amazon, or any of the other outlets. Got my copy from Abebooks.co.uk

]]> By: tom l http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-hour-of-the-star-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-5425 tom l Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:33:14 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=282#comment-5425 There is a Brazilian movie of the same name based on the novel, which is maybe the best movie I have ever seen. It removes the writerly narration and gives us Macabea directly. There is something about her innermost desires, which all of us share, no matter how impossible they are to attain or how dire our circumstances, that is heartbreaking and illuminating. The ending, where Macabea's future is foretold and comes to pass, is devastating. The movie can be found on VHS (if fairly expensive) but is well worth it. There is a Brazilian movie of the same name based on the novel, which is maybe the best movie I have ever seen. It removes the writerly narration and gives us Macabea directly. There is something about her innermost desires, which all of us share, no matter how impossible they are to attain or how dire our circumstances, that is heartbreaking and illuminating. The ending, where Macabea’s future is foretold and comes to pass, is devastating. The movie can be found on VHS (if fairly expensive) but is well worth it.

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