tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926286562253144783.post7274908944669225786..comments2023-12-16T09:36:37.746+05:30Comments on Life Wordsmith - Book Reviews, Poems & more...: Still Life: A S ByattUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926286562253144783.post-297662061046747032010-05-14T22:12:13.754+05:302010-05-14T22:12:13.754+05:30Thanks Thoughts! I too am a Byatt fan, hence picke...Thanks Thoughts! I too am a Byatt fan, hence picked up Still Life. It's not that I didn't like this book, she should have just reduced its literary weight a bit :)Birdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629909712336763914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926286562253144783.post-35442433965646612882010-05-14T18:09:13.508+05:302010-05-14T18:09:13.508+05:30Nice review Birdy! Am a great fan of A.S. Byatt, l...Nice review Birdy! Am a great fan of A.S. Byatt, loved her "Possession"; was wanting to read other books of her but haven't got down to it yet. Reading your reminded a promise to myself that I should more of Byatt. Once again great review -:)Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118791047915595579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926286562253144783.post-78231928859164281152010-05-14T14:00:02.245+05:302010-05-14T14:00:02.245+05:30Thanks Tom! It's not even the words, it's ...Thanks Tom! It's not even the words, it's the unending literary references, which sometimes takes you off the story too much...Birdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629909712336763914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926286562253144783.post-28370733230523811492010-05-14T12:12:12.259+05:302010-05-14T12:12:12.259+05:30I would say that's a very good review which re...I would say that's a very good review which really informs me about the book. I agree that it might be a bit too wordy (or erudite!) and this can be wearing at times.Tom Cunliffehttp://www.acommonreader.orgnoreply@blogger.com