tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post1221401355818819496..comments2024-02-23T09:57:39.102+01:00Comments on Leftbanker: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzenleftbankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990365189051313153noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post-59151680394870876522012-04-15T11:25:26.677+02:002012-04-15T11:25:26.677+02:00I apologize for writing my opinion on my blog. Wha...I apologize for writing my opinion on my blog. What was I thinking?leftbankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990365189051313153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post-65675016704396042042012-04-12T16:44:23.901+02:002012-04-12T16:44:23.901+02:00Good to others, boring to some. That's your op...Good to others, boring to some. That's your opinion anyway, let's give him the benefit of being a good writer.kamagrahttp://www.kamagracentre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post-20640307284198999702012-01-24T23:13:06.031+01:002012-01-24T23:13:06.031+01:00I started reading it in English. I will try it aga...I started reading it in English. I will try it again in a few months. I'll admit that he is a good writer I just didn't care about the characters or situations and I really hate it when writers talk about writers or writing. I would have read all of it in Spanish just because I am getting the benefit if improving my vocabulary. Now I'm reading <i>Ventanas de Manhattan</i> by Antonio Muñoz Molina which I have to say is brilliant at times.leftbankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990365189051313153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post-45089529812506628732012-01-23T19:42:07.868+01:002012-01-23T19:42:07.868+01:00I loved it too. It's all satire. He totally tr...I loved it too. It's all satire. He totally trashes the self-importance and self-absorbtion of academia, and goes after the foodies as well. In fact, he takes the piss out of just about everybody. I think you should cool off and give it another chance. (Did you read it in English or in translation? I read part of it in the Spanish translation and I don't think they got the irony.)Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332356.post-50776394108353348562012-01-23T12:02:39.181+01:002012-01-23T12:02:39.181+01:00Oh dear. This is one of the best books I've ev...Oh dear. This is one of the best books I've ever read. Excellent prose, historically vital and very funny (also quite moving). Maybe give it another go in a few months?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562902749398922096noreply@blogger.com