Comments on: “Swamplandia!” by Karen Russell http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4286 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:57:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4286&cpage=1#comment-26427 Kate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4286#comment-26427 Compared to last year, I am enjoying the books this year much more. Of course, I've already read more than half of them, and have given up on getting through IQ84 before the TOB, but generally, I'm a fan of this year's choices. I loved Swamplandia!, but the ending area made me so very sad. I just finished Jesamyn Ward's book. WOW. Awesome, but also? Katrina. Compared to last year, I am enjoying the books this year much more. Of course, I’ve already read more than half of them, and have given up on getting through IQ84 before the TOB, but generally, I’m a fan of this year’s choices.

I loved Swamplandia!, but the ending area made me so very sad.

I just finished Jesamyn Ward’s book. WOW. Awesome, but also? Katrina.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4286&cpage=1#comment-26423 Amy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:58:23 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4286#comment-26423 Heh. Once again, we diverge slightly in opinions. I liked the first half of the book, but felt it kind of spun out of control in the second half, and the ending felt very abrupt to me. Heh. Once again, we diverge slightly in opinions. I liked the first half of the book, but felt it kind of spun out of control in the second half, and the ending felt very abrupt to me.

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