Comments on: “Long Division” by Kiese Laymon http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521&cpage=1#comment-40411 girldetective Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:22:11 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521#comment-40411 Jessica, I'm going to wait on library lottery to see if Luminaries comes in before it's eliminated and in time for me to read it, but given that I just started the Goldfinch, have the Gilbert and Ozeki on deck, I'm guessing I'll have to pass on it. I love this March madness! I agree that Long Division would benefit from a re-read, and look forward to it. Hoping one of my book groups chooses it to discuss--think it would be a great topic. Jessica, I’m going to wait on library lottery to see if Luminaries comes in before it’s eliminated and in time for me to read it, but given that I just started the Goldfinch, have the Gilbert and Ozeki on deck, I’m guessing I’ll have to pass on it. I love this March madness! I agree that Long Division would benefit from a re-read, and look forward to it. Hoping one of my book groups chooses it to discuss–think it would be a great topic.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521&cpage=1#comment-40404 Jessica Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:47:38 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521#comment-40404 I felt like it stayed together better than BIG MACHINE, and I kind of loved how it didn't all just tie up neatly. It made me long to read it again, and I fully plan to. I also feel like I owe a big debt to TOB for introducing me to this one. And also for being the straw that broke the camel's back that got me to read THE SON. Currently deciding if I should buy THE LUMINARIES or wait to see if the judges can talk me into it. I felt like it stayed together better than BIG MACHINE, and I kind of loved how it didn’t all just tie up neatly. It made me long to read it again, and I fully plan to. I also feel like I owe a big debt to TOB for introducing me to this one. And also for being the straw that broke the camel’s back that got me to read THE SON. Currently deciding if I should buy THE LUMINARIES or wait to see if the judges can talk me into it.

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521&cpage=1#comment-40377 Kate Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:36:03 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521#comment-40377 Yes! I'm so glad you liked it. I read it on a kindle and I didn't notice a problem (unlike Mr. Fox, which they completely screwed up the chapter breaks, making it nearly impossible to read). I was waiting to see if you liked this one--I felt the exact same way. Yes! I’m so glad you liked it. I read it on a kindle and I didn’t notice a problem (unlike Mr. Fox, which they completely screwed up the chapter breaks, making it nearly impossible to read).

I was waiting to see if you liked this one–I felt the exact same way.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521&cpage=1#comment-40364 girldetective Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:56:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521#comment-40364 Good point about the Diaz. I also found it hard to parse at the beginning, but went back and forth, and found myself flipping to the beginning a lot, which I would've been more frustrated doing on e-book. Good point about the Diaz. I also found it hard to parse at the beginning, but went back and forth, and found myself flipping to the beginning a lot, which I would’ve been more frustrated doing on e-book.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521&cpage=1#comment-40356 Steph Sun, 23 Feb 2014 04:07:02 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5521#comment-40356 I found this really difficult to follow initially, and it never fully resolved itself for me, but I wonder how much of that might have been due to the fact I read it on Kindle. I feel like it would have worked better in paper, but sometimes I'm weird like that. Have you read anything by Junot Diaz? I do see the LaValle comparison, but to me, this was really tonally and stylistically reminiscent of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I liked it, but did not love it. I found this really difficult to follow initially, and it never fully resolved itself for me, but I wonder how much of that might have been due to the fact I read it on Kindle. I feel like it would have worked better in paper, but sometimes I’m weird like that.

Have you read anything by Junot Diaz? I do see the LaValle comparison, but to me, this was really tonally and stylistically reminiscent of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I liked it, but did not love it.

]]>