tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163212.post5383404858265677882..comments2023-10-12T07:14:49.671-05:00Comments on Scuffed slippers and wormy books....: The CorrectionsMelissa Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761668159421575198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163212.post-67480599012270537792010-07-31T15:21:32.668-05:002010-07-31T15:21:32.668-05:00I finally read this one this year, but I wasn'...I finally read this one this year, but I wasn't a fan. Parts were hilarious and well written, but I couldn't make myself like any of the characters. They were all so selfish!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163212.post-8497213224662651362010-07-27T17:26:39.434-05:002010-07-27T17:26:39.434-05:00I have a similar reaction to Oprah when it comes t...I have a similar reaction to Oprah when it comes to books. My face contorted in a most unpleasant fashion when I discovered that a book I recently bought was an Oprah book club pick (the edition I bought didn't have the seal). I'm trying not to be that way. I've had The Corrections on my shelf for a few years now. You've got me interested in it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163212.post-27878649419941759522010-07-26T15:23:48.796-05:002010-07-26T15:23:48.796-05:00@Meghan - Franzen doesn't use dates so it'...@Meghan - Franzen doesn't use dates so it's hard to get a good reference on what each character is doing at a certain point in time (Franzen spends a long time on each character before switching to a different character's perspective) but the timelines converge about 100 pages from the endMelissa Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761668159421575198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34163212.post-67701740444669819992010-07-26T15:13:43.376-05:002010-07-26T15:13:43.376-05:00I have this book, but I haven't managed to rea...I have this book, but I haven't managed to read it yet. I wasn't even entirely sure what it was about, just that it was supposed to be good. Now I'm really interested! I'll have to pick it up soon, but I'll keep in mind that it's confusing at first.<br /><br />Meghan @ <a href="http://medievalbookworm.com" rel="nofollow">Medieval Bookworm</a>Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553655640589660182noreply@blogger.com