Abridge audio from BBC radio. Quite interesting but far too brief when abridge. Bottiger sounds like an interesting person that I would love to read moAbridge audio from BBC radio. Quite interesting but far too brief when abridge. Bottiger sounds like an interesting person that I would love to read more about....more
I loved this one almost as much as Any human heart and even though I only listened to the abridge version on BBC it is one of my favorite reads of theI loved this one almost as much as Any human heart and even though I only listened to the abridge version on BBC it is one of my favorite reads of the year so far.
Where mere mortal writers could have pulled off describing just what happens in this book in a short story, Lovecraft show us his mastery over the engWhere mere mortal writers could have pulled off describing just what happens in this book in a short story, Lovecraft show us his mastery over the english language. It is funny to read the reviews here, what some people love, like myself, is exactly the thing that makes some readers rate this work with just a single star.
I for one enjoyed it, not only for the story but for the wonderous words....more
Oh I liked this one. I have to admit to often being disappointed in the BBC readings due to the way they abridge the books but here it felt like the wOh I liked this one. I have to admit to often being disappointed in the BBC readings due to the way they abridge the books but here it felt like the whole thing and not just snippets of stories. This made me want to find more by E.J Howard for sure. Her stories are dark and with a little twist, yet I wouldn't call them horror. More like cosy shivers (mysrysare) which I just didn't expect....more
Can't help but compare this to Any Human Heart that I am listening to parallell to this. Both (right now) in England in pre-war and in journal format.Can't help but compare this to Any Human Heart that I am listening to parallell to this. Both (right now) in England in pre-war and in journal format. This seem like mindless chatter, somewhat fun and interesting just due to the time it portraits. But really nothing that I will remember a week from now. While Any human heart, also a fabricated journal is so much fuller, richer. How I wish Delafield would have shared something a little more personal, a little more of her human heart....more
Coming back to this a day after. I did listen to it but when I woke up today I could not remember a thing. The setbacks of listening to something whilComing back to this a day after. I did listen to it but when I woke up today I could not remember a thing. The setbacks of listening to something while half asleep... I am sure it was good though....more
Is a 2stars grade a bit harsh? Maybe so. But I had really high hopes for this one as it was Man Booker nominee and all but I simply never connected toIs a 2stars grade a bit harsh? Maybe so. But I had really high hopes for this one as it was Man Booker nominee and all but I simply never connected to any of the characters and felt they were all rather flat, almost emotionally numb. It did get better by the end though. But it just wasn't for me....more