tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post7635493532839075807..comments2023-11-05T19:08:10.849-08:00Comments on Booked for LIfe: Back to the Classics 2017: The Red and the BlackRuthiellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-42010345992333822862017-04-11T22:16:22.287-07:002017-04-11T22:16:22.287-07:00Thanks for the comment Carol! I loved Cathy and He...Thanks for the comment Carol! I loved Cathy and Heathcliff and their tortured relationship, but I read the book at 21.<br /><br />I only know what "eidetic" means because of the T.V. show Quantum Leap. :)Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-47137619682590253192017-04-11T19:37:51.560-07:002017-04-11T19:37:51.560-07:00P.S I had to consult the dictionary about 'eid...P.S I had to consult the dictionary about 'eidetic.' Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-11270241441423816332017-04-11T19:32:52.621-07:002017-04-11T19:32:52.621-07:00Well, I really like both C & P and Wuthering H...Well, I really like both C & P and Wuthering Heights, especially their redemptive aspects. If by the end of the book Julian comes to his senses I'd be happy to read it but if he stays as he is, I'd be reluctant to! Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-10085784415295316122017-04-11T17:56:24.791-07:002017-04-11T17:56:24.791-07:00Thanks for the comment Joseph! I would be interes...Thanks for the comment Joseph! I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this title and will be sure to check out your review of C&P, which is full of unlikable characters, and yet I found them to be fascinating. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-80949260158260235852017-04-11T17:50:48.088-07:002017-04-11T17:50:48.088-07:00Interesting comparison to C&P (which I just fi...Interesting comparison to C&P (which I just finished, but haven't reviewed yet). I won't be getting to Stendhal for a while yet, and I have Charterhouse of Parma first. Nice review.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-85371955002132921852017-04-11T13:23:04.254-07:002017-04-11T13:23:04.254-07:00Thanks for the comment Care! I am glad you like th...Thanks for the comment Care! I am glad you like the review despite the fact that it doesn't encourage you to pick up the book.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-46212120760088283982017-04-11T05:21:55.572-07:002017-04-11T05:21:55.572-07:00Great review! I don't think I'll attempt r...Great review! I don't think I'll attempt reading the book, though.Carehttp://www.caresbooksandpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-33403735878318527832017-03-28T12:57:32.247-07:002017-03-28T12:57:32.247-07:00Thanks for the comment Jane! Looking at goodreads ...Thanks for the comment Jane! Looking at goodreads reviews, many other readers connected more strongly with Julian and his story than I did.<br /> Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927098956199060247.post-54611785401751811422017-03-28T08:54:28.296-07:002017-03-28T08:54:28.296-07:00I have never heard of this book, nor read anything...I have never heard of this book, nor read anything by Stendhal. On the surface, it doesn't really appeal, and it's tough when an author assumes you really understand the political context of a work. For me, true classics need to have a timelessness to the story, and while human nature doesn't really change, context does. Sounds interesting but a difficult read. JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.com