tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post5338595399962260762..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: Shine Shine Shine: Humans BeingGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-48284244299429684332012-09-28T09:11:20.262-05:002012-09-28T09:11:20.262-05:00Hey, nice to meet a kindred spirit! Yeah, the stor...Hey, nice to meet a kindred spirit! Yeah, the story wasn't enough for me, either - I was often charmed by her writing, but it seemed like the flashbacks sections were less carefully crafted than the "real time" story. I also had trouble pinpointing exactly what bugged me - except that just knew around page 150 I wasn't really enjoying it and wanted to move on to something else. Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-23339882800941922062012-09-27T18:22:29.625-05:002012-09-27T18:22:29.625-05:00You're not the only one who didn't like it...You're not the only one who didn't like it - I didn't either. And like you, I did want to and expected to because other bloggers whose opinions I trust loved it. I had trouble pinpointing exactly what bugged me. You point out some of the things, but I think overall I just didn't really like or care about most of the characters and they just annoyed me, and the story and writing weren't enough to make up for that. I didn't hate it, but I just don't get what everyone else thought was so awesome about it. Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-44728595121369532982012-09-26T10:57:38.233-05:002012-09-26T10:57:38.233-05:00My pleasure. :) My pleasure. :) Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-50654228975544970872012-09-26T10:57:24.383-05:002012-09-26T10:57:24.383-05:00I know you were a big fan - so is Rebecca (Book La...I know you were a big fan - so is Rebecca (Book Lady). That's why I "really wanted to like it." ;) Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-55203824811161090212012-09-26T10:55:00.114-05:002012-09-26T10:55:00.114-05:00I think I'm the only one I know who didn't...I think I'm the only one I know who didn't like it. As I think more about it, it really was the flashback structure that bothered me more than the precious love story. But that's really personal taste. I don't think it's a bad book, by any means. Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-25904487774343472942012-09-26T10:27:03.464-05:002012-09-26T10:27:03.464-05:00Oh dear, I'm totally an over-user of the "...Oh dear, I'm totally an over-user of the "I really want to like" cliche (I just used it in my review of The Leftovers, which I really did want to like, too).<br /><br />Sorry to hear this one didn't click for you. I really enjoyed it, but I can see how the ABUNDANCE of flashbacks could be irritating, coupled with some particularly obvious characters. Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-90294323905150978242012-09-25T19:08:28.431-05:002012-09-25T19:08:28.431-05:00Yeah I wasnt drawn to picking this one up. So tha...Yeah I wasnt drawn to picking this one up. So thanks for further confirmationthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-4755930155453680392012-09-25T13:10:15.182-05:002012-09-25T13:10:15.182-05:00I "really want to like" this one as well...I "really want to like" this one as well. I've heard such good things--until now. I do tend to be okay with things that are overly precious, or twee (I'm a big fan of Miranda July for example). I like that it's a love story, but I'm not sure I'm going to like the structure. I'm still hoping.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.com