tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post2418225133311489393..comments2023-10-05T11:30:10.608+01:00Comments on cardigangirlverity: The south (Toibin)verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-27702496361652964312010-01-27T17:25:53.124+00:002010-01-27T17:25:53.124+00:00I'm afraid I've only read Brooklyn, but I ...I'm afraid I've only read Brooklyn, but I wasn't a big fan. I doubt I'll read any more - until he turns up on the Booker list again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-29244560493370194652010-01-27T14:59:27.766+00:002010-01-27T14:59:27.766+00:00Loose ends might be Toibin's thing. I've r...Loose ends might be Toibin's thing. I've read Mothers and Sons (short stories) and thought it was good; not great, but good enough. The Blackwater Lightship though is lovely.. I loved it. Will read Brooklyn someday soon..clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-39049813223968123482010-01-27T14:21:11.574+00:002010-01-27T14:21:11.574+00:00Escaping - that puts me off too, fictional biograp...Escaping - that puts me off too, fictional biography, but if you thought it worth reading then I might give it a go.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-3357281911638914262010-01-27T13:30:34.573+00:002010-01-27T13:30:34.573+00:00I read The Master last year, which is the only one...I read The Master last year, which is the only one I've read, though I am waiting to steal Brooklyn off my mother when she has read it! I did enjoy The Master - I usually don't like novels about real life figures, I'd rather read a biography, but I did enjoy this one very much.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654716165687977221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-56349442575490759362010-01-27T12:36:27.146+00:002010-01-27T12:36:27.146+00:00It's sad that it didn't win Costa's ov...It's sad that it didn't win Costa's overall book of the year as it was thoroughly deserving. I find that it is also a book that I become more attached to with time (I read it in April).Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-81189122635775354512010-01-27T12:34:20.711+00:002010-01-27T12:34:20.711+00:00Claire - I think it would be hard for any of Toibi...Claire - I think it would be hard for any of Toibin's other books to rival Brooklyn, so maybe that is sensible. I will read the other one from the library though.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-53156362676471965032010-01-27T12:32:35.676+00:002010-01-27T12:32:35.676+00:00I think it is The South that I have at home in Gla...I think it is The South that I have at home in Glasgow; I can't remember what prompted me to purchase it (possibly Uni).<br /><br />I've heard good things about Blackwater Lightship (I think from Kimbofo) and will pick it up at some point. I loved, loved, loved Brooklyn but I don't plan on reading any more Toibin for a while and will savour the memory of a wonderful book that I emotionally connected with.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-72881654922432513672010-01-27T09:33:03.664+00:002010-01-27T09:33:03.664+00:00Darlene - yes, it would be a good idea to discuss ...Darlene - yes, it would be a good idea to discuss what happened next. I think you'd enjoy Brooklyn.<br /><br />Naomi - it wasn't quite as good as Brooklyn but still worth reading.<br /><br />JoAnn - I look forward to seeing which one you end up with. The master didn't hugely appeal to me.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-55616615974898847912010-01-26T20:43:58.973+00:002010-01-26T20:43:58.973+00:00I've only read Brooklyn and a short story or t...I've only read Brooklyn and a short story or two. Hadn't heard of The South before. Either Blackwater Lightship or The Master will be next for me - we'll see which one crosses my path first.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-49234171842407847572010-01-26T20:30:01.509+00:002010-01-26T20:30:01.509+00:00I loved Brooklyn by Toibin but haven't read an...I loved Brooklyn by Toibin but haven't read any of his other books yet. This sounds like an intriguing read.Bloomsbury Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770210075581113565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203825390310863045.post-7054903505631768382010-01-26T20:04:18.000+00:002010-01-26T20:04:18.000+00:00A book with a lot of loose ends would have me want...A book with a lot of loose ends would have me wanting to organize a group of people together who had read that particular story. I'd be dying to find out what other people thought had happened! I have yet to read any Toibin and must be one of the few not to have read Brooklyn.Darlenehttp://www.rosesoveracottagedoor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com