tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post111577884044341916..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: My column ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1115909351807459342005-05-12T10:49:00.000-04:002005-05-12T10:49:00.000-04:00I can see the point in doing it. If a book is chal...I can see the point in doing it. If a book is challenging or difficult to read, it might not be a bad idea to alert the reader to that fact.<BR/><BR/>You want them to know: the book is challenging, but it's worth it. Stick with it.<BR/><BR/>I don't see that as an apology. A good review should alert the reader to something like that.David J. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659378437791125292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1115851040352483232005-05-11T18:37:00.000-04:002005-05-11T18:37:00.000-04:00Okay, this is a little off the topic but what I've...Okay, this is a little off the topic but what I've been wondering lately is why so many critics (and reviewers) feel the need to apologize for so-called "difficult" literature. I've certainly been guilty of it in the past. "This is a brilliant novel but a challenging one." When did difficulty become a problem? Shouldn't we be advocating some literature <I>because</I> it challenges us?Andrew Ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200850063193548908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1115820993088985492005-05-11T10:16:00.000-04:002005-05-11T10:16:00.000-04:00Like Frank, I'm reluctant to write bad reviews mos...Like Frank, I'm reluctant to write bad reviews most of the time. They just don't seem of much value. (I think most readers automatically discount them.) If the book is awful, I'd much rather not read it.David J. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659378437791125292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1115785117057760372005-05-11T00:18:00.000-04:002005-05-11T00:18:00.000-04:00Oh, Frank, admit it: you're just a big ole softie!...Oh, Frank, admit it: you're just a big ole softie! *hehehe*Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301077496668834657noreply@blogger.com