tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post7985159660614891557..comments2023-09-02T06:33:12.322-05:00Comments on Stephanie Scott: Book Review: Revolution by Jennifer DonnellyStephscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-1078419214937442572011-08-04T22:44:29.468-05:002011-08-04T22:44:29.468-05:00This is probably my favorite of the books I've...This is probably my favorite of the books I've read this year. I was sucked in from the very first page and think the balance between past and present was suburb.<br /><br />You are right--Donnelly is a very skilled writer.<br /><br />(I had to delete and repost because I wrote "front" instead of "from" and I just read your post about the horrible e-mail.)fakestephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178042157823156839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-22284397072700923002011-08-04T22:25:00.533-05:002011-08-04T22:25:00.533-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.fakestephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178042157823156839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-21301559994820906052011-07-27T10:04:11.938-05:002011-07-27T10:04:11.938-05:00I've heard mixed reviews on this but the cover...I've heard mixed reviews on this but the cover art is what sold me. I haven't read it yet but I purchased it and planned to dive in soon. Guess I'll leave it open for my own opionin!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-81938788739050320642011-07-26T16:52:01.705-05:002011-07-26T16:52:01.705-05:00It's probably more contemporary than historica...It's probably more contemporary than historical, and it's about 100 pages in before you get to anything historical. I had a hard time with the start of the book, but the writing is strong. It was more the subject matter. Maybe read an excerpt first :)Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-44498710813270078702011-07-26T16:27:41.471-05:002011-07-26T16:27:41.471-05:00This kind of book is really hard to pull off succe...This kind of book is really hard to pull off successfully - too often the writers seem to lose one era in the other. I'll have to check this out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163128507705064874noreply@blogger.com