tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post6076831894058172602..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Book review: The Quick, by Lauren OwenSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-57168191059936282052014-06-01T21:05:21.932-05:002014-06-01T21:05:21.932-05:00i enjoyed this review as i have not read this yet ...i enjoyed this review as i have not read this yet it gave me a good insight on what this book is all about life as a teenagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046897530589170841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-6523229452758089762014-05-19T19:48:16.844-05:002014-05-19T19:48:16.844-05:00Yes... reviews are mixed, to say the least.Yes... reviews are mixed, to say the least.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-52393367383360391862014-05-19T09:26:37.793-05:002014-05-19T09:26:37.793-05:00I didn't think it was worth it either. I think...I didn't think it was worth it either. I think thats starting to be the feeling around the internets now...Library Educatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441826320547182219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-27497148193246402582014-05-18T19:01:45.376-05:002014-05-18T19:01:45.376-05:00Hi Cynthia, that about sums it up. Maybe by the s...Hi Cynthia, that about sums it up. Maybe by the second book, the pacing issue will have been solved. That was a biggie.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-81346019671169307382014-05-18T13:01:14.889-05:002014-05-18T13:01:14.889-05:00I saw this one on Library Thing and was intrigued ...I saw this one on Library Thing and was intrigued by it. Nice review Sarah. Sounds worth reading for several points, even if it's not perfect in other regards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86242767720414471482014-05-17T09:41:16.183-05:002014-05-17T09:41:16.183-05:00I agree that would have been helpful. "First...I agree that would have been helpful. "First in a series" would have done it.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-35916215934491955182014-05-17T06:36:36.719-05:002014-05-17T06:36:36.719-05:00If I'd known it was the first of several books...If I'd known it was the first of several books, I would probably have been far more forgiving of that ending than I was now. It's a shame that wasn't communicated anywhere on the cover or in the blurb.Mieneke van der Salmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782771945227479913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-12448688581374967152014-05-16T14:49:21.182-05:002014-05-16T14:49:21.182-05:00I enjoyed your review and agree with your points (...I enjoyed your review and agree with your points (although I haven't read The Historian yet). Shadwell and Adeline were my favorite characters.<br /><br />The ending... yes. I was like "what?" It wasn't the nice wrap-up I expected, but I suppose, thinking about it, that it's one more way in which the novel was unpredictable. The link from your review was the first mention I'd seen of a sequel. Based on the conclusion, I wondered if there would be one in the works.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-3783278874862875832014-05-16T14:37:32.294-05:002014-05-16T14:37:32.294-05:00I think your assessment is spot on. I reviewed thi...I think your assessment is spot on. I reviewed this yesterday and my thoughts were along the same lines, with the added complaint that the ending didn't serve the narrative well at all!Mieneke van der Salmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782771945227479913noreply@blogger.com