tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638221386418416532.post5704143929714168377..comments2023-05-06T06:31:03.358-07:00Comments on What Was I Reading?: Book Review: EscapeLiterature Crazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745445935235997199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638221386418416532.post-57163288751629740402009-05-29T09:06:52.773-07:002009-05-29T09:06:52.773-07:00I didn't think it was as bad as you did (I just fi...I didn't think it was as bad as you did (I just finished reading it), although I completely agree that the writing is clunky and could have benefitted from a serious edit job. I still thought it was a worthwhile read though. I've read <I>Under the Banner of Heaven</I>, but I'm going to look for <I>Shattered Dreams</I> too!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638221386418416532.post-77519449784091014662009-05-28T07:54:36.374-07:002009-05-28T07:54:36.374-07:00@Rebecca - I'm a huge Krakauer fan, once you get i...@Rebecca - I'm a huge Krakauer fan, once you get into it, he's really quick-moving and well researched, so I'm planning to get to that in the future.<br /><br />Thanks for the other tips, hadn't heard of them.Literature Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745445935235997199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638221386418416532.post-39898352328377828262009-05-28T07:31:39.118-07:002009-05-28T07:31:39.118-07:00My thoughts exactly. Jessop's story is interesting...My thoughts exactly. Jessop's story is interesting enough, but the writing is clunky, and she jumps back and forth in time telling stories that would have made more sense in a linear narrative. It bugged me, too.<br /><br />Krakauer's <I> Under the Banner of Heaven </I> is the ultimate look into the FLDS, and I enjoyed Irene Spencer's memoir <I> Shattered Dreams </I> much more than Jessop's. You might check it out.Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Bloghttp://thebookladysblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638221386418416532.post-44190300106645421122009-05-28T06:47:30.654-07:002009-05-28T06:47:30.654-07:00I'm glad you read this so I don't have to - I've h...I'm glad you read this so I don't have to - I've heard really mixed things about it, so thanks for the very frank review!Elizabeth D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17014143188330661608noreply@blogger.com