tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post3968979990429631837..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Finnjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-41712118574594954062007-03-28T08:10:00.000-05:002007-03-28T08:10:00.000-05:00Bookfool - definitely not a pleasant undertaking, ...Bookfool - definitely not a pleasant undertaking, but I'm glad I read it.<BR/><BR/>Gentle Reader - so many "pleasant" books slip right out of your mind when you shut them. <I>Finn</I> won't do that.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-16013851865775257182007-03-28T00:25:00.000-05:002007-03-28T00:25:00.000-05:00Sometimes the "not pleasant, but compelling" ones ...Sometimes the "not pleasant, but compelling" ones stick with you the longest...thanks for the review!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-15243813486395473582007-03-20T13:03:00.000-05:002007-03-20T13:03:00.000-05:00Finn definitely doesn't sound like my kind of book...Finn definitely doesn't sound like my kind of book, but your review is excellent.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-56150422425957004012007-03-19T23:33:00.000-05:002007-03-19T23:33:00.000-05:00jill - Sam already answered this one. :)Sam - Yes,...jill - Sam already answered this one. :)<BR/><BR/>Sam - Yes, I felt the same compulsion. Not pleasant, but compelling. As I said, this book will not be one I forget (and, frankly, there are so many that I do forget). I'm eager to read your review. <BR/><BR/>feline - It is definitely not for everyone, but I don't regret it at all. I will be mulling it over for a long time.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-61033060744099778352007-03-19T23:10:00.000-05:002007-03-19T23:10:00.000-05:00I am not sure this is one I will pick up, but it d...I am not sure this is one I will pick up, but it does sound interesting.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-82363712951769231722007-03-19T19:10:00.000-05:002007-03-19T19:10:00.000-05:00Jill, the title refers to Pap Finn.I'm only about ...Jill, the title refers to Pap Finn.<BR/><BR/>I'm only about 40 pages into the book, Jenclair, but I've already had some of the same reactions that you mention...and for the same reasons. This is definitely not an easy book to read but, in a way, I already find it to be fascinating.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70659305420058363592007-03-19T18:25:00.000-05:002007-03-19T18:25:00.000-05:00Does the title refer to Huck's Pap or to Huck hims...Does the title refer to Huck's Pap or to Huck himself? I'm curious.Jill ONeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348126772146456322noreply@blogger.com