tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post7780988806690638192..comments2024-03-26T02:07:02.561-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: Chronicle of a Last SummerVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-39260471008828512992016-08-25T23:06:21.023-04:002016-08-25T23:06:21.023-04:00Mirka, I also enjoy being transported to another t...Mirka, I also enjoy being transported to another time/place and the author is a lovely writer. I think if I'd read even a little bit of Egypt's more recent history beforehand, it would've been more enjoyable. I really wanted some of the mystery demystified. <br /><br />Marcia, it's not tricky to follow, rather I got a sense that everything was mysterious. Fine for a 6-yr-old, but for a 20- or 30-yr old I'd expect some reflection about what it all meant. <br /><br />Because I am also working on historical fiction, I realize that my little domestic tale must somehow echo the political times, the turbulence, in a way that would make sense to a reader not familiar with that history. I've run into trouble because my 13-yr-old protagonist is self-centered and not particularly interested in politics until it affects her personally.<br /><br />It's strange how you can sometimes learn more from a book that has flaws than one that is perfect. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-65342619902064125292016-08-25T16:11:40.025-04:002016-08-25T16:11:40.025-04:00Sounds interesting and well written, but thanks fo...Sounds interesting and well written, but thanks for the heads up about it being a bit tricky to follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-74896807799594840272016-08-25T15:00:41.812-04:002016-08-25T15:00:41.812-04:00I love books that take me elsewhere, be it time or...I love books that take me elsewhere, be it time or place. Sometime it is atmospheric rather than fact-laced. Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com