Comments on: March by Geraldine Brooks http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/ Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, & children's books, new & old Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rose City Reader http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-4653 Rose City Reader Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:12 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-4653 My review is up now on <a href="http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-of-day-march.html" rel="nofollow">Rose City Reader</a>. I thought <i>March</i> was a good book, but I think I am just off Civil War books for now. I'll add alink to your review on mine, just as soon as I get some work done first! My review is up now on Rose City Reader.

I thought March was a good book, but I think I am just off Civil War books for now.

I’ll add alink to your review on mine, just as soon as I get some work done first!

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-619 Rebecca Reid Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:30:22 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-619 Kim, Yes, I love the contrast between the YA and the adult novel and I thought the research made it so believable! Kim, Yes, I love the contrast between the YA and the adult novel and I thought the research made it so believable!

]]> By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-613 Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:46:59 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-613 I also liked how well-researched the book seemed, it didn't feel like Brooks was stretching when she made March more complicated than he was in Little Women. I do wish I had reread Little Women first though, I think it would have added some more depth to March. Also, I added your review to mine :) I also liked how well-researched the book seemed, it didn’t feel like Brooks was stretching when she made March more complicated than he was in Little Women. I do wish I had reread Little Women first though, I think it would have added some more depth to March. Also, I added your review to mine :)

]]> By: Rebecca http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-21 Rebecca Sun, 04 May 2008 03:06:28 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-21 @judith.peterson: I did think it was fairly subtle, both the affair and the incident with his wife to be. But it was there, and I didn't think it was necessary for the plot: we would have understood his weaknesses anyway. It didn't concern me, but it could concern some. (I know I replied to this already, but it got deleted so I've replied again.) @judith.peterson: I did think it was fairly subtle, both the affair and the incident with his wife to be. But it was there, and I didn’t think it was necessary for the plot: we would have understood his weaknesses anyway. It didn’t concern me, but it could concern some. (I know I replied to this already, but it got deleted so I’ve replied again.)

]]> By: judith.peterson http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-20 judith.peterson Sun, 04 May 2008 03:04:42 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-20 Becky, I enjoyed your review. I liked the book and was not that concerned about the sexuality. I thought it was fairly subtle. Have I forgotten something? Becky,
I enjoyed your review. I liked the book and was not that concerned about the sexuality. I thought it was fairly subtle. Have I forgotten something?

]]> By: Rebecca http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-16 Rebecca Fri, 02 May 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-16 @Kim: As I said I was pleasantly surprise to enjoy rereading <em>Little Women </em>. As for <em>March</em>, I think March is <em>not</em> a very virtuous character, and that is why I really enjoyed this book. He wants to be, but he faces real challenges and makes some wrong decisions. (I do believe some of the failings weren't necessary to make the point, however.) I enjoyed seeing a realistic portrayal of the March family, but if you don't want to see them in a different light, maybe give this book a miss. I thought he was incredibly likeable, however. I sympathized with him. @Kim: As I said I was pleasantly surprise to enjoy rereading Little Women . As for March, I think March is not a very virtuous character, and that is why I really enjoyed this book. He wants to be, but he faces real challenges and makes some wrong decisions. (I do believe some of the failings weren’t necessary to make the point, however.) I enjoyed seeing a realistic portrayal of the March family, but if you don’t want to see them in a different light, maybe give this book a miss. I thought he was incredibly likeable, however. I sympathized with him.

]]> By: Kim http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/march-by-geraldine-brooks/#comment-13 Kim Fri, 02 May 2008 17:27:03 +0000 http://www.reid-family.org/rebeccareads/?p=14#comment-13 Congratulations on being one of the winners of Maw Books contest. This is my first time visiting your blog and I really like it. I read Little Women as a teenager and haven't read it since then. I'm not sure if I want to read March. From other reviews I've read, it doesn't portray him as a very virtuous character. I'm not sure if I want to see him in a different light. Is he a likeable and sympathetic character? Congratulations on being one of the winners of Maw Books contest. This is my first time visiting your blog and I really like it.

I read Little Women as a teenager and haven’t read it since then. I’m not sure if I want to read March. From other reviews I’ve read, it doesn’t portray him as a very virtuous character. I’m not sure if I want to see him in a different light. Is he a likeable and sympathetic character?

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