Thank you for your beautiful email - and recommendations of books — ive marked them.
Personally- I love Julie Orringer and all her work.
Colum McCann’d DANCER is a favorite— but there were things in Apeirogon that angered me — and ultimately I didn’t think McCsnn was the person to write this book — I gave it 4 stars for his beautiful prose …..
but there was so much I hated - with a passion hated —( more than most books I read) …. it left an awful taste in my mouth.
And in my opinion - there were great reasons why it wasn’t nominated the Pulitzer Prize— not balance - and much too small leaving out complex history - with too much emphasis on dead body bags - etc.
( many of my friends - mostly non- Jewish Friends thought it was the greatest book ever) — not me!
But …. I am interested in all the other books you read.
THANK YOU! I am honored to see my novel in such fine company!
I appreciate you too!! And it’s not the first time you’ve recommended books I definitely want to read too— so thank you.
❤️
Thank you for your beautiful email - and recommendations of books — ive marked them.
Personally- I love Julie Orringer and all her work.
Colum McCann’d DANCER is a favorite— but there were things in Apeirogon that angered me — and ultimately I didn’t think McCsnn was the person to write this book — I gave it 4 stars for his beautiful prose …..
but there was so much I hated - with a passion hated —( more than most books I read) …. it left an awful taste in my mouth.
And in my opinion - there were great reasons why it wasn’t nominated the Pulitzer Prize— not balance - and much too small leaving out complex history - with too much emphasis on dead body bags - etc.
( many of my friends - mostly non- Jewish Friends thought it was the greatest book ever) — not me!
But …. I am interested in all the other books you read.
Thanks Martha!
elyse
Fascinating. You are not the first person to say that to me about McCann. I appreciate your sharing. Xo