tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post2948840254618581132..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: The AlchemistLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-22194989415468999382010-12-20T19:33:55.525-08:002010-12-20T19:33:55.525-08:00I was actually pretty surprised that I enjoyed thi...I was actually pretty surprised that I enjoyed this book. I went into it - my mother in law told me I shoudl read it, and I had nothing else with me at her house - thinking I would find it new-agey and silly, but I liked a lot of the ideas in it. Not perfect, but not bad either.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-51169247282750928242010-12-18T14:10:39.139-08:002010-12-18T14:10:39.139-08:00@ Melody and Brenna - Thanks! I felt like I had to...@ Melody and Brenna - Thanks! I felt like I had to be fair because a few things were enjoyable for me, but mostly the book felt like a chore.<br /><br />@J.G. - exactly - it didn't feel like a work of art. It felt like a very strange self-help manual. The second book I read (I haven't reviewed it yet) was absolutely beautiful, so I would say in the balance so far I've found great things with this challenge.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-34143861322034882182010-12-16T20:50:16.282-08:002010-12-16T20:50:16.282-08:00Hmmm, sounds like the book has a split personality...Hmmm, sounds like the book has a split personality. That would indeed be jarring. I like a book to have continuity and consistency, because no matter how realistic it is, it's still a work of art.<br /><br />Hope the next books are more to your liking!J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-10225635143367951462010-12-16T12:57:46.707-08:002010-12-16T12:57:46.707-08:00I agree with Melanie. This is a great fair review....I agree with Melanie. This is a great fair review. I didn't enjoy this novel very much, for many of the reasons you described.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-27730659277759689422010-12-14T08:53:50.616-08:002010-12-14T08:53:50.616-08:00What a nice (fair, balanced) review! I like to im...What a nice (fair, balanced) review! I like to imagine that if I'd known what I was getting into when I read it I'd have been as thoughtful as you have been. :)<br /><br />I didn't even take the time to really dissect why I didn't like the book, I just know I don't like people telling me what to do, and that's what the book felt like to me.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.com