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Michael C. Boxall
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Everything I've ever read and wished I'd written. If I had to name one
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REVIEW Fragrant harbors: the novels of John Lanchester
There's an intelligence and humanity about John Lanchester's novels which make them profoundly satisfying. Even when the central character is a murderous monster, Lanchester portrays him with such erudition and verbal dexterity—including, but not limited to, cadenza flourishes of 176-or-more-word sentences—that I could no more stop reading than take my eyes off a high-wire walker. They can be funn
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The Great Firewall
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2011
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The Draft
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2012
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The Tent
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2011
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Extracts From a Journal, 176_
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2012
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Timeline
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2011
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
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“Because I was single, there was a chance I was a homosexual. Because I went to Syracuse, wherever that was, then I was probably a Communist. Or worse, a Liberal. Because I was from Memphis, I was a subversive intent on embarrassing Ford County.”
― The Last Juror
― The Last Juror
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.”
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“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself”
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Thank you for your kind comments, Michael - they really are appreciated. And delighted that you're enjoying the book.
Dustin wrote: "Thanx for the friend request :)"You're welcome, Dustin. Here's to a long and gratifying one.
Patricia wrote: "Thanks for the friend request, Michael. Nice to meet you."It's mutual, Patricia. Here's to a long and stimulating friendship.
Kathryn wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"Well, thank you, Kathryn. Everybody needs friends. Looking forward to whatever lies ahead.
Thanks for the friend request, Michael. Nice to meet you.
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It doesn’t have to be a despicable exercise. In fact, it could be entering a golden age with the rebirth of “creative criticism,” a mix of cultural analysis and personal reaction as practised by Geoff Dyer (who is not American, coming from Cheltenham though not a chav) and Nicholson Baker. Maybe Goodreads could split its reviews into two kinds, one buy-this, don’t-buy-that quickies and the other longer, thoughtful pieces.