Emmanuel’s Comments (group member since Aug 29, 2016)

Emmanuel’s comments from the Paper and Quill group.

A secondary book that I thought was really good was About Time by Des Greene. What I enjoyed most about the novel was the internal perspective of the main character. It isn't an original idea to write from an internal perspective for example Crime and Punishment but, I was drawn to the mirrored awareness of the novel which seemed to be a living allegory for actual conscious thoughts and expressions outside of the novel. What does that mean? I didn't feel as though I was reading fiction (Which it is) Instead, I felt I was listening to a friend talk about changes he was going through, and how he was coping and working through those changes.

Yes, I read the rest of the series, and I liked them all really. They didn't have the major reveal of the first book, but they all seemed to cover some aspect of humanity or philosophy that made me want to continue reading. As if I would learn something more of our reality if I continued forward. I have never heard of "The Thief" by: Megan Turner, but it seems interesting. I think I will check it out; especially if you consider it a top favorite.

As I have grown older I have noticed some books I have read I no longer consider "good". Maybe my mind has matured, maybe my perspective has changed. My question is what (if any) books have you found to be constant in your perspective? Or, do you feel books affect us in the moment, and belong in those moments, of those moments, and nothing else?

For me, Enders Game was a powerful book. I read it first in high school as part of my English Literature required reading, and it was such a captivating story. I felt it was the first seriously complex book I read maybe until that time, and it really made my brain tingle in the right way.