Goodreads Ireland discussion

This is our discussion thread for the February Group Read - Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson.

Hi everyone. I am halfway through this and enjoying it. Hope you are too. Looking forward to chatting about it soon.

I'll try to read it in the next couple of weeks. I just have to finish a couple of books I've been reading for a while.

I am itching to hear other people’s views of this book and look forward to your views, Lorraine. It made quite an impression on me - partly to do with the images of the lonely landscape and partly the poignancy of the events that brought Trond and Lars there in later life. It's hard to say anything else without spoiling it for others so I've put another thread up for spoilers.

I do need to get this. I have read 2 of his books previously, I curse the river of time and I refuse (thought I refuse was excellent read) so I want to give this a go, once I get a copy of it.

Phil wrote: "I do need to get this. I have read 2 of his books previously, I curse the river of time and I refuse (thought I refuse was excellent read) so I want to give this a go, once I get a copy of it."

Of those two, I have read I Refuse and enjoyed it too. It's not so very different from Out Stealing Horses really. Plenty of hints that are not always completely explained.

I'm new to book discussions (never participated in one before) and I've just read this book, so like Sue "I'm itching to hear other people's views". What normally happens now before I forget the story :).

Hi Peter
I've put a separate spoiler thread up and included a couple of newspaper reviews and some discussion questions the publisher produced. I'll post on there soon. Do dive in with your thoughts anytime you like.

Thanks. Hard to discuss without spoilers because it involves... ;)

Peter wrote: "Thanks. Hard to discuss without spoilers because it involves... ;)"

Here's the link
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My copy of this arrived today- will start it when I'm finished my current read.

That's great news, Allan, hope you enjoy it.

I picked up a copy when I was in Dublin this week so hope to start it soon :)

Hope you enjoy, Phil, and look forward to hearing your thoughts

I'm 80 pages in to the book, and while I'm not far enough in to comment on the storyline, I am really enjoying the sense of place that the writing has. Aiming to make a lot of progress over the weekend when I'm off work...

I'm afraid I was sick and unable to concentrate on reading last week. My knee is also recovered so I am back to work tomorrow. I will have to read during my lunch break until my knee is up to walking a bit. I hope to dive into this book over the next couple of days. I have been avoiding the spoiler thread until I get a good bit further into the book.

Sorry to hear that, bwk, but pleased to hear you’re on the mend and that you’ll be joining us. Hope you like the book,!

Thanks, Sue. I am intrigued by the beginning of the book so far. I hope it continues to grow on me!

Bookworm with Kids wrote: "I'm afraid I was sick and unable to concentrate on reading last week. My knee is also recovered so I am back to work tomorrow. I will have to read during my lunch break until my knee is up to walki..."

I can sympathise about the knee, Bookworm. I had a knee replacement some months ago.

I have just finished this right now. I gave it three stars as I am not sure whether I really liked the story. I will ruminate for a while before I post any further comments. I will probably increase the stars to four then.