Cannonball Readers discussion

Monty loved the first third of Benjamin Labatut's When We Cease to Understand the World, but the blend of fact and fiction became a hindrance as the book progressed. "Were these real, or completely imagined? Wouldn't some of these historical figures be insulted by these passages?"

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How much time you got?

But seriously I think the biggest fart noise I can think of in recent years is Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. First three books fire. And then there's whatever this latest mess has been. I want to scream throw in the towel at each new offering.

Obsidian wrote: "But seriously I think the biggest fart noise I can think of in recent years is Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. First three books fire. And then there's whatever this latest mess has be..."

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Emmalita wrote: "Monty loved the first third of Benjamin Labatut's When We Cease to Understand the World, but the blend of fact and fiction became a hindrance as the book progressed. "Were these real, or completely..."

and yes, this too--I still think I liked this book on the whole quite a bit, but I liked the beginning shorter stories more than the later longer ones

Obsidian wrote: "How much time you got?"

I second that!

Mythili wrote: "Obsidian wrote: "But seriously I think the biggest fart noise I can think of in recent years is Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. First three books fire. And then there's whatever this l..."

I am already dreading whatever the last book is going to be. I will read it, and probably be pissy the whole time. Sigh.