tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post7266880211109078476..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Review: White LinesChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-14404106787613263952013-04-09T00:30:47.383-04:002013-04-09T00:30:47.383-04:00Aww, thanks! That's very sweet. Thank college ...Aww, thanks! That's very sweet. Thank college for being able to pick up on those elements, because I certainly wouldn't have read Less Than Zero on my own, nor did I like it much. However, your take on it worked much better for me. The characterization sold it.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-61202806472813469142013-04-09T00:29:39.700-04:002013-04-09T00:29:39.700-04:00MWAHAHAHAA, my evil plan of making everyone's ...MWAHAHAHAA, my evil plan of making everyone's GR to-read shelf as ridiculous as mine is working. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-56829523892498549002013-04-09T00:28:44.264-04:002013-04-09T00:28:44.264-04:00Oh wow, you were actually a teen in the 80s, thoug...Oh wow, you were actually a teen in the 80s, though probably not remotely the same kind of teen. Still, the blast from the past might be so much fun. You should read Eleanor & Park too. :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-13212967195862626662013-04-09T00:25:56.060-04:002013-04-09T00:25:56.060-04:00Gritty fiction, when it's realistic, has turne...Gritty fiction, when it's realistic, has turned out to be my favorite genre lately, even though I used to avoid it like the plague. Hope you enjoy it as much as you expect to!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-80444852133796917342013-04-09T00:25:05.540-04:002013-04-09T00:25:05.540-04:00Oh good. I hope you like it as much as I did. I wa...Oh good. I hope you like it as much as I did. I was really surprised.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-48848171931006662602013-04-09T00:24:38.694-04:002013-04-09T00:24:38.694-04:00Very gritty! I'm an 80s child, too, but too yo...Very gritty! I'm an 80s child, too, but too young to actually have lived much in the 80s. Haha.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-89704088974642008462013-04-09T00:15:48.976-04:002013-04-09T00:15:48.976-04:00Oh, see, I just felt cheated, like it was written ...Oh, see, I just felt cheated, like it was written in 20 minutes, especially since it felt like someone's drug trip vision. Hmm, I'll probably get out of the Weetzie Bat series. Wasteland was one recommended, I think.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-26116064350913753802013-04-08T23:54:11.340-04:002013-04-08T23:54:11.340-04:00Thanks so much for the extremely well written and ...Thanks so much for the extremely well written and perceptive review! I loved reading it. If you're ever interested in doing a giveaway or interview, etc, please contact me at jbanash@bwscampus.com--I'd be glad to provide signed copies. And thanks so much again--this book was a conscious homage to works such as Less than Zero and The Catcher in the Rye, and I'm thrilled you picked up on that :)jbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942197326490098765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-34381811743125829902013-04-06T15:27:00.556-04:002013-04-06T15:27:00.556-04:00Dude, you are so evil. Every review I read from yo...Dude, you are so evil. Every review I read from you makes me want to read the book. Now I generally avoid these kinds of books but if it wanders my way and the mood is right, I will try it cuz you said it's good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-72068374016102577222013-04-06T12:37:40.846-04:002013-04-06T12:37:40.846-04:00This is in my tbr pile *eyes swaying tower of book...This is in my tbr pile *eyes swaying tower of books* and after reading your review I am going to go dig it out and read it sooner rather then later. I love that it is raw and gritty..i was a teen in the 80's and married in 88. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-4922027515124548832013-04-05T15:49:32.261-04:002013-04-05T15:49:32.261-04:00I've read one other review of this one and aft...I've read one other review of this one and after I read it, I decided that it sounds like something I'd probably like because of the raw grittiness of it, which I'm surprised to say that I tend to actually enjoy. Your review just solidifies what I already think - that I'd enjoy this one. Loved these thoughts, enjoyed reading them! Hope I can get around to this one soon. Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-29739811696123932102013-04-05T15:18:26.732-04:002013-04-05T15:18:26.732-04:00Ha ha, see, I liked the length! I'm a super sl...Ha ha, see, I liked the length! I'm a super slow reader and I've read WB like 6 times! Also her books made me fall in love with Los Angeles... HOWEVER, I read her for the first time in middle school, so if I'd first approached them as an adult I might have had a different reaction. I'd try The Hanged Man, which I think is her strongest writing, and if you don't like that one then you probably won't like any of them! Hanged Man sounds more similar to White Lines too--deals with crazy parties, drug use, and abuse (sexual not physical though).Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567674171127124157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-32770251557610908742013-04-05T13:01:49.930-04:002013-04-05T13:01:49.930-04:00I have been trying to decide if this book is for m...I have been trying to decide if this book is for me. I keep thinking that it is, but then I read "meh" reviews. But after reading your review, I definitely want to now!!!<br /><br />Ashley @ The Bibliophile's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643228807730738670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-76456864549105960552013-04-05T11:32:21.271-04:002013-04-05T11:32:21.271-04:00I love how gritty this book sounds and being an 80...I love how gritty this book sounds and being an 80's child I am loving that it's set in the 80's. This sounds like a book I would really enjoy. Cat seems like a very interesting character. Fab review babe!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669564557768319285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-56673176120829557622013-04-05T10:13:49.858-04:002013-04-05T10:13:49.858-04:00Sometimes I do think people don't realize thei...Sometimes I do think people don't realize their behavior is self-destructive, but I feel like most of the time you know but can't stop it. I know I'm like that when I get angry. Even though I know blowing up at someone isn't the best way to handle it, it's like a car crash and I can't stop myself. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-72627053828453195682013-04-05T09:47:26.197-04:002013-04-05T09:47:26.197-04:00I really hated Weetzie Bat. Bekka's got me con...I really hated Weetzie Bat. Bekka's got me convinced to try some of her other stuff someday, but I still give her the side-eye.<br /><br />I like magical realism, but her writing did not jive with me. Also, it pissed me off that it's the length of a beginning reader book.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-60789447223913474132013-04-04T22:17:01.199-04:002013-04-04T22:17:01.199-04:00This isn't something for me, but, as always, I...This isn't something for me, but, as always, I enjoyed reading your review. Thought I'd say so instead of just lurking as usual. :-)Kayla Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063162666132410730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-6510727571258166582013-04-04T15:53:39.594-04:002013-04-04T15:53:39.594-04:00Hmm, I'm getting more psyched for this one, es...Hmm, I'm getting more psyched for this one, especially because you mentioned that Cat is very self-aware. Whenever I wrote a character who had self-destructive tendencies, I always tried to make them the same way. I feel like they're at least somewhat understandable and sympathetic that way. I initially had no interest in reading this, but I've read another good review, plus yours, so I'm starting to find myself curious about this book!<br /><br />Molli | <a href="http://www.onceuponaprologue.net" rel="nofollow"> Once Upon a Prologue</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473351242691599229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-10426834777897755172013-04-04T15:17:43.202-04:002013-04-04T15:17:43.202-04:00I am so interested to read this and I'm really...I am so interested to read this and I'm really glad you liked it! It actually sounds a little bit like one of my favorite authors, Francesca Lia Block, who writes a lot about gritty 80s club life (although she does it in a very pretty/magical realism way). I looked on your goodreads and I saw that you HATED FLB's first book Weetzie Bat, so I'm guessing this is not TOO similar. Although some of FLB's other books, like The Hanged Man, are darker, deeper and grittier than WB, if you ever want to give her another try!<br /><br />Oh, and I hate Bret Easton Ellis too!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567674171127124157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-33172927194416360142013-04-04T14:10:28.702-04:002013-04-04T14:10:28.702-04:00Awesome! Hope you like it!Awesome! Hope you like it!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-79930994121949718562013-04-04T12:14:28.695-04:002013-04-04T12:14:28.695-04:00My kind of story! Love realistic fiction. Thanks f...My kind of story! Love realistic fiction. Thanks for the review.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com