The Beet Queen: A Novel (P.S.)
Registered by Hanrahan-Siudy of Schenectady, New York USA on 8/1/2008
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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A so so book that never really cought my attention. The characters were not inviting and the ending made no sense.
A story follows a disfunctional family with no real plot.
Sending to a fellow bcer who has it on their wishlist.
A story follows a disfunctional family with no real plot.
Sending to a fellow bcer who has it on their wishlist.
THANK YOU!!!
The Beet Queen is a book I’ve wanted to read for a long time — and now it’s here! Actually, it did arrive yesterday, but I had trouble with my Internet connection and couldn’t therefore journal the book then. Better late than never, eh?
I’m so pleased. Thanks again, Hanrahan-Siudy.
The Beet Queen is a book I’ve wanted to read for a long time — and now it’s here! Actually, it did arrive yesterday, but I had trouble with my Internet connection and couldn’t therefore journal the book then. Better late than never, eh?
I’m so pleased. Thanks again, Hanrahan-Siudy.
Well, it was an easy read. Louise Erdrich certainly has a way with words. And yet it left me kind of numb. I like listening to stories but when they're in written form, I think they should have some kind of substance, a meaning. And that's the thing The Beet Queen hasn't got. It's just a story or series of stories but it doesn't actually say anything.
Besides, I also thought it was recklessly written. In one or two scenes Dot is made two or three years older than she should be, for instance. If a writer makes such mistakes, it's the editor's job to correct them.
There is, however, a reason for such errors and also for incoherence of the story (“no real plot,” Hanrahan-Siudy said and was right) but I didn't realize until I had finished the book: Several stories were published, and obviously also written, as independent ones and later put together into a book. But why call it a novel, then?
I really don't get the idea of this book if there ever was one. Admittedly, there are several themes, abandonment being one of them, but the writer doesn't dig deep enough. The characters are selfish and jealous, not too nice ('not inviting' is well put!), the writer leaves quite a few threads hang loose, the ending is quite surreal, not fitting the plot and so on. Gathering most of the characters in the same place at same time and not letting them meet is just absurd. There were some some fun scenes, however. Among other things, I really enjoyed Dot's birthday party.
All in all, the book left me empty-handed, with nothing to ponder or remember. I am a bit disappointed but still glad I had a chance to finally read The Beet Queen. Thank you, Hanrahan-Siudy!
Besides, I also thought it was recklessly written. In one or two scenes Dot is made two or three years older than she should be, for instance. If a writer makes such mistakes, it's the editor's job to correct them.
There is, however, a reason for such errors and also for incoherence of the story (“no real plot,” Hanrahan-Siudy said and was right) but I didn't realize until I had finished the book: Several stories were published, and obviously also written, as independent ones and later put together into a book. But why call it a novel, then?
I really don't get the idea of this book if there ever was one. Admittedly, there are several themes, abandonment being one of them, but the writer doesn't dig deep enough. The characters are selfish and jealous, not too nice ('not inviting' is well put!), the writer leaves quite a few threads hang loose, the ending is quite surreal, not fitting the plot and so on. Gathering most of the characters in the same place at same time and not letting them meet is just absurd. There were some some fun scenes, however. Among other things, I really enjoyed Dot's birthday party.
All in all, the book left me empty-handed, with nothing to ponder or remember. I am a bit disappointed but still glad I had a chance to finally read The Beet Queen. Thank you, Hanrahan-Siudy!
Journal Entry 4 by Tarna at Minna Canthin muistomerkki in Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (10/5/2010 UTC) at Minna Canthin muistomerkki in Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland
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