tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post274168418332990605..comments2023-10-31T16:37:29.340+00:00Comments on A Salted: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597852661913928616noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-68564909951094796112009-08-14T14:02:28.059+01:002009-08-14T14:02:28.059+01:00Exactly - seeing Olive through other people is the...Exactly - seeing Olive through other people is the almost perfect Show, isn't isn't it?<br /><br />I love her too.<br /><br />NikNik Perringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426321804560400335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-60350497835321892072009-08-13T09:29:42.447+01:002009-08-13T09:29:42.447+01:00I'd love to know what you think of it Vanessa....I'd love to know what you think of it Vanessa. <br /><br />And Nik, yes, the awkwardness does work to a certain extent. I also like how the separate characters help to build the larger picture of the place they live. And I love Olive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597852661913928616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-37965943674563496062009-08-13T08:38:33.244+01:002009-08-13T08:38:33.244+01:00ooo thanks all, will go get it now, all ready for ...ooo thanks all, will go get it now, all ready for Cornwall next week and endless rainy days when I don't even bother to get out of bed. <br />I will put a brown paper cover over if I get that one. Wouldnt want the team to think Id gone soft.Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088301040602803489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-69571263364311354202009-08-13T01:56:09.075+01:002009-08-13T01:56:09.075+01:00Thrilled you liked it! The cover: Bobbins and comp...Thrilled you liked it! The cover: Bobbins and completely nothing to do with anything. <br /><br />The airport scene: also my least favourite of the whole book. BUT (and this is a big but which is why I've capsed it) the awkwardness, and shoehornedness, for me, worked in an odd way (I hope this was how it was intended) because it showed how life (be it Olive's or ours or - err - mine!!)IS an awkward thing and often doesn't quite fit.<br /><br />As you say, a worthy winner. And it IS a great book, imo (sorry T!! :) ).<br /><br />NikNik Perringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426321804560400335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-20533807855012470372009-08-12T15:34:18.920+01:002009-08-12T15:34:18.920+01:00hihiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597852661913928616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-32962973358272758942009-08-11T22:08:35.255+01:002009-08-11T22:08:35.255+01:00Bob - her back is fine, but the fact remains that ...Bob - her back is fine, but the fact remains that it's strange to have a cover that does not relate one bit to the stories inside.<br /><br />Tania - Yes, it does make you wonder if the advice was to force Olive to walk on occasionally and therefore shoehorn the word novel into marketing, and yes again, there were dips in quality. Nonetheless she and her husband were the standout characters I thought and overall this was really very good.<br /><br />Dan - must be a marketing ploy but it seems such a strange one.<br /><br />Jim - Google search shows three other covers for the book, all much more suitable, and very tasteful.<br /><br />http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-gb&q=olive%20kitteridge%20cover&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi<br /><br />Jessica and WRW - it is well worth a read, don't be put off by that rubbish cover!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597852661913928616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-7234801301341227622009-08-11T20:59:20.568+01:002009-08-11T20:59:20.568+01:00I probably wouldn't look twice at this cover n...I probably wouldn't look twice at this cover normally, but now that I have - because you mentioned it - I think she has an attractive back, and quite beautiful long fingers, and I'm shallow enough to admit that that could be enough of a reason for me to read it, or at least to start reading it.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BobBob Jacobshttp://blog.bobjacobs.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-88940901092968493982009-08-11T20:28:59.005+01:002009-08-11T20:28:59.005+01:00So glad you enjoyed it! To add a slightly less pos...So glad you enjoyed it! To add a slightly less positive note, I was a bit suspicious of the "linked stories" thing and did feel maybe it was forced in a few places, having to have Olive in a walk-on part in a few stories, and it made me sad when a character didn't return, which is never something I'd think in a "regular" collection. I'd rather it be unlinked, just be a beautiful collection of poignant stories. Yes, a few let downs, but on the whole, fabulous. Cover?? No clue, mine didn't look like that, I don't think!Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-18980154288457954332009-08-11T13:05:51.283+01:002009-08-11T13:05:51.283+01:00Your description of this book has perked my intere...Your description of this book has perked my interest. As you say, the cover choice seems very odd. I would not have given that book a second look if I saw it on a shelf in a bookstore. The fact that it appears to have no connection to the contents seems ludicrous.dan powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131553102349479513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-2970194510121107482009-08-11T12:44:16.788+01:002009-08-11T12:44:16.788+01:00Yes, I'm often appalled by the choices some pu...Yes, I'm often appalled by the choices some publishers make when it comes to book covers and, like you, there have been a couple I've read of late that I would <i>never</i> have picked up. It's also an interesting exercise to compare covers for different editions.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-26136063182713693862009-08-11T12:01:17.910+01:002009-08-11T12:01:17.910+01:00I've put this on my wishlist too.I've put this on my wishlist too.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947711142075013900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140037.post-56426779497187097692009-08-11T11:41:43.377+01:002009-08-11T11:41:43.377+01:00The cover is clearly a ruse to get 'safe' ...The cover is clearly a ruse to get 'safe' readers to buy it. I like the sound of this book and will stick it on the wishlist.Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.com