tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post5940316552630559529..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Many Rivers to Cross - Peter RobinsonSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30922702999596139222020-06-17T18:45:35.442-05:002020-06-17T18:45:35.442-05:00Oh, I see. In that case, this is definitely a chan...Oh, I see. In that case, this is definitely a change from the earliest of the books. I've only read the first five and the last two, so there's a large gap between those that I know nothing about. The change you refer to make have been coming on gradually and I just don't know because I haven't read those books. But the change from the first five to this last one seems really Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-79459412078462233372020-06-17T18:37:14.327-05:002020-06-17T18:37:14.327-05:00No, I meant the change in his writing to be more o...No, I meant the change in his writing to be more open about his own viewpoints. I haven't read the more recent books, so I was curious about it. I find that change interesting, but I don't know if I want to read the books at present.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-9393636391577067872020-06-17T18:09:44.970-05:002020-06-17T18:09:44.970-05:00Change in characters is definitely part of the fun...Change in characters is definitely part of the fun, I agree. My problem is not really with the change in Banks, and he's not the one making the hardcore political attacks in this instance, really, anyway. Banks is now concerned with racism and seems to see it everywhere he turns, but Robinson does a good job of blending that into his overall story. That's where a lot of the anti-Brexit Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-40183980884455044932020-06-17T16:22:16.540-05:002020-06-17T16:22:16.540-05:00Actually, I find it interesting that Robinson has ...Actually, I find it interesting that Robinson has changed so much. Haven't read him in several years, but I do remember that some of his plots were based on current events at the time. Is Annie still around? You haven't mentioned her.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-1813285742986541592020-06-16T12:01:51.606-05:002020-06-16T12:01:51.606-05:00It all boils down to respect, I think. Robinson ob...It all boils down to respect, I think. Robinson obviously has little respect for his readers because he thinks they can't get his "message" unless he beats them over the head with it. As a result, my respect level for Mr. Robinson has gone down a notch, and that should not have had to happen.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-60925664550764539222020-06-16T11:34:42.121-05:002020-06-16T11:34:42.121-05:00Sounds maybe like the one in this series to skip. ...Sounds maybe like the one in this series to skip. Authors are always more effective when they're not so heavy-handed. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-67567965354305450152020-06-15T18:01:28.818-05:002020-06-15T18:01:28.818-05:00Thank you, Nan.
I kind of feel bad for Robinson t...Thank you, Nan.<br /><br />I kind of feel bad for Robinson that his editor didn't point out that his approach to this new one was not the best. It is particularly sad because it happened in such a long-running and popular series.<br /><br />I'll remember this one for all the wrong reasons.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54938600885369576252020-06-15T16:30:30.534-05:002020-06-15T16:30:30.534-05:00Excellent review. And I will never read it! The la...Excellent review. And I will never read it! The last thing I want in my reading is current day politics!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com