tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post4715683515685628164..comments2023-12-11T11:36:37.489+00:00Comments on Macmillan New Writers: hagsharlotsheroines review!mattfwcurran.com Web Admin http://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-74129564556678875812008-01-23T17:12:00.000+00:002008-01-23T17:12:00.000+00:00Thanks all. David - the way I see it, if any outl...Thanks all. <BR/><BR/>David - the way I see it, if any outlet (paper, magazine, site, whatever) that regularly reviews books is always 100% positive in their evaluations, they'll probably be discredited by the trade as a cuddly club to make writers feel better. I hate to say it, but I think such criticisms tend to be aimed all the more towards projects related to women's writing (a group-hugging 'sisterhood' thing perhaps?), so hags might be vulnerable to that as well.<BR/><BR/>And hey, nobody's perfect after all!Faye L. Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447690238037575209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-71024799662611627562008-01-22T08:52:00.000+00:002008-01-22T08:52:00.000+00:00...it?Sorry about that....it?<BR/><BR/>Sorry about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-44050305711907970972008-01-22T08:51:00.000+00:002008-01-22T08:51:00.000+00:00It's great when a reviewer 'gets' a book, doesn'It's great when a reviewer 'gets' a book, doesn'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-65528875432785460772008-01-10T23:20:00.000+00:002008-01-10T23:20:00.000+00:00Marvelous review, and generally echoes my own opin...Marvelous review, and generally echoes my own opinions about CTM. Except that I didn't really have any nits to pick. <BR/><BR/>I guess I'll have to reread it in a fussier frame of mind.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-57552561644338774182008-01-10T14:09:00.000+00:002008-01-10T14:09:00.000+00:00Great review, Faye -- and well deserved. Laura Wi...Great review, Faye -- and well deserved. Laura Wilkinson has captured the essence of the novel beautifully.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.com