Comments on: Reif Larsen: The Selected Works Of T.S. Spivet http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 11:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Link Love » Other Stories http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30979 Link Love » Other Stories Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:33:16 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30979 [...] Stewart at Booklit on The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. I have a copy of this too, and promise I will get round to reading it soon. [...] […] Stewart at Booklit on The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet. I have a copy of this too, and promise I will get round to reading it soon. […]

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30836 Stewart Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:48 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30836 I can't remember much of the book now, but I don't blame you feeling disappointed and cheated, Nuala. Thanks for dropping by. Out of interest, how did you find TS as a narrator? I can’t remember much of the book now, but I don’t blame you feeling disappointed and cheated, Nuala. Thanks for dropping by. Out of interest, how did you find TS as a narrator?

]]> By: Nuala http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30835 Nuala Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:52:58 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30835 hi, I just finished the book. The section where TS is in Washington is very wobbly in regards to having a plausible plot. I had loads of questions regarding his mum and who his actual biological dad is. And what about that attack in Chicago? He seemed to be a member of the Megatherium yet he almost killed TS. I finished the book feeling disappointed and cheated! hi,

I just finished the book. The section where TS is in Washington is very wobbly in regards to having a plausible plot. I had loads of questions regarding his mum and who his actual biological dad is. And what about that attack in Chicago? He seemed to be a member of the Megatherium yet he almost killed TS. I finished the book feeling disappointed and cheated!

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]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30779 Stewart Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:08:28 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30779 I couldn't tell you that, sankeel, because I read the book so long ago I remember little of it, such is almost always the way. I couldn’t tell you that, sankeel, because I read the book so long ago I remember little of it, such is almost always the way.

]]> By: sankeel http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30778 sankeel Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:26:25 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30778 Hey, stewart I love your writing, i have just read "the sailor who fell from grace with the sea", can i have your opinion on what Noburu's view towards life is? Hey, stewart I love your writing, i have just read “the sailor who fell from grace with the sea”, can i have your opinion on what Noburu’s view towards life is?

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30733 Stewart Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:42:58 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30733 Nancy, I'm not sure I'm the person to be asking about such things. Having never set foot in the US I wouldn't have noticed which way was up, regarding US geography, when reading it. That's probably a question more for Larsen himself as I doubt anyone else could answer. More importantly, that quibble aside, what did you think of the book? Nancy, I’m not sure I’m the person to be asking about such things. Having never set foot in the US I wouldn’t have noticed which way was up, regarding US geography, when reading it. That’s probably a question more for Larsen himself as I doubt anyone else could answer.

More importantly, that quibble aside, what did you think of the book?

]]> By: Nancy Baxter http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30731 Nancy Baxter Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:20:33 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30731 I just finished reading "Selected Works of T.S. Spivet and have a question...On page 103 the author says, "The train was transporting Winnebagos! And, top-end models by the look of it." Why would a train traveling south from Butte, MT and then east through Iowa to Chicago be hauling brand new, top-end Winnebagos when they are made in Iowa? Thanks. I just finished reading “Selected Works of T.S. Spivet and have a question…On page 103 the author says, “The train was transporting Winnebagos! And, top-end models by the look of it.” Why would a train traveling south from Butte, MT and then east through Iowa to Chicago be hauling brand new, top-end Winnebagos when they are made in Iowa? Thanks.

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30502 Stewart Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:40:11 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30502 I went to Waterstone's over lunch and had a read of the first few pages of <em>Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close</em>. That's how you do it. It seems like Oskar can be believed: despite being smarter than your average nine-year old, there was definitely something childish in the voice. The repetition, the showing off of details that really don't need showing off to the reader but are ultimately true to the character ("'...Paris, which is in France'"). I'll no doubt stick it on the list. I went to Waterstone’s over lunch and had a read of the first few pages of Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. That’s how you do it. It seems like Oskar can be believed: despite being smarter than your average nine-year old, there was definitely something childish in the voice. The repetition, the showing off of details that really don’t need showing off to the reader but are ultimately true to the character (”‘…Paris, which is in France’”). I’ll no doubt stick it on the list.

]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30491 steffee Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:42:19 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/05/26/reif-larsen-the-selected-works-of-ts-spivet/#comment-30491 Oscar does read like a child. A "genius" child, possibly an advanced-for-nine child, but a child nonetheless. Oscar does read like a child. A “genius” child, possibly an advanced-for-nine child, but a child nonetheless.

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