tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post5158021961597685034..comments2023-11-05T10:11:31.578+00:00Comments on Just William's Luck: 'fish covered in feathers'William Rycrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-7151835711308872122011-09-21T11:44:07.390+01:002011-09-21T11:44:07.390+01:00Will, Annabel, The Prestige is one of my very favo...Will, Annabel, <i>The Prestige</i> is one of my very favourite books. <i>The Night Circus</i> is not in the same league, nowhere near.David Hhttp://davidhblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-14109762573251352282011-09-21T11:37:25.862+01:002011-09-21T11:37:25.862+01:00HEARTFELT - This will no doubt go on to become a c...HEARTFELT - This will no doubt go on to become a commercial success, particularly if the film gets off the ground.<br /><br />gaskella - I've heard good things about The Prestige. My own favourite 'magic' novel is Carter Beats The Devil which is a must if you haven't read it already.<br /><br />David - Agreed!William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-45232648172572086822011-09-20T20:27:36.208+01:002011-09-20T20:27:36.208+01:00I really wanted this to be good after all the hype...I really wanted this to be good after all the hype. I even interrupted my Booker reading to review this! However I have to agree with with yourself and David with regards to the prose. It just wasn't rich enough to keep me intrigued, which a shame.<br />I have no doubt that it will be a commercial success.HEARTFELThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214310526826204877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-84823331167737490182011-09-20T14:29:40.858+01:002011-09-20T14:29:40.858+01:00Hhmm! Part of me wants to read it more after your ...Hhmm! Part of me wants to read it more after your relative drubbing, and part of me says wait for the paperback. Such indecision. I usually really like books involving magicians, especially The Prestige, even JS & Mr N which did have its moments of boredom, but on balance kept me entranced all the way through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-29350621074032101572011-09-20T11:19:14.387+01:002011-09-20T11:19:14.387+01:00I wasn't all that convinced by the imagery mys...I wasn't all that convinced by the imagery myself, but I think you hit the nail on the head when you say the prose isn't magical enough for what it's describing. That's they key to making a book like this work.David Hhttp://davidhblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com