tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post7549151070608481196..comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Working, Playing: The End of the AffairJaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-31993675564328903852012-12-04T05:03:32.640-07:002012-12-04T05:03:32.640-07:00*swooonn* i'm going to have to get this!*swooonn* i'm going to have to get this!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-73472951994549620702012-11-26T17:21:53.838-07:002012-11-26T17:21:53.838-07:00I've been meaning to read this one. I bet Fir...I've been meaning to read this one. I bet Firth was great.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-32574452453034805702012-11-16T19:23:00.026-07:002012-11-16T19:23:00.026-07:00As much as I liked this one, I'd have to say I...As much as I liked this one, I'd have to say I disagree with Faulkner. And there's a guy I would think would know a great book; I love his stuff. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-17541018618745260762012-11-16T17:10:19.794-07:002012-11-16T17:10:19.794-07:00Excellent post! I totally agree with your assessme...Excellent post! I totally agree with your assessment of this novel. It was my first Graham Greene, but I'm not sure when/whether there will be a second. Colin Firth, as expected, was amazing.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-37425242434913954532012-11-16T09:15:33.820-07:002012-11-16T09:15:33.820-07:00I have not read this but your commentary is terrif...I have not read this but your commentary is terrific! <br /><br />Interesting what you wrote about believability and the ilack of comprehensibility of some of the characters. For me, some types of fiction do not need to be believable, especially if plausibility is not the authors goal. However, other types of stories hinge on believability. This kind of book sounds like the lack of credibility would seriously mar the reading experience.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-54414953400885370112012-11-16T00:10:23.628-07:002012-11-16T00:10:23.628-07:00I wish I'd listened to Colin Firth reading thi...I wish I'd listened to Colin Firth reading this book! I agree about the writing, but really cannot say that I 'enjoyed' this book. Greene was a convert to Roman Catholicism, but the doubts about belief and the depth of criticism of Christianity both surprised and interested me, more than the question of the affair. For me the plot was unsatisfactory and I didn't particularly like any of the characters<br /><br />The only other book by Greene that I've read is 'England Made Me', which I read whilst taking Open University courses. I wouldn't recommend it, though, as I found it very forgettable.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.com