Un segreto di boschi e di stelle

David Guterson's The Other is one of those books that gives the promise of setting fruit and then fails to grow and ripen. Where Guterson succeeds beautifully is with his descriptions of the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. I can feel his love for the land and his knowledge of its rhythms, of its Leggi tutto

David Guterson writes books that aren't just shaped by my native Pacific Northwest: they are the Northwest. His narratives wouldn't happen anywhere but the Northwest, as the geography defines the stories. Whether it is the nature of the island in Snow Falling on Cedars , or the incessant rain in Our Leggi tutto

This book reminded me of what it was like to be out in wilderness all those years with the boys I grew up with. Remote, scrabbling around in the underbrush wondering where the hell we were exactly, reading topo maps, reveling in the small ecstasies of just a bite of food, made so much more special b Leggi tutto

3.5 stars - It was really good. Really enjoyed the beautiful descriptions of the Pacific Northwest setting, which just so happens to be my favorite American region. I read in an author interview that this book has its roots in Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken." The premise is centered around Leggi tutto

When I read Snow Falling on Cedars by Guterson I remember writing down beautiful sentences that I carried in my purse for years until the paper disintegrated. That's why I picked this book to read... I wanted beautiful sentences. Note: the second book in a row to mention Kerouac's season on Desolati Leggi tutto

I slogged through this book, wishing the author had given me more white space on the pages, and that so much of it wasn't flashback retelling. I didn't like any of the characters and while other reviewers extol this book for its "deep friendship" between two men, I just saw them both as pathetic. Fo Leggi tutto

"Snow Falling on Snoozers..." Save yourself four hours and just take two Ambien instead. This tale holds promise but turns out to be a plodding bore-fest. The narrator protagonist tells the story of his eccentric buddy John William Barry. The latter is a trust fund kid who determines to embark into th Leggi tutto

I believe the title of this book is the answer to a question many may have had leading up to choosing this book. When faced between having to read this book or another one, choose the other. *spoilers below* I found this book boring, pretentious, long-winded and meandering. The author certainly has a Leggi tutto