tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post3461605807938731480..comments2024-03-28T09:48:25.267-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-4794852495039111692016-08-13T16:19:27.418-05:002016-08-13T16:19:27.418-05:00It seems that I do too, and a good measure of eart...It seems that I do too, and a good measure of earthy substance as well. :-)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10221021086172212432016-08-13T16:01:15.168-05:002016-08-13T16:01:15.168-05:00That's an interesting perspective. I haven'...That's an interesting perspective. I haven't read her other books, but when I read the <i>Times</i> review of this one, it sounded promising. I was particularly interested in the botany aspect. But, although I can't fault the writing which was quite accomplished, and although I really rather enjoyed the book for about the first half, eventually it just lost me. Perhaps I require a bit more structure in my reading.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-58621813741082789172016-08-13T12:44:40.571-05:002016-08-13T12:44:40.571-05:00Hmm...It seems that her writing is experimental. W...Hmm...It seems that her writing is experimental. What turned me off from the little I read of The End of Mr. Y was the philosophical experiment of the plot. It sounded better reading what the book was about than the reading per se.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38795473930685896102016-08-13T09:53:11.629-05:002016-08-13T09:53:11.629-05:00Thanks. I didn't really feel up to the task. I...Thanks. I didn't really feel up to the task. I still don't.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38373545108544807732016-08-13T09:16:12.130-05:002016-08-13T09:16:12.130-05:00You described it very well!You described it very well!Judy Kruegerhttp://keepthewisdom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com