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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

Of course I want to know the twist ending. But am ambivalent about reading Time of the Flies. Sigh!

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Thanks, Susan! The premise was so intriguing. And the twist even more so. But the structure kept taking me out of it.

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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

I really enjoy your reviews. Thank you

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Thank you so much for the kind words, Susan!

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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

I will skip this, but the premise was interesting. Sorry it did not live up to its promise. Have a great Sunday!

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Thanks, Kate! We're heading to a big sale at the neighborhood bookstore and then we're watching the Liberty, so its looking like a good Sunday!

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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

Hope you and Donna get a Liberty win! This is a great time to be a New York sports fan, but all these games have eaten into my reading time!

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New York sports are back!!

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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

I wrote 2 things in my review of ToF in July which I think I should say again! I said that I wouldn’t recommend ToF if you’ve never read Piñeiro before, that to enjoy it I think you need to distinctly understand how she approaches writing and telling stories. Bc this was your first Piñeiro, I can completely appreciate how it was not enjoyed by you. I would honestly direct you to ‘A Little Luck’ as a try again with her. I think you would enjoy that a lot more & could be a good opportunity to give Piñeiro another go! The ‘chorus’ in ToF is distinctly different for her - it’s nothing like her other books. So as someone who’s read all her work that’s been translated into English, I found it exciting to see her try a new form. But, that enjoyment obvs comes from previous knowledge and understanding of her work!

The second is that ToF is a sequel to another book, a book which details Ines crime & gives alot of back story. When I finished ToF and I had a lot of unanswered questions, and then learnt this was a sequel, it made a lot of sense! Charco did a loss not reprinting them together imo. All of this to say - I don’t think it’s her strongest but I think you should give her another chance!

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Thanks for the context, Martha! I didn't realize it was a sequel. Your recommendation is all I need to try her again! I will keep an eye out for A Little Luck, and may also take a look at Elena Knows.

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Oct 13Liked by Books on GIF

Chiming in to say I agree with Martha AND I really liked the first book (I think Martha's review is what tipped me off that it was a sequel). Haven't read A Little Luck but I plan to get to it after Time of the Flies. My favorite of hers is Betty Boo but will keep all this in mind as I read ToftF

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Thanks, Ariana! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

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I will probably not read this but thoroughly enjoyed reading your review and getting a little peak into this writer and her work!

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Thanks, Renee! Glad you enjoyed the review!

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GIFs on point today 🫡 looking forward to trying a different Pinero soon - I feel somewhat the same way about Tokarczuk, I started with one that just might not have been my favorite and want to try a different one

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Thank you, my friend! Yes, Olga can be tough. I started with Drive Your Plow and thought it was great, but have since read Flights and The Book of Jacob and had mixed feelings about those. Still, I got her new one immediately, but am unsure when I will read it.

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Oct 14Liked by Books on GIF

I loved Drive Your Plow so much but gave up halfway through Jacob. Sigh.

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Gifs are absolutely on point in this one. Thanks for the shout, friend!

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Thank YOU, friend!

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