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Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin
I actually did not finish this book, here's why:
I saw the preview for the upcoming movie version of this book and was riveted. Love, time travel, mystery -- who could resist? I immediately checked out the book from the library and that is where my love affair with this book ended. Thankfully my experience with this book was short lived and FREE. I read two rambling, non-cohesive chapters and was lost, but thought maybe Helprin was purposely keeping the reader in the dark like good mystery novels do (not that this is a mystery novel, or is it?). So, I read more chapters, still rambling and going nowhere, and still in the dark. Then I did some research and the darkness and confusion has lifted -- this book kidnaps you for its "scenic route" kind of ride -- slow, haphazardly taking unexpected turns that lead nowhere, and wastes your time. Helprin unapologetically rambles on with his descriptions -- I think he loves words more than he loves using them to write a story. Basically, this is a book full of words, the end. I'm guessing this will be one of the rare instances where the movie will be better than the book. I hope.
I saw the preview for the upcoming movie version of this book and was riveted. Love, time travel, mystery -- who could resist? I immediately checked out the book from the library and that is where my love affair with this book ended. Thankfully my experience with this book was short lived and FREE. I read two rambling, non-cohesive chapters and was lost, but thought maybe Helprin was purposely keeping the reader in the dark like good mystery novels do (not that this is a mystery novel, or is it?). So, I read more chapters, still rambling and going nowhere, and still in the dark. Then I did some research and the darkness and confusion has lifted -- this book kidnaps you for its "scenic route" kind of ride -- slow, haphazardly taking unexpected turns that lead nowhere, and wastes your time. Helprin unapologetically rambles on with his descriptions -- I think he loves words more than he loves using them to write a story. Basically, this is a book full of words, the end. I'm guessing this will be one of the rare instances where the movie will be better than the book. I hope.