tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post3068905904577220555..comments2024-03-27T16:48:21.039-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: They were all too graceful to be true - the serious pleasures of The Light in the PiazzaAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-37582568816510477962009-09-16T14:37:35.553-05:002009-09-16T14:37:35.553-05:00Stefanie, I think you would definitely like this s...Stefanie, I think you would definitely like this story. And the mother turns out to be - well, she's a pretty great character in her own right.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-4468777289298091772009-09-16T09:10:43.468-05:002009-09-16T09:10:43.468-05:00I've never heard of Elizabeth Spencer before. ...I've never heard of Elizabeth Spencer before. This story sounds really good, and what a dilemma for the mother!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-56129649145236973512009-09-13T11:45:07.291-05:002009-09-13T11:45:07.291-05:00A Room with a View - ah, yes, definitely. I hadn&#...<i>A Room with a View</i> - ah, yes, definitely. I hadn't thought of it, but the Spencer story is related to Forster. A niece, maybe.<br /><br />Thanks for the award, by the way.<br /><br />Belleza, I think you'd really like this book. The daughter's handicap could be a gimmick, but instead it's used as a way to look at, what to call it, a test case, an extreme case, a way to highlight certain aspects of the mother-daughter relationship. Really sharp.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-78316672854280724842009-09-12T08:49:52.934-05:002009-09-12T08:49:52.934-05:00Mother/daughter relationships are an endless fasci...Mother/daughter relationships are an endless fascination for me. Not only because I'm in one, but because they're so interesting to study in those around me. So often, daughters hold their mothers in great disdain; in my case, I probably love my mother too much. But, I didn't always.<br /><br />Anyway, you've made this novella quite sound quite compelling to me. Regardless of the (perfect ;) setting, the relationship seems most fascinating.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-40124663264682512322009-09-11T18:03:58.713-05:002009-09-11T18:03:58.713-05:00I may have to get The Southern Woman..."a lig...I may have to get The Southern Woman..."a light toned, comic, but quite serious study in the ethics of motherhood" sounds just like the right kind of book for me right now. Light in the Piazza sounds v. enjoyable--well-written and interesting. I couldn't help but think about A Room With a View when I read your review.<br /><br />BTW, I have nominated you for a Superior Scribbling award...stop by my blog for details. Write on...JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.com