Comments for V. Kathryn Evans

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by Lorraine

Lorraine — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:02 +0000

Hi Kathryn, I am in your club also. I tried to read The Life of Pi and gave up! Unfortunately I think we’ve all been spoilt for adult literature by the exciting world of children’s and YA where every word must count and every moment must be important. I think in fact that adult books can be enormously flabby – too many words and not enough action!! Or perhaps I’m just thick? Not sure and who cares anyway as long as I’m happy?

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by Candy Gourlay

Candy Gourlay — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:44:25 +0000

I fear we are all getting taken over by our inner middle graders!

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by V. Kathryn Evans

V. Kathryn Evans — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:22:11 +0000

Ha ha ! I see I am not alone!!!

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by Nick Cross

Nick Cross — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:04:01 +0000

I’d say well done for finishing the God of Small Things, I wouldn’t have managed it! I picked up an adult literary novel that sounded really good the other day and I couldn’t get past page two – it was all wonderful metaphors and achingly beautiful descriptions and … DAMMIT WHERE IS THE STORY! I WANT A STORY!

(Sorry that was my inner ten-year-old there)

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by Nicky Schmidt

Nicky Schmidt — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:09:50 +0000

I’ll take Dougal Trump any day – anything else is just too much hard work – and Dougal makes me laugh out loud! We need more scampiness and laughter in this world.

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by Jan Carr

Jan Carr — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:34:32 +0000

You may have an inner scamp but you’re a good grown-up woman to finish those two books – God of Small Things and Casual Vacancy, I mean.
I love the maligned and misunderstood Dougal Trump. I’m totally on his side.

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by alexthepink

alexthepink — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:33:47 +0000

I feel your pain! I read NW by Zadie Smith recently. Beautifully written, but hardly anything happens. Yawn. Maybe I am too used to reading kids’ fiction, but I do love a tight plot and some immediate action.

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by jackmarch

jackmarch — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:30:04 +0000

Hah, thank you, Kathy! Can’t wait to tell Dougal, although he will have no idea who Arundhati Roy is. I have to admit, I loved her book, BUT can’t tell you how chuffed I am that you prefer Dougal Trump!!

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by V. Kathryn Evans

V. Kathryn Evans — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:08:21 +0000

Yep – it took me until half way – but she got me in the end – I loved Casual Vacancy but it was hard work – I dont’ think I’d have finished it if it hadn’t been JK – I think that’s why I ploughed on until the end of God of Small Things – and it did kind of get better but still….

Comment on Dougal Trump V God Of Small Things… by V. Kathryn Evans

V. Kathryn Evans — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:55 +0000

i know!!Who’d have thought it…