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03.14.2005 :: The Known World
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Unabridged book-on-tape.
I'm having trouble with this book. It's not keeping my attention. This may be one of those books that is much better being read on paper. There are so many characters and the story leaps between them so quickly and intermittently that I'm not really getting it through the book-on-tape version.
Not sure if I'll even finish it...
Posted by Mary on 03.14.2005 AT 10:21 PM
I meant to comment yesterday - I read this and I have to say, I think it would be quite complicated to hear it read.
Reading, well, it was complicated at first, but then you get used to it. It's a very different book, and a very unsentimental look at slavery. Over all, I think it works and I liked it a lot, but it was definitely a hard read at first.
Hope you'll pick it up again. I think it's worth it.
Posted by: Cara on 03.22.2005 AT 10:09 AM