He reminded me of a debate I had recently about Wuthering Heights and, in particular, Heathcliff. Here, I felt everything that Vera felt it was very emotionally draining but ultimately more rewarding at the end - I love those books that truly affect me, they stay with me far longer than the rest.Ĭharlie, as well as Vera, was a remarkable character. They are the kind of writers who know how to make you love, hate or just want to have sex with a character. In fact, I honestly cannot think of a novel that handles it better.Īnyone can put pretty words in the right order, but it takes a really talented author to make you truly feel. but Please Ignore Vera Dietz is probably the best book I have ever read that involves death and the aftermath of it all the sorrow and guilt and "what ifs" told in such a beautiful way. These subjects are so overdone that the mere thought of tackling yet another piece of this melodramatic drivel makes my head ache. There are two young adult topics that always make me think "oh, not again", and they are: Though I am actually going to be daring enough to say to all you Marchetta-obsessed bookaholics that for me Please Ignore Vera Dietz could compete with the sad and beautiful emotional turmoil I felt for On the Jellicoe Road. I have been lucky enough to read a LOT of great books this year and up until now I had a clear I-shine-above-the-rest favourite: On the Jellicoe Road.
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Henry Miller was born in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City, on December 26, 1891. Notable Quote: "One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.".Selected Works: Tropic of Cancer (1934), Tropic of Capricorn (1939), The Colossus of Maroussi (1941), Sexus (1949), Quiet Days in Clichy (1956), Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (1957).Died: June 7, 1980, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California.Parents: Louise Marie (Neiting), Heinrich Miller.Born: Decemin Yorkville, Manhattan, New York.Known For: Bohemian American writer whose novels broke the conventional form, style and subject matter of 20th century literature. This book is necessary in reminding me how compartmentalized my life always was. I could go on about other stories when I taught at the high school level, in an area that was "up for grabs"-and I went because I wanted to give back to the community that helped shape me. 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