Comments on: Review: In the Land of Invisible Women http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/ A bookworm journalist blogs on literature and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: execution for pee wee http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-997 execution for pee wee Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:43:20 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-997 any updates coming ? any updates coming ?

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Kim Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:33:13 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-996 regularrumination: I've heard similar things about Three Cup of Tea. Good books that suffer from inadequate writing always make me a little sad. meg89: Yes, some books to float by on just the writing. I can't think of one off the top of my head, but it's been known to happen :) regularrumination: I’ve heard similar things about Three Cup of Tea. Good books that suffer from inadequate writing always make me a little sad.

meg89: Yes, some books to float by on just the writing. I can’t think of one off the top of my head, but it’s been known to happen :)

]]> By: meg89 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-995 meg89 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:02:23 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-995 I'm of the opinion that the writing is more important to the story than the storyline. Of course, something has to happen eventually, but I've seen some books go a long way with a good description! I’m of the opinion that the writing is more important to the story than the storyline. Of course, something has to happen eventually, but I’ve seen some books go a long way with a good description!

]]> By: regularrumination http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-994 regularrumination Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:15:54 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-994 I haven't read this particular memoir, but I found the same to be true of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. The story was amazing, but it's clear that Greg Mortenson did not write it. It was written by the reporter David Oliver Relin and his writing was so clunky and frustrating that I almost couldn't finish reading it. I haven’t read this particular memoir, but I found the same to be true of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. The story was amazing, but it’s clear that Greg Mortenson did not write it. It was written by the reporter David Oliver Relin and his writing was so clunky and frustrating that I almost couldn’t finish reading it.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Kim Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:59:08 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-993 bermudaonion: Read raych's review, it's much more hilarious than mine and gives some good samples of Ahmed's writing style. bermudaonion: Read raych’s review, it’s much more hilarious than mine and gives some good samples of Ahmed’s writing style.

]]> By: bermudaonion http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-992 bermudaonion Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:57:42 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-992 Thanks for the review - I know to skip this one now. Awkward writing drives me to distraction. Thanks for the review – I know to skip this one now. Awkward writing drives me to distraction.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Kim Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:53:47 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-991 Sandra: I was frustrated that the writing wasn't better. I'd say get it from the library, mostly because I don't think it's a book one might want to re-read. Sandra: I was frustrated that the writing wasn’t better. I’d say get it from the library, mostly because I don’t think it’s a book one might want to re-read.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Sandra Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-990 That's too bad, I love reading books written by doctors. I would still like to read this but will borrow it from the library if they have it. That’s too bad, I love reading books written by doctors. I would still like to read this but will borrow it from the library if they have it.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Kim Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:05:31 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-989 Andi: Yeah, the book is promising in a lot of ways, and I was looking forward to it a lot. At first the writing was fine, but after awhile it got repetitive and I started noticing the, well, awkwardness of it. Kim L: Me too! I'm glad I read the book because I did enjoy it, but I know people who have a thing for writing wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Andi: Yeah, the book is promising in a lot of ways, and I was looking forward to it a lot. At first the writing was fine, but after awhile it got repetitive and I started noticing the, well, awkwardness of it.

Kim L: Me too! I’m glad I read the book because I did enjoy it, but I know people who have a thing for writing wouldn’t be able to enjoy it.

]]> By: Kim L http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2008/12/review-in-the-land-of-invisible-women/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Kim L Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:11:34 +0000 http://grayskyeyes.wordpress.com/?p=1348#comment-988 That is too bad that the writing turned you off to this book, it does sound like an interesting topic! I hate when those sorts of things happen. That is too bad that the writing turned you off to this book, it does sound like an interesting topic! I hate when those sorts of things happen.

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