Am I really the first person to get on here? I thought you were all more computer literate than me! I liked Eye of the Wolf,in an odd sort of a way, having read it in one sitting. My brain was trying to hard to 'label' it as I started to read it, but once I let go and just read I enjoyed it better. Looking forward to discussing it in Feb. MerryChristmas to all, Larissa Fry
This was a very different book to ones that I am used to and I am still undecided as to whether I enjoyed it or not. I have read some of the other comments about the book and am still unsure of where I stand.
After reading the book I read the blurb on the back cover, usually I do this before reading a book to influence whether or not I read the book. The comment about being a story about opening our eyes to the world really stood out as being the whole point of the narrative. We all have stories to tell about events that have shaped and moulded our lives but do we really see what is happening to others around us?
It was interesting to draw comparisons between the lives of the wolf and Africa. They were both moulded by the events that took place in their lives and it was these events that lead to them being in a zoo. Does the fact that their stories were told to each other in the zoo bring a hidden depth to the story? Is the author implying that we are all animals in a zoo, moulded and constrained by the events that take place? Or is there no relevance to the zoo and it was merely a way of getting the two characters together?
I suppose if a narrative makes me think in such detail about the lives of others and the events that take place in other parts of the world then it must be a powerful story. I am still unsure though whether I liked the story and would recommend others to read it simply to get their opinion on the book.
I look forward to hearing other people's comments in February.
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Am I really the first person to get on here? I thought you were all more computer literate than me! I liked Eye of the Wolf,in an odd sort of a way, having read it in one sitting. My brain was trying to hard to 'label' it as I started to read it, but once I let go and just read I enjoyed it better. Looking forward to discussing it in Feb. MerryChristmas to all, Larissa Fry
The Eye Of The Wolf
This was a very different book to ones that I am used to and I am still undecided as to whether I enjoyed it or not. I have read some of the other comments about the book and am still unsure of where I stand.
After reading the book I read the blurb on the back cover, usually I do this before reading a book to influence whether or not I read the book. The comment about being a story about opening our eyes to the world really stood out as being the whole point of the narrative. We all have stories to tell about events that have shaped and moulded our lives but do we really see what is happening to others around us?
It was interesting to draw comparisons between the lives of the wolf and Africa. They were both moulded by the events that took place in their lives and it was these events that lead to them being in a zoo. Does the fact that their stories were told to each other in the zoo bring a hidden depth to the story? Is the author implying that we are all animals in a zoo, moulded and constrained by the events that take place? Or is there no relevance to the zoo and it was merely a way of getting the two characters together?
I suppose if a narrative makes me think in such detail about the lives of others and the events that take place in other parts of the world then it must be a powerful story. I am still unsure though whether I liked the story and would recommend others to read it simply to get their opinion on the book.
I look forward to hearing other people's comments in February.
Emily Stone
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