tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821259983338019563.post99438163223123500..comments2024-03-17T02:37:20.438-07:00Comments on bibliotaphsblog: We Are Not Ourselves Book Club: Week 8Bibliotaphs Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719958663018880997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821259983338019563.post-503808443021356992017-04-27T07:57:49.109-07:002017-04-27T07:57:49.109-07:00I also fully agree with the Affleck comparison Man...I also fully agree with the Affleck comparison Manchester by the Sea was the worst/best movie I saw recently and devestating. Him saying "I just can't beat it" at the end and Connell not being able to do it... very similar!bibliotaphsbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875266965053632320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821259983338019563.post-18743793416161060512017-04-27T07:56:45.329-07:002017-04-27T07:56:45.329-07:00I almost don't even feel like she deserves a p...I almost don't even feel like she deserves a punishment anymore like whats happening to Ed is the worst punishment there could be...<br /><br />Also the sex thing IS WEIRD meg... I also think its weird we're suddenly sexualizing her at all and the stuff with Sergei. I don't know...bibliotaphsbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875266965053632320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821259983338019563.post-79762623028442169522017-04-26T09:11:33.450-07:002017-04-26T09:11:33.450-07:00I'm still here and still reading! I'm jus...I'm still here and still reading! I'm just finding this book so depressing and sad. The last two weeks I read the both of your comments and just thought 'yep', still sad, not much else to add. <br />Last week I went to this bookstore near my place that I love because the staff add these cute tags to tons of books with their own thoughts and recommendations about them. I walked around the store and picked out any that had the words; fun, light, inspiring etc. I ended up with a sweet book about a dog (Stay by Allie Larkin – loving so far) and another fun one called Arranged which I can’t remember the author right now and haven’t started yet. Anyways, I’m getting major reading blues from this book… compounded by the two previous books I read that were also downers. <br /><br />Anyways, must forge forward! I also am finding Connells reactions to this the most interesting (I’m done with Eileen she drives me insane and I’m done trying to find moments where I sympathise with her, she’s horrible). When Connell tells her he can’t come help with his dad I totally got that. It reminded me of Manchester by the Sea… hope this isn’t a spoiler for anyone. I know that Casey Affleck’s characters situation was a bit more grave – but it’s the same concept really. Sometimes life gives you these situations where you just do not have the tools to deal with them, doesn’t matter how hard you try, you just can’t. Self-preservation turns into the only move possible, and you have to just admit you aren’t equipped to help. <br /><br />I’m interested to see how the rest of this story unfolds and what kind of life Eileen suffers as her punishment to being such a nightmare of a person.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929399711815414182noreply@blogger.com