Comments on: About a Mountain — Read It http://conversationalreading.com/about-a-mountain-read-it Reviews, interviews, news, and lots of opinion on world literature Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:22:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Esposito http://conversationalreading.com/about-a-mountain-read-it/comment-page-1#comment-8677 Scott Esposito Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:12:54 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/?p=7222#comment-8677 Regarding Bock: It's a fair question. I don't think it should be dismissed, but nor do I think D'Agata's compositing of dates is quite as simple as tightening things up for a better narrative hook, as the NYT review has it. I'll have to think about it some. I think you could create a plausible defense for it, but at this point I'm not sure that it was necessary. Regarding Bock:

It’s a fair question. I don’t think it should be dismissed, but nor do I think D’Agata’s compositing of dates is quite as simple as tightening things up for a better narrative hook, as the NYT review has it.

I’ll have to think about it some. I think you could create a plausible defense for it, but at this point I’m not sure that it was necessary.

]]> By: Jacob Silverman http://conversationalreading.com/about-a-mountain-read-it/comment-page-1#comment-8665 Jacob Silverman Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:38:11 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/?p=7222#comment-8665 I'm also curious to hear thoughts about Bock's review from anyone who's read "About a Mountain." After seeing the book recommended a few places, I put it on my wish list. I still intend to get to it but was wondering if Bock's criticisms rang true with people who've spent time with the book. I’m also curious to hear thoughts about Bock’s review from anyone who’s read “About a Mountain.” After seeing the book recommended a few places, I put it on my wish list. I still intend to get to it but was wondering if Bock’s criticisms rang true with people who’ve spent time with the book.

]]> By: Neil http://conversationalreading.com/about-a-mountain-read-it/comment-page-1#comment-8644 Neil Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:32:05 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/?p=7222#comment-8644 I read it over the weekend and couldn't put it down. The parts about language were especially fascinating to me. He seems to think on a different level than the rest of us, similar to DFW in that regard. What are your thoughts on Bock's review in NYT, where Bock deems his rearrangement of time for dramatic impact unethical? I read it over the weekend and couldn’t put it down. The parts about language were especially fascinating to me. He seems to think on a different level than the rest of us, similar to DFW in that regard.

What are your thoughts on Bock’s review in NYT, where Bock deems his rearrangement of time for dramatic impact unethical?

]]> By: P.T. Smith http://conversationalreading.com/about-a-mountain-read-it/comment-page-1#comment-8642 P.T. Smith Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:47:20 +0000 http://conversationalreading.com/?p=7222#comment-8642 Glad to see you following up on this without disappointment. After you first brought it up, I glanced its way, then sent your link to a former professor who is currently working on a book about Las Vegas and the surroundings. He was quite pleased and bought it right off. Glad to see you following up on this without disappointment. After you first brought it up, I glanced its way, then sent your link to a former professor who is currently working on a book about Las Vegas and the surroundings. He was quite pleased and bought it right off.

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