tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1157697157043205720..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-68350677382860294662019-12-20T08:27:29.805-06:002019-12-20T08:27:29.805-06:00The second half of the book is such a departure in...The second half of the book is such a departure in many ways from the first that it confused me at the beginning but I found I was soon able to slip into the groove of the narrative and found it satisfying. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-24004518676470245842019-12-20T07:49:04.468-06:002019-12-20T07:49:04.468-06:00You review it very well. It's a bit unsettlin...You review it very well. It's a bit unsettling a novel and grim but portrays high school well. It confused me in part 2 with its use of first and third person narrative. I wrote about it here: https://www.thecuecard.com/books/daisy-jones-the-six-and-trust-exercise/ thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75971123458527088692019-12-19T11:49:18.751-06:002019-12-19T11:49:18.751-06:00Definitely one of my year's best reads.Definitely one of my year's best reads.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-44982801113568323202019-12-19T10:50:53.493-06:002019-12-19T10:50:53.493-06:00I am so happy for Susan Choi! I have read all of h...I am so happy for Susan Choi! I have read all of her novels and found each one as compelling as the last, including Trust Exercise. I am excited that you too found it good.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-33605446470331722352019-12-19T10:47:08.869-06:002019-12-19T10:47:08.869-06:00I think you might, Carrie.I think you might, Carrie.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21177941208054804922019-12-19T08:25:33.751-06:002019-12-19T08:25:33.751-06:00This sounds like a very relatable book and one tha...This sounds like a very relatable book and one that I would enjoy! The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-26457624781806334852019-12-18T17:56:04.355-06:002019-12-18T17:56:04.355-06:00Same here, Brian. Even though my high school was q...Same here, Brian. Even though my high school was quite different from the one described, the social mores and angsty relationships were very familiar.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-19795722594121933072019-12-18T15:25:24.081-06:002019-12-18T15:25:24.081-06:00Great review. This sounds fascinating in a lot of ...Great review. This sounds fascinating in a lot of ways. Thinking about myself, I really misunderstood all sorts of things in my high school and college years. Though I ran with a different crowd, this sounds relatable. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com