Jilli,
a friend told me that I might like The Historian. Did you like it?
I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.
Zoe ,'Heart Of Gold'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
le nubian - Dec 04, 2011 10:40:13 am PST #16973 of 28282
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Atropa - Dec 04, 2011 10:44:07 am PST #16974 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I really like The Historian. It's a very good mix of historical research and vampires. There are parts of it that creep me out every time I read it. Plus, I know a lot of the books the author used for her references, so I can play spot-the-bibliography.
But! If you don't like books where the historical research is almost its own character, you might want to give it a pass.
Cass - Dec 04, 2011 10:50:19 am PST #16975 of 28282
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Hmm, how creepy? Violent, scary creepy or just really disturbing? Basically can I read it?
Polgara - Dec 04, 2011 10:51:01 am PST #16976 of 28282
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
le nubian, I adored The Historian, and it's definitely not my usual type of book. The text was pretty dense, and to be honest, it took me a month to read it, but I loved the story.
le nubian - Dec 04, 2011 10:53:52 am PST #16977 of 28282
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
interesting. thanks for the comments folks. maybe i'll look up the 1st chapter and try it.
Atropa - Dec 04, 2011 11:07:18 am PST #16978 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Cass, it is safe for you to read. Not violent, but scary creepy. I'll loan you my paperback the next time I see you. Because yeah, you would LOVE it. Historical research AND vampires!
The text was pretty dense, and to be honest, it took me a month to read it, but I loved the story.
It is a really dense read. And every time I read it, it makes me want to go on a non-fiction vampire binge. (Which I am going to do this time.)
Polgara - Dec 04, 2011 11:26:58 am PST #16979 of 28282
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
It made me want to do a tour of Eastern Europe, and I'd never been interested in that region before. She really made the political history come alive.
smonster - Dec 04, 2011 11:28:56 am PST #16980 of 28282
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Very cool, Jilli! And it sounds like I should add The Historian to my TBR list.
Atropa - Dec 04, 2011 11:32:51 am PST #16981 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It made me want to do a tour of Eastern Europe, and I'd never been interested in that region before.
I really, really want to go to Slovenia and Transylvania. Mostly for family history reasons, but also because I am that kind of vampire geek and want to go visit Those Sorts of places.
Strix - Dec 04, 2011 11:37:51 am PST #16982 of 28282
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I liked The Historian; I didn't LOVE it, because it seemed to lack a little action that I like, and the ending seemed to lack a little something I needed. It felt like sequel bat, and there's not going to be a sequel.
I understand the notion of an open ending perfectly well; it felt like she was just tired, and struggling for a way to end it. YMMV.
Huh. I was needing something to re-read tonight; maybe I'll revisit it.
But I do love the actual academic angle of it, and it was a good story.
I tried to read Kostova's next book: snoozefest, IMO.