tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post8295336294278376348..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: One of Ours by Willa CatherMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-26343995208006128542012-08-20T11:10:12.879-07:002012-08-20T11:10:12.879-07:00She's definitely grown on me. She's acces...She's definitely grown on me. She's accessible but thoughtful. I haven't gotten tired of her yet. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-47388170263892033842012-08-20T11:04:29.939-07:002012-08-20T11:04:29.939-07:00I know that Cather is known for her settings, but ...I know that Cather is known for her settings, but I think that her real strength is in her portrayal of characters. Like in O Pioneers - you see the land through Alexandra's eyes, it is part of her. I loved O Pioneers (and Alexandra) too. Hope you enjoy this one when you get around to it!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-51093200349101562572012-08-20T06:01:09.902-07:002012-08-20T06:01:09.902-07:00I have this feeling that the more Cather I read, t...I have this feeling that the more Cather I read, the more I will love. This novel sounds right up my alley! Thank you! - SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-45895752245901109152012-08-20T04:50:27.596-07:002012-08-20T04:50:27.596-07:00This sounds like a great Cather book! I read "...This sounds like a great Cather book! I read "O Pioneers!" last year and despite the tough setting, I fell in love with the characters. I think it is impossible not to like Alexandra. I'll add this one to my 20th century TBR list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-31178390220583258712012-08-16T14:04:54.347-07:002012-08-16T14:04:54.347-07:00They're some good ones, aren't they? She ...They're some good ones, aren't they? She has a way of distilling people to their essence - and by doing so, instead of making characters seem flat, they seem so much more real. I hope you do get a chance to pick it up at some point!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-88770164564712165172012-08-16T13:55:42.552-07:002012-08-16T13:55:42.552-07:00That's what's funny to me - this is her Pu...That's what's funny to me - this is her Pulitzer Prize winning book, but you <i>never</i> hear about it...I had no clue what it was about, (although after I read the synopsis, with WWI and everything, the title made more sense,) and only knew it existed after researching Cather's books and perusing the Pulitzer list.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-43050811966350056392012-08-16T13:48:51.056-07:002012-08-16T13:48:51.056-07:00In my opinion, My Antonia isn't her best. It ...In my opinion, My Antonia isn't her best. It was somewhat disjointed and had a rather vague narrator which made it hard to be invested...so I'm not sure how it became the most famous. I did like O Pionners quite a bit, and I've heard that some of her later stories are really good also.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-30183543727215035152012-08-16T13:45:23.610-07:002012-08-16T13:45:23.610-07:00I really enjoyed it - couldn't put it down, ac...I really enjoyed it - couldn't put it down, actually. I think I was expecting to be disappointed, since I hadn't heard of it, but it was a very nice surprise.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-19197489599686156962012-08-15T20:50:23.518-07:002012-08-15T20:50:23.518-07:00I've actually never read any Cather before, bu...I've actually never read any Cather before, but those quotes alone make me want to pick up this book. Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317326073988255013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-15082730320667246032012-08-15T15:15:48.966-07:002012-08-15T15:15:48.966-07:00I'm afraid that I don't even know this tit...I'm afraid that I don't even know this title--OR that she wrote so many works. This sounds really good, and I'm quite drawn to the part you excerpted. Thanks for the review.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-82737995181505377422012-08-15T12:29:31.459-07:002012-08-15T12:29:31.459-07:00I've read one Cather (My Antonia) and have O P...I've read one Cather (My Antonia) and have O Pioneers on my classics club list. I liked My Antonia but feel it's too early for me to judge whether Cather will be a beloved author for me or not. I had never heard of this one before your review, but it sounds lovely. I'm looking forward to more of your reviews as you work through the other 11 published works :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-90206236708368826882012-08-15T12:05:39.200-07:002012-08-15T12:05:39.200-07:00Wow, this one sounds beautiful.Wow, this one sounds beautiful.*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.com