Comments on: [fox reads] Times Queer by Mykola Dementiuk http://foxwrites.com/2009/05/fox-reads-times-queer-by-mykola-dementiuk/ And writes. And writes. And writes. Sat, 22 May 2010 06:43:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dianne http://foxwrites.com/2009/05/fox-reads-times-queer-by-mykola-dementiuk/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Dianne Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:21 +0000 http://foxwrites.com/?p=319#comment-469 As I mentioned in response to Alan, above, I do think that I'm just picky about needing books to trust that I'll understand. My degrees in literature and education might have made me a bit more touchy about that sort of thing than I might otherwise be. Given the subject matter of the book, I can see why you might want to make sure that a reader wouldn't take things the wrong way. I think I just shouldn't have read past the end of the story itself, because I already had that understanding -- and such a strong response to the author's powerful, no-holds-barred writing. As I mentioned in response to Alan, above, I do think that I’m just picky about needing books to trust that I’ll understand. My degrees in literature and education might have made me a bit more touchy about that sort of thing than I might otherwise be.

Given the subject matter of the book, I can see why you might want to make sure that a reader wouldn’t take things the wrong way. I think I just shouldn’t have read past the end of the story itself, because I already had that understanding — and such a strong response to the author’s powerful, no-holds-barred writing.

]]> By: Sally Miller http://foxwrites.com/2009/05/fox-reads-times-queer-by-mykola-dementiuk/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Sally Miller Thu, 14 May 2009 17:35:11 +0000 http://foxwrites.com/?p=319#comment-468 I am the author of the afterword, written before anyone else had ever read Times Queer besides me. Having a background in psych with training and experience as a sex therapist/counselor, I felt the need to explain things to those who might not get it -- I had no idea such insightful people would read it! You might enjoy the ebook, also, which has photos to illustrate the various places in the story (which I was not familiar with), and the ebook does not have the afterword. I am the author of the afterword, written before anyone else had ever read Times Queer besides me. Having a background in psych with training and experience as a sex therapist/counselor, I felt the need to explain things to those who might not get it — I had no idea such insightful people would read it! You might enjoy the ebook, also, which has photos to illustrate the various places in the story (which I was not familiar with), and the ebook does not have the afterword.

]]> By: Dianne http://foxwrites.com/2009/05/fox-reads-times-queer-by-mykola-dementiuk/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Dianne Thu, 14 May 2009 15:14:37 +0000 http://foxwrites.com/?p=319#comment-467 It's a great book! Mick's writing was powerful, and the story doesn't pull any punches. It could be that I'm just picky about wanting the book to trust me as a reader, but the afterword just didn't work for me. It’s a great book! Mick’s writing was powerful, and the story doesn’t pull any punches.

It could be that I’m just picky about wanting the book to trust me as a reader, but the afterword just didn’t work for me.

]]> By: Alan Chin http://foxwrites.com/2009/05/fox-reads-times-queer-by-mykola-dementiuk/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Alan Chin Thu, 14 May 2009 15:09:10 +0000 http://foxwrites.com/?p=319#comment-466 Sounds like the kind of book I love: real, honest, main character full of inner conflict. Thanks for this thoughtful review Dianne. When I read the book, I'll be sure and skip the afterword. ;-) alan chin author, Island Song Sounds like the kind of book I love: real, honest, main character full of inner conflict. Thanks for this thoughtful review Dianne. When I read the book, I’ll be sure and skip the afterword. ;-)

alan chin
author, Island Song

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