tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870240252493509339.post8477671524162255681..comments2023-05-08T17:19:58.918+02:00Comments on BOOKS AND LIVRES: Alison CASE : Nelly DeanIzaBzhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928164883897873147noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870240252493509339.post-30426251283099765152020-12-07T12:19:59.300+01:002020-12-07T12:19:59.300+01:00Yes, it is, I agree completely, and this novel was...Yes, it is, I agree completely, and this novel was highly recommended to me. I usually can relate to practical people, but I loved Wuthering heights, a novel that people usually hate because of its crazy tempers, because of the crazy. I found Nelly was capable of passion, yet she recovered so quickly that I doubted her. The Brontës usually evoke moors, harsh weather, passion, fire and a bit of madness, so Nelly clearly isn't for me :)IzaBzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928164883897873147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870240252493509339.post-47224958230851794272020-12-05T16:53:25.778+01:002020-12-05T16:53:25.778+01:00It's interesting what actually causes a spark ...It's interesting what actually causes a spark between an author and reading, isn't it? And that is a subject close to my heart as both a very enthusiastic reader and a writer. But clearly earnest, practical Nelly didn't grab you... I wonder if she was too self-contained, clearly too capable so that there wasn't that bonding moment so necessary to a protagonist.sjhigbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170715559210927384noreply@blogger.com