tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post329983711905000086..comments2023-08-03T07:44:36.062-05:00Comments on Consuming Culture: Review: The fiery furnace of fictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post-59972308379366749422009-09-14T12:47:06.896-05:002009-09-14T12:47:06.896-05:00Daunting because it's depressing, yes. You fin...Daunting because it's depressing, yes. You finish one story and think "Can I take ANOTHER one?" I don't recall how long it took, but it was very rewarding, because as you say, they are incredibly powerful all together. <br /><br />Since I've been blogging, I find long collections and books more daunting. Apparently, there is an unspoken pressure to read things more quickly. :)Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post-29214601210421572692009-09-14T10:06:12.378-05:002009-09-14T10:06:12.378-05:00Thanks Rebecca. Did you find reading the whole of ...Thanks Rebecca. Did you find reading the whole of O'Connor's stories daunting?<br /><br />I would love to attempt more but when I see the size of that bookspine I get a bit nervous. I'm sure they're all wonderful, but it's like attacking a collected poems selection: you're interested at first but then that interest wanes as time goes on.Salvatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473548227400371871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081916964396312801.post-58204941838983410742009-09-14T06:41:56.924-05:002009-09-14T06:41:56.924-05:00I read the full collection of O'Connor's s...I read the full collection of O'Connor's stories and agree that they are classics that should be cherished. It does it a bit depressing to read them all at once, but they are incredibly powerful as individual stories.<br /><br />Thanks for this thoughtful review!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.com