tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post2780580612698189240..comments2015-02-02T23:35:47.362+00:00Comments on Green Road Books: The Victorian Chaise Longue - Marghanita LaskiGreen Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14812805199173514409noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-44949651318188639712009-08-26T15:29:25.468+01:002009-08-26T15:29:25.468+01:00Claire, this one's definitely not scary. Spook...Claire, this one's definitely not scary. Spooky would be more appropriate. Give it a try, I'm sure it won't give you nightmares, it's much too mild for that.Green Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812805199173514409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-56198398367387443862009-08-26T08:25:51.503+01:002009-08-26T08:25:51.503+01:00Swati.. Thanks for the insight. I have read a lot ...Swati.. Thanks for the insight. I have read a lot of Stephen Kings when I was younger, but abandoned them when I was in mid-college because I was having nightmares. That was over 10 years ago.. I don't read scary stuff anymore, thus the concern. Anyway, I'm still curious about this book as Laski seems like a prolific writer.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-24229724415981188422009-08-26T00:01:32.324+01:002009-08-26T00:01:32.324+01:00Jackie, I just read your review, and like I said i...Jackie, I just read your review, and like I said in your comments, I can see how someone might find it funny. I think perhaps we've seen and read far scarier stuff now and the book hasn't travelled through time too well (ouch, that joke was worse than I thought it would be!)<br /><br />Claire, quick and compelling is correct!<br /><br />Nymeth, it was that feeling of being trapped that impressed me most about the book. Poor Melanie!Green Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812805199173514409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-22530584145930386382009-08-25T23:57:44.732+01:002009-08-25T23:57:44.732+01:00Simon, it's a classic one-sitting book isn'...Simon, it's a classic one-sitting book isn't it? I can see myself picking it up in the future in between books.<br /><br />Claire, that's a difficult one. I've read so many Stephen King and Dean Koontz that this really isn't scary in comparison. But if I let myself connect with Melanie and imagine the situation then yes it's creepy. It depends entirely on me connecting with Melanie/Milly. <br />Mmm, I'd say 3/5.Green Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812805199173514409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-89219754206179015882009-08-25T15:01:53.729+01:002009-08-25T15:01:53.729+01:00I found the evocation of the fear Melanie was expe...I found the evocation of the fear Melanie was experiencing very impressive too.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-42183299337323373862009-08-25T12:36:36.855+01:002009-08-25T12:36:36.855+01:00Like Simon, I read it about a year ago and definit...Like Simon, I read it about a year ago and definitely think it bears re-reading. It is such a quick but compelling read.<br />I'm glad that you enjoyed it!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-52850447829405803772009-08-25T11:52:53.789+01:002009-08-25T11:52:53.789+01:00I read it in one sitting too! It didn't take l...I read it in one sitting too! It didn't take long to read though. <br /><br />I'd be interested in how you rate this on a horror scale too - I didn't find it scary at all. I'd only rate it as 2/10.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-74427144855266022032009-08-25T08:42:31.039+01:002009-08-25T08:42:31.039+01:00This is one I haven't yet read, but sounds fan...This is one I haven't yet read, but sounds fantastic. Thanks for revieiwing!verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-70836428041630039952009-08-25T08:41:08.369+01:002009-08-25T08:41:08.369+01:00I love the endpaper to this but am afraid it might...I love the endpaper to this but am afraid it might be too horrific for me. I'd love to read Laski's Little Boy Lost though.<br /><br />I asked Nymeth of Things Mean a Lot this same question, because you read the same book today: How would you rate this on a horror scale, from 1 to 10?<br /><br />I'm reading my first Persephone, too, which is the exact opposite of yours, as it's very fun and light (Miss Pettigrew). Happy Persephone week!clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749958553759867724.post-41040675198551206592009-08-24T23:47:58.414+01:002009-08-24T23:47:58.414+01:00I read this book in one sitting too, about a year ...I read this book in one sitting too, about a year ago. Loved it! I don't actually have my own copy yet, I read it in the library, but I definitely think it would bear re-reading.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.com