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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stylish,
This review is from: The Wives of Bath (Hardcover)
I came to reading the Wives of Bath having seen and rather enjoyed the Leah Pool film based on it, Lost & Delirious. The two are very different incidentally. This book is about gender, more than anything else in my opinion. Paulie has some sort of objection to, not so much her place in society as a woman, but to what can be simply described as 'girlieness'. Her bizarre obsession with King Kong is contrasted with Mouse's more common infatuation with President Kennedy.
All in all, I'd say this novel is surreal, well written and stylish. It reminded me somewhat of the writings of Jeanette Winterson or possibly even the late great Doug Adams - not so much in humor, but in the absent-minded and beautifully composed suspension of reality for the sake of the story. It did resonate with me for a while when i finished it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book but very different from movie,
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This review is from: Wives of Bath (Paperback)
Ok so if you have never seen the movie, or read the book then read at your own discretion because i may put details in here that may giver things away,
So i watched lost and delirious and loved it and i heard about the book and jumped at the chance to buy it. The book is completely and utterly different, the only things that are the same are the characters names and certain traits they possess. Tory is in the book about 25% of the time, even though she is mentioned more often. Now from the perspective of seeing the movie first, i was expecting Paulie and Tory to have a relationship throughout the book, and they did, but it was not really shown in the book, more implied, and it made me want as much as the movie showed. It was slightly disappointing because i really loved the movie and i wanted to book to portray similar ideals, or maybe if i had read the book first, i would be mad at the movie for changing it so much. I loved the book and suggest it to others, but i am sad that Tory does not have a larger role in the book. Where is Tory in all of this!?
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Read,
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This review is from: Wives of Bath (Paperback)
Exploring the world of a teenage girl in rural Toronto during the early 1960's, was an interesting undertaking by the author, Susan Swan. I first looked this novel up when I saw the 1999 movie, Lost & Delirious, based on her story. Comparing the two, the movie does this book no justice and does not truly explore all the issues discussed in the book. Concerning the book "Wives of Bath" it does little justice toward or for the issues it discusses. In reality, it starts off strong with its characters playing off what society truly believes in regard to the LGBT community during the age of JFK's early presidency, up through the 1966. However, so much is left or unexplained and what is explained or discussed makes it sound like much of the LGBT community are entirely cracked mentally, when we are not. Although, for a quick read, this book was entertaining; despite lack of true information and compation toward those who live within the community today. Thus the reason for only 4 stars, however I truly believe it only deserves 3.5 out of 5.
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