I agree! I haven't finished it yet but, so far it's a good read. But, (per Freud via Doctorow) was "America a mistake, a gigantic mistake"? Is that the...
What a disappointment! I couldn't get interested in any of the characters or the plot. I had to just plow through the book to finish it. <br><br>I hope our...
For me the book was certainly not a waste of time. I enjoyed the history, ironies, and the revelations of the deep emotional and mental problems of the ...
Coalhouse Walker is what caused the realism to vanish for me. I understand the struggle, but his actions were pretty over the top, whereas Sarah's actions,...
I was surprised that so many of the events in Ragtime actually happened, including some of the more unlikely events. By the time Coalhouse Walker Jr. arrived, ...
I enjoyed the book and I even enjoyed Coalhouse Walker. While he was not a realistic figure, I could understand his rage at being treated as less than human....
I probably would not have included "Ragtime" on a Top 100 List. I read a review on the web that said that Ragtime was half-way between a history book and a ...
I agree that this book belongs on the list. I thought it was interesting and showed life in the city pre WWI. It gave a glimpse of american culture at the...
So who's reading Lord Jim?<br><br>I just started and I must say that I'm not really getting into it. I find it slow and difficult to follow, but perhaps I will...
Conrad is notorious for being difficult. I've read four chapters and part of a biography and a little criticism so I know a bit what to expect. <br><br>It's...
I had problems from page 1, so I reread the first few chapters and some criticism. Conrad chip-chops and rearranges time. The part about being a water-clerk...
I just started Lord Jim today. I haven't read enough to really know much about it, but hopefully with several of us reading it,we can have a good discussion of...
Can someone give me a quick rundown on the rules or point me to the place where I might read them?<br><br>Does the date on the calendar mean begin to read the ...
The date on the claendar means to start reading. As far as a discussion. Just post what you felt about the book and someone will either disagree or agree with...
I found the beginning of Lord Jim very tedious. There was a lot of talking going on while the reader was still being kept in the dark on what actually happened...
You've read a little more than I have, so I don't have all of Jim's story yet. Your comments reminded me of a couple of things I read about the book. One ...
Hi everyone . . . <br>I am not a regular member but read Jenilla's post on another message board about Lord Jim. I read Lord Jim several years ago with a Brit...
I just joined. I too read this book a few years ago in a British Lit course and it was one of the few I liked. I will have to dig it out and refresh my...
The more I read the better I like it. It seems to help to read in large chunks. Then I can get into the rhythm of Conrad's style.<br><br>I think Conrad wants...
I just noticed on the cover of my book the price of 50 cents. It's been sitting on my shelf a long time until this group came along to give me courage to...
My finger was in too much of a hurry before I finished that post. I meant to add a quote I noticed in ch. 19. Marlow can't make out whether Jim's running is a...
Hi everyone,<br> What I think that is so fascinating about J. Conrad's writing is that he was exposed to little English until the age of 21. Depending on the...
I too found this book difficult to start. Having read further in to it I don't find it as hard as I have got used to Conrad's writing style. It helps me to...
The way the book is written certainly makes the reader concentrate on the characters - their personalaties and their motives - rather than the plot. <br><br>My...
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