tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post190071874892411854..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: A Review of "An Object of Beauty" [1]caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-76453581082934718242012-01-06T20:33:55.950-05:002012-01-06T20:33:55.950-05:00I know he is really into art. I went to a show of ...I know he is really into art. I went to a show of his collection at the Bellagio in Las Vegas once. It was interesting. This book, however, does not sound interesting.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-78380576755722733112012-01-06T16:42:16.948-05:002012-01-06T16:42:16.948-05:00Sorry this didn't work for you.Sorry this didn't work for you.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-14646945940899175562012-01-06T13:19:07.702-05:002012-01-06T13:19:07.702-05:00oy. oh well, better luck next time. i'm glad I...oy. oh well, better luck next time. i'm glad I passed on this I think!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-18573438614181621422012-01-06T13:08:40.251-05:002012-01-06T13:08:40.251-05:00well, I think the point of a novel is to personify...well, I think the point of a novel is to personify those traits like greed and narcissism ...and I think he failed at that. I didn't hate her, and certainly did not like her. I just did not care.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-61913334824041778622012-01-06T12:33:57.334-05:002012-01-06T12:33:57.334-05:00When I reviewed this book, I did look around for i...When I reviewed this book, I did look around for interviews with Martin to understand how he created Lacey. If I remember correctly, he didn't really WANT people to love her, but instead made her representative of all that exists in the art world. The greed, the narcissism, the manipulation. I guess he would know! I enjoyed this book but will never sign up for the Lacey fan club.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-24756209727884237312012-01-06T11:07:06.936-05:002012-01-06T11:07:06.936-05:00This is not the first sort of negative review I...This is not the first sort of negative review I've read of this book. I'm sorry to hear it was so disappointing!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-81103123856370350242012-01-06T08:59:10.382-05:002012-01-06T08:59:10.382-05:00Sounds as if he wrote the narrator so he didnt hav...Sounds as if he wrote the narrator so he didnt have to try and tell her story from a woman's POV ..Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.com