tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post6827016096692386551..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca ColemanSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-80238978182172118762014-06-04T15:42:53.243+01:002014-06-04T15:42:53.243+01:00Oh poo. It's too bad when a book builds someth...Oh poo. It's too bad when a book builds something up forever only to have the result fizzle out. <br /><br />Whew, Tampa. That book made me absolutely speechless. The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-56235230549093615762014-06-04T08:02:30.118+01:002014-06-04T08:02:30.118+01:00Tampa is worth reading, although it's not an e...Tampa is worth reading, although it's not an easy read at all. It's also based on a true life case.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-75961818729255781872014-06-04T08:02:00.525+01:002014-06-04T08:02:00.525+01:00That's true, it is a great title!That's true, it is a great title!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-41640849835490632992014-06-04T08:01:42.019+01:002014-06-04T08:01:42.019+01:00Yes, Tampa is the more worthwhile read even though...Yes, Tampa is the more worthwhile read even though it's not easy to read. I have a pretty high tolerance but I found it difficult to get through.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-76386585999960387752014-06-04T08:00:55.876+01:002014-06-04T08:00:55.876+01:00Coleman's book is set in America - you might b...Coleman's book is set in America - you might be thinking of Notes on a Scandal?Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-43747948142309408922014-06-04T08:00:25.090+01:002014-06-04T08:00:25.090+01:00I don't mind sensation (Tampa has lots of it),...I don't mind sensation (Tampa has lots of it), but I felt like this book didn't really shine a light on the issues as much as it could have done.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-48490314624739456942014-06-04T04:07:08.425+01:002014-06-04T04:07:08.425+01:00I think that it's a good idea to include view ...I think that it's a good idea to include view points and subjects like these in books, and that even though you didn't really love it, you got something out of it! Now I am looking up Tampa!Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-42651968506129680202014-06-03T20:26:45.192+01:002014-06-03T20:26:45.192+01:00It's a such a draw-you-in kind of title...too ...It's a such a draw-you-in kind of title...too bad it's not the kind of story I like to read. Great post, though. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-61116094054903941212014-06-03T15:48:56.996+01:002014-06-03T15:48:56.996+01:00I hadn't heard too much about Tampa before, bu...I hadn't heard too much about Tampa before, but it's always interesting to look at two books side-by-side that deal with the same subject -- especially when that subject is controversial. Good to know which from among the choices addresses the issue more successfully. There is definitely a double-standard when it comes thing kind of thing and I think that kind of thing makes for thought-provoking reading.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-38838593867574336822014-06-03T14:56:55.308+01:002014-06-03T14:56:55.308+01:00As soon as you mentioned what it was about I thoug...As soon as you mentioned what it was about I thought TAMPA. Notably, Coleman's book came out first and is set in Britain. I wonder if that changes anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-75383186005866826672014-06-03T12:40:26.828+01:002014-06-03T12:40:26.828+01:00I haven't read Tampa yet but it's on my li...I haven't read Tampa yet but it's on my list. Looks like this had good ideas and initial direction but went in for sensation rather than subtle storytelling. Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.com