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Old 07-12-2010, 10:29 AM   #167
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The Dank Side of the Moon
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
The Sheepfarmer's Daughter reminds me of the novels of earlier eras when authors would take their time developing the characters and plots. Perhaps the fault--if fault there be--lies in our modern expectation of instant gratification in all things. For better or worse, our current pace of living has apparently caused us to lose patience with anything that takes time to fully develop.

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Well after the comments so far which have turned me away (I haven't actually started it other than reading the first few pages) this actually make me MORE interested in reading it. A big reason I bought a Sony Reader was the availability of Classic Novels and I've read quite a few of them since getting it....maybe I'll give reading this a big push. and see what I think compared to a yous guyses...
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