50bookchallenge, 15000pages
Book #31 -- Pete Hamill, Forever, 613 pages.
I picked this one up because it was mentioned on the "New Amsterdam" boards that it had a similar plot. Which it does. As a general rule, I've always liked stories with immortal characters. Something about living forever while everything around you changes has always fascinated me. This one was good, but slightly disappointing because I just could not connect with the main character. Also, the author's habit of periodically lapsing into present tense was probably meant to be literary, but it just annoyed me.
Progress toward goals: 102/366 = 27.9%
Books: 31/150 = 20.7%
Pages: 9072/50000 = 18.1%
2008 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven
I picked this one up because it was mentioned on the "New Amsterdam" boards that it had a similar plot. Which it does. As a general rule, I've always liked stories with immortal characters. Something about living forever while everything around you changes has always fascinated me. This one was good, but slightly disappointing because I just could not connect with the main character. Also, the author's habit of periodically lapsing into present tense was probably meant to be literary, but it just annoyed me.
Progress toward goals: 102/366 = 27.9%
Books: 31/150 = 20.7%
Pages: 9072/50000 = 18.1%
2008 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven