[ebooktalk] Re: Death of Derrick Longden
- From: "Elaine Harris \(Rivendell\)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:17:52 +1000
Yes, agree with qualms about D's portrayal of Aileen; it rankled with me,
too; I just submerged it thinking there must be more to him/them than that;
but no, none of us would want to be so portrayed.
Elaine
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On Behalf Of Trish Talbot
Sent: Sunday, 30 June 2013 10:24 PM
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Death of Derrick Longden
I know what you mean, Clare, and if I'm honest, I do find those parts of his
books slightly irritating, but they are just a small part of the books. I
think it's an affectionate way of teasing his wife, whom he clearly admires
in many ways, and I have the impression that, as someone trying to adjust to
sight loss in her adult life, she finds it a struggle and makes mistakes.
I just glossover all those "blind" bits and enjoy the bits about the cats
and about his encounters with the people he meets.
Trish.
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From: "Clare Gailans" <cgailans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 10:23 AM
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Death of Derrick Longden
> Trish, you have put your finger on why I don't like Deric Longden.
> Whimsical never works for me. Besides which I found the way he wrote about
> his blind wife rather unpleasant, though I'm sure it was fondly meant.
> Along the lines of I had to hurry home as otherwise Aileen would be trying
> to make tea and pouring it all over the floor. Perhaps she really is that
> sort of blind person, but would you want it put in a book if you were?
> None of this stops him from being a lovely man, I'm sure, but I am
> stopping at two books, or perhaps it was three. Clare
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