tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post5327145073920592777..comments2022-12-21T21:23:26.142-05:00Comments on My Comfy Chair: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday - Un Lun DunBen Langhinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077213274836551992noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-12315227752986844632012-02-20T16:47:33.517-05:002012-02-20T16:47:33.517-05:00From adult Sf to Middle Grade? Very interesting - ...From adult Sf to Middle Grade? Very interesting - like the idea of creatures sinking down into an abcity beneath London.Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-65361748541486727102011-11-28T23:02:34.132-05:002011-11-28T23:02:34.132-05:00Good for you going to Indie stores. This book soun...Good for you going to Indie stores. This book sounds intriguing. Thanks for the review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953440041536434213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-58405954655565450022011-11-28T17:41:46.266-05:002011-11-28T17:41:46.266-05:00An interesting book with a change of perspective? ...An interesting book with a change of perspective? This could teach me something as a writer. I'm adding it to my forever growing tbr pile.akosshttp://akossket.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-57331337087815887822011-09-21T12:05:04.078-04:002011-09-21T12:05:04.078-04:00Is Un Lun Dun his only book for kids? I think it m...Is Un Lun Dun his only book for kids? I think it might be. Perdido Street Station was recommended to me.<br /><br />I understand the change in perspective, as a matter of fact, I was glad of it because I thought the story picked up when it happened. I just think it could have been done more successfully.danika dinsmorehttp://theaccidentalnovelist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-11764279544094419382011-09-20T15:31:44.168-04:002011-09-20T15:31:44.168-04:00The switch in perspective could be confusing, thou...The switch in perspective could be confusing, though I understand why he did it. The only other book I have read of his is The City and The City (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034549752X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theabsminmus-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=034549752X), which is a very intriguing book for grownups.Ben Langhinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077213274836551992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-6583714486972682482011-09-20T15:02:19.429-04:002011-09-20T15:02:19.429-04:00I really, really wanted to love this book. As you ...I really, really wanted to love this book. As you said, it's incredibly imaginative. The places and characters of Un Lun Dun are some of the most original I have come across. <br /><br />But I had a hard time with this book and it took me a while to finish. I thought it might actually confuse some kids. There's a change of perspective after the first several chapters (a main character disappears out of the story completely) and a lot of random action. <br /><br />I'm glad you liked it, though, and I'm going to check out some of his other books b/c many of my reader friends say they liked his other work better.danika dinsmorehttp://theaccidentalnovelist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-71173125638854884142011-09-19T11:35:17.333-04:002011-09-19T11:35:17.333-04:00I've always loved the cover of this one. Thank...I've always loved the cover of this one. Thanks for this review, Ben. This one fell off my radar, so I'm glad of the reminder. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744234071085047198.post-33475520587907299102011-09-12T10:47:47.014-04:002011-09-12T10:47:47.014-04:00Ooo, this sounds so good! Thanks for sharing and w...Ooo, this sounds so good! Thanks for sharing and will for sure check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com