tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post2148357103897346767..comments2023-02-28T00:51:06.240-08:00Comments on The Inside Cover: Book Club Discussion: All About LuluBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-79042093692816318422008-08-02T14:38:00.000-07:002008-08-02T14:38:00.000-07:00I was really surprised by the ending of the book, ...I was really surprised by the ending of the book, but it helped explain Lulu's aloof and random behavior and the way she treated Will after she went away to cheerleading camp.<BR/>I really enjoyed the weightlifting aspect of the book. Evison's descriptions of the various techniques and his use of the weightlifting lingo was really impressive. It makes me think he either grew up in a family where somebody was really into the sport or he did a lot of research on the subject. His inclusion of our current governor was very interesting and it was funny how he had Will interact with him at the Mr. Olympia competition. <BR/>I really liked Will and felt I could relate to him in many ways. I didn't find his obsession with Lulu to be creepy, but I did find his obsession to be a little frustrating at times because Will seemed like a cool guy that could easily find another girl to go out with. Then again, you can't help who you love and for him Lulu was his true love and I can't blame him for holding a candle for her. I think Will's parents would have done him a big favor had they told him the truth earlier, but then the story wouldn't have been nearly as good. <BR/>One of the most interesting passages in the book for me was when Will compared himself to Troy, realizing that Troy lived in a different world: "I recognized that the world in which Troy lived was the world into which wealthy people brought their children - a world that engendered possibilities and was easily navigable given a philosophy that instilled confidence, a mythology in which destiny was a ladder and all you had to do was climb it, a world where morality was simply a matter of good taste. I, howeve, was taught (and so, mind you, was Lulu) that the world was made of meat, that everything had a short ending, that without pain, one could not possibly expect to gain ... Not only was I raised by peasants, but I was a peasant, too, because Troy's ideal seemed colorless to me - safe, predictable, virtually without struggle." <BR/>So Will observes that Troy's world is one without struggle, a world in which he can have most anything he desires, but while Will envies Troy that ease he also understands that Troy's life must be pretty boring - colorless - because he doesn't really have to struggle all that much to achieve anything. <BR/>There were times when I felt Evison pushed a bit too much and I felt my belief in the story starting to wane, but overall I felt the writing was really beautiful and the story grabbed my attention and wouldn't let go, which is why I read the book in about five days, which is really fast for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432910645758618241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-917045346587357152008-08-01T15:10:00.000-07:002008-08-01T15:10:00.000-07:00I loved this book to pieces!My answers to your que...I loved this book to pieces!<BR/><BR/>My answers to your questions:<BR/>1. No, I wasn't, although I always marvelled at how Lulu kept calling Big Will "Dad".<BR/><BR/>2. I loved all the book, but the first part was amazing.<BR/><BR/>3. My favourite character was Will; I loved his witty remarks and his sweet side.<BR/><BR/>4.Yes, I found it very realistic, if not a bt creepy after a while.Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652990135572677170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-28358913442430206692008-07-31T15:38:00.000-07:002008-07-31T15:38:00.000-07:00Beastmomma: Thanks for the suggestion! I have to r...Beastmomma: Thanks for the suggestion! I have to read Persepolis in a few months for the book club at my public library. I guess it can't hurt to get a head start through, right? ;-)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-42749583050627826252008-07-31T14:24:00.000-07:002008-07-31T14:24:00.000-07:00I didn't read the book either, but from your descr...I didn't read the book either, but from your description it sounds really interesting!<BR/><BR/>I think Persepolis would be a cool book to read for next month -- I really enjoyed the movie.<BR/><BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-82655677542385903792008-07-31T14:19:00.000-07:002008-07-31T14:19:00.000-07:00I did not read the book for this month's discussio...I did not read the book for this month's discussion, so I cannot participate-- sorry! For the next month, how about reading and discussing Perspholis? It was made into a movie and is a graphic novel which may be an unusual genre for this crowd.beastmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900035646598117940noreply@blogger.com