Comments on: Donovan: Being Emily http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/donovan-being-emily/ sharing views and reviews on books in East Renfrewshire Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Avid Reader http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/donovan-being-emily/#comment-41 Avid Reader Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:47:04 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=393#comment-41 Like Chris, I enjoyed this book but not as much as Buddha Da. The setting, the story and the language are very similar to Buddha Da, but of course this time without the originality (unless of course you haven't read Buddha Da!). However there were still moments of great humour and poignancy in Being Emily which made it all worthwhile Like Chris, I enjoyed this book but not as much as Buddha Da. The setting, the story and the language are very similar to Buddha Da, but of course this time without the originality (unless of course you haven’t read Buddha Da!). However there were still moments of great humour and poignancy in Being Emily which made it all worthwhile

]]> By: IRENE http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/donovan-being-emily/#comment-25 IRENE Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:29:39 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=393#comment-25 Read this with the Barrhead book club. Really enjoyed it but was worried I would not as it seemed a bit 'contrived' to start with. As with Budda Da, clever and wry view of Glasgow culture.I liked the integration of different parts of cultural experiences and the developing relationships within that.Took some surprising turns in the story which kept me reading after faltering start signof a great story teller!I would recommend it! Read this with the Barrhead book club. Really enjoyed it but was worried I would not as it seemed a bit ‘contrived’ to start with. As with Budda Da, clever and wry view of Glasgow culture.I liked the integration of different parts of cultural experiences and the developing relationships within that.Took some surprising turns in the story which kept me reading after faltering start signof a great story teller!I would recommend it!

]]> By: Chris http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/2008/12/donovan-being-emily/#comment-22 Chris Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:11:04 +0000 http://www.ercblogs.co.uk/books/?p=393#comment-22 I enjoyed this book though not as much as Buddha Da. One of the weaknesses was that I didn't feel that Fiona's 'voice' changed with her as she grew. A bit of a weakness in a coming of age novel. That apart I would recommend it to any one, especially anyone who likes books in Glaswegian, 'no'whit ah mean in at. I enjoyed this book though not as much as Buddha Da. One of the weaknesses was that I didn’t feel that Fiona’s ‘voice’ changed with her as she grew. A bit of a weakness in a coming of age novel.

That apart I would recommend it to any one, especially anyone who likes books in Glaswegian, ‘no’whit ah mean in at.

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