tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post8335760015547526183..comments2024-03-08T03:18:48.591-05:00Comments on Lotus Reads: The Fattening of Gabon from "Say You Are One of Them" by Uwem AkpanLotus Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-50215826555337648052011-06-23T04:57:07.340-04:002011-06-23T04:57:07.340-04:00My employer's mom gave me this book and I kept...My employer's mom gave me this book and I kept if for a year without reading it as it didnt look that interesting at first. But when i started reading it i immediately fell in love with it and i read it every i went. I love the way he uses his words as you read aloud you can actually feel the charecter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-91592514479875981382010-10-14T18:33:11.380-04:002010-10-14T18:33:11.380-04:00Welcome,welcome! How wonderful to have another re...Welcome,welcome! How wonderful to have another reader! I so agree with you, Uwam Akpan's writing just blew me away, I cannot wait for his next offering. His stories, too, so overwhelmed me(in a good way ofcourse) that I had to devote a blog post to each individual story, something I have never done before. Lovely to have you here, please visit again!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-22673786649660253112010-10-13T09:38:05.125-04:002010-10-13T09:38:05.125-04:00Perfect! These are exactly my thoughts as I read &...Perfect! These are exactly my thoughts as I read 'Fattening for Gabon" this very moment. I think Akpan is a talented writer. His style is his own. I am having too much fun marvelling at his crafty use of words and sentences to even pay too much attention to the stories:-)Nicole NAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442248607919512425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-23506797321560448562010-02-05T22:43:28.447-05:002010-02-05T22:43:28.447-05:00Hi, Sanj
Yes, sadly, they are very much alive and...Hi, Sanj<br /><br />Yes, sadly, they are very much alive and well. Just wanted to point out though...Akpan does not judge the adults in his novel and sometimes the reader comes away feeling sorry for everyone in the story, kids and adults alike.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-58708491983443408712010-02-05T19:55:12.501-05:002010-02-05T19:55:12.501-05:00Thank you Lotus, for a wonderful review. Sadly peo...Thank you Lotus, for a wonderful review. Sadly people like some of the adults you describe in this review do exist.karmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973922761187532706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-28953548323836745192010-02-04T17:26:44.822-05:002010-02-04T17:26:44.822-05:00Aw, thanks Suse! I've been on a blogging hiat...Aw, thanks Suse! I've been on a blogging hiatus for too long! I am getting back, but slowly! I haven't visited any blogs (except yours) for months now so I am not really sure what is going on in the blogosphere at the moment. All I know is that I have suddenly been (re)possessed by the reading bug and I have been devouring story after story, book after book! Hope the bug continues to rage within me! :)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-80674137013230366562010-02-03T13:08:01.752-05:002010-02-03T13:08:01.752-05:00You are industrious & passionate with your cle...You are industrious & passionate with your clever reviews, Angie. You stay an inspiration. xxSusan Abrahamhttp://www.suzanabrams2010.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com