tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post7260594393634401287..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Toby Alone, by Timothee de FombelleCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-91008057495838937672010-06-13T01:14:42.318-05:002010-06-13T01:14:42.318-05:00Perhaps so. I really loved the bit when Toby is l...Perhaps so. I really loved the bit when Toby is living down the bottom of the tree and it's a long journey to visit the neighbours. Oddly enough, really reminded me of some of the Laura Ingalls books. I loved that 'how life is lived in this place' part of the book.Penthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200896933898936176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-9771298498971572922010-06-12T18:42:49.918-05:002010-06-12T18:42:49.918-05:00Ummmm (an agreeing, thoughtful ummmm)...I'm su...Ummmm (an agreeing, thoughtful ummmm)...I'm surprised it didn't bother me more, because generally things do. I wonder if perhaps the many moments of forced suspension of disbelief (when one has to stop and thing about the scale of things) kept me from the sort of emotional involvement that would have led to me being bothered.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-58553340981549240112010-06-12T18:11:00.454-05:002010-06-12T18:11:00.454-05:00Disturbing, yes. I found the descriptions of the ...Disturbing, yes. I found the descriptions of the Tree very beautiful, and the creation of the different cultures and attitudes was fascinating. The scale issues really bothered me, though. Sometimes Toby seemed as big as a Borrower and other times almost like a microbe. But what really, really upset me was the willingness of Toby and his friend to torture other people and to let that awful little girl carry the consequences. I lost any interest in Toby's quest right there. I guess I am not very good a real politik.Penthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200896933898936176noreply@blogger.com