tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post4397529064786381998..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne HillermanLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-71481473121346957402014-02-21T10:16:24.088-06:002014-02-21T10:16:24.088-06:00Yes! Exactly. I'd loved Tony Hillerman for yea...Yes! Exactly. I'd loved Tony Hillerman for years, but had worn out over the last few books and stopped reading him. It was really nice to see these same characters take on new life with the emphasis on Bernadette. I most appreciated that Anne didn't really try to copy her father's voice. She captured the spirit of his books without knocking herself out uselessly trying to be his clone.tlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865137481329647450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-86955114688813795092013-10-17T08:09:44.474-05:002013-10-17T08:09:44.474-05:00Ah, I'm sorry you didn't find her father&#...Ah, I'm sorry you didn't find her father's voice in Anne's story. Every book isn't for everyone. Those of us who have read so many poor attempts at duplicating an author's voice may have been happier with it because she found her own voice, but used his characters.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-74010423698569530542013-10-16T22:06:20.554-05:002013-10-16T22:06:20.554-05:00I really did not like this book. I am a New Mexica...I really did not like this book. I am a New Mexican born and bred; love the Leaphorn/Chee mysteries but Anne just does not have her father's 'voice'. I moved to Washington, D.C. when I graduated from UNM and would read them when I felt homesick. This read was not even close to what I was used and did not help with my homesickness! I am sad it was so bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-85869262711143018272013-10-09T19:21:28.113-05:002013-10-09T19:21:28.113-05:00What a beautiful comment, Anne. Not knowing him, I...What a beautiful comment, Anne. Not knowing him, I can only hope he would have been very proud of your book. It was terrific.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-36750272867919179172013-10-09T15:54:10.697-05:002013-10-09T15:54:10.697-05:00Lesa,
So glad you liked Spider Woman's Daughte...Lesa,<br />So glad you liked Spider Woman's Daughter. Dad left big shoes to fill. I have always loved his characters and feel honored to be able to continue their stories.<br />Thanks for your kind words.<br />Anne HillermanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167699418005545809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-76207635153304229592013-10-09T14:37:45.989-05:002013-10-09T14:37:45.989-05:00I did like the book, Sue. And, I really respect Jo...I did like the book, Sue. And, I really respect Joe Barone's comment about it. Anne Hillerman did make it her own. I'll be interested to hear what you think.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-45877972678589071342013-10-09T10:54:58.430-05:002013-10-09T10:54:58.430-05:00I am so glad you liked this book. I have missed th...I am so glad you liked this book. I have missed the Hillerman series and this continuation should be interesting.Sue Farrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-61912370558251013242013-10-07T09:31:24.786-05:002013-10-07T09:31:24.786-05:00Reine,
You'll have to come back and tell me w...Reine,<br /><br />You'll have to come back and tell me what you think after reading it.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-33582322449101811832013-10-07T02:07:23.018-05:002013-10-07T02:07:23.018-05:00Lesa, I was happy to read this review. I was not i...Lesa, I was happy to read this review. I was not impressed with the idea of her picking up the series and had not planned to read Spider Woman's Daughter. I've changed my mind now. I think the direction she took with Bernie is a good one, and I look forward to reading it.<br /><br />I liked the intricate storylines that her father wrote, but I also value simplicity in a good story. I think I will like this. Thank you.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-71548749055017448752013-10-06T12:10:01.686-05:002013-10-06T12:10:01.686-05:00You're so right, Joe. Unlike so many others wh...You're so right, Joe. Unlike so many others who try to continue a series after the author is dead, she found the right direction for it. I think your comments are perfect.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-15749988781508635612013-10-06T11:14:48.058-05:002013-10-06T11:14:48.058-05:00I thought the book took exactly the kind of turn t...I thought the book took exactly the kind of turn the series needed to take. I would probably have been dissatisfied had she tried to replicate what her father had done. I thought that to take a lesser (but still important) character and put her at the center of the book was the right direction for her to go. I enjoyed the book and will read more.Joe Baronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275991273751678636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-18404739779459559542013-10-06T08:00:38.351-05:002013-10-06T08:00:38.351-05:00I hope you get a chance to read this one, Karen. I...I hope you get a chance to read this one, Karen. I'd love to know what you think.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-24092987706519503072013-10-06T08:00:05.170-05:002013-10-06T08:00:05.170-05:00Thank you, Nancy. Like you, I hadn't read one ...Thank you, Nancy. Like you, I hadn't read one in years. And, I'd heard Anne Hillerman speak about her father's work, and I'm afraid I wasn't impressed with her as a speaker. But, loved the book. I think you're right. Her father would be proud.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-71451869601327955302013-10-06T06:39:42.235-05:002013-10-06T06:39:42.235-05:00Like Nancy, I haven't read a Tony Hillerman bo...Like Nancy, I haven't read a Tony Hillerman book in many years. Your great review, Lesa, and makes me want to pick up the book.Karen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879661976460705463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-70037400566925525982013-10-06T04:42:05.241-05:002013-10-06T04:42:05.241-05:00Lesa, I did wonder how the daughter's writing ...Lesa, I did wonder how the daughter's writing would compare. I do appreciate your honest reviews. I hadn't read a Hillerman novel for years, but now I want to get back into the Navajo world. I imagine Tony would be proud.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253087981864526963noreply@blogger.com