tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post6125892470428741264..comments2023-05-28T09:03:40.425-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Book Habitué: No Going Back by Jonathan LangfordBritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-87219130422854449382010-11-01T08:31:17.923-06:002010-11-01T08:31:17.923-06:00Yeah, it was hard to review, especially right now!...Yeah, it was hard to review, especially right now! (I review before conference and all that insanity, though, so it wasn't as bad.)<br /><br />Off to check out your review!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-703442322519788312010-10-31T19:26:37.881-06:002010-10-31T19:26:37.881-06:00I finally got my review up tonight. I really like...I finally got my review up tonight. I really liked this book too. Your review is very good. I struggled for quite a while to find the right way to review it and I hope it works out. With all that has been going on lately this is a touchy subject.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585721638280496666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-77607708131019187742010-09-22T13:36:41.498-06:002010-09-22T13:36:41.498-06:00It is definitely a unique one for the challenge! ...It is definitely a unique one for the challenge! Curious to see what you think!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-15369327369435127282010-09-22T10:47:56.819-06:002010-09-22T10:47:56.819-06:00Sounds very interesting, like it would be good for...Sounds very interesting, like it would be good for the GLBT challenge. I'll have to check it out. Thanks!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299610611688148134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-46853626861244589112010-09-20T17:12:45.424-06:002010-09-20T17:12:45.424-06:00I can't wait to see what you think, Melissa!I can't wait to see what you think, Melissa!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-67846154411433533702010-09-20T16:50:06.307-06:002010-09-20T16:50:06.307-06:00I've got this one in my electronic pile. I th...I've got this one in my electronic pile. I think it sounds intriguing if difficult.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-7181470874346070192010-09-20T10:40:32.086-06:002010-09-20T10:40:32.086-06:00Really? Yeah I'd expect very negative reviews ...Really? Yeah I'd expect very negative reviews in those cases. Very interesting.Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-56010199869593790092010-09-20T10:35:29.413-06:002010-09-20T10:35:29.413-06:00Britt,
I've actually had positive responses f...Britt,<br /><br />I've actually had positive responses from several gay ex-Mormons who have left the Church over this issue. They seemed to feel that I'd done a good enough job of capturing the experience to feel that it was a story worth telling, even if they no longer agree with the Church's position on this issue. (See, for example, the review at http://www.fobcave.com/2009/09/no-going-back.html.) That was frankly something of a surprise to me -- I expected more negative reactions from that direction. <br /><br />FYI, there's a page on my website (www.langfordwriter.com) where I provide links to all the reviews of No Going Back (positive, negative, mixed) that have appeared so far. I'm planning to link to your review within the next couple of days. It's interesting to see how different people respond to the book!Jonathan Langfordhttp://www.langfordwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-35724689009080119302010-09-20T09:59:47.787-06:002010-09-20T09:59:47.787-06:00Suey- I did end up loving it. Looking forward to ...Suey- I did end up loving it. Looking forward to seeing what you think!<br /><br />Jonathan- I'm sure that's why people have shied away. I'm not sure if accessibility is an issue so much as where people stand on the issue. If they don't agree with it they may not like it. :)<br />Interesting response from your friend!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-21667737828236559062010-09-20T09:53:04.501-06:002010-09-20T09:53:04.501-06:00Britt,
I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for ...Britt,<br /><br />I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for your comments! <br /><br />I think the challenges you mentioned (knowing it's a controversial topic, being unsure how the book handles that, and a sense of general exhaustion about the subject matter) are part of why many readers have shied away from looking at the book. That's one of the reasons I'm trying to make copies available for people to read a review. (And admittedly, it is an intense reading experience, though it's meant to be an ultimately positive one as well.)<br /><br />FYI, the book was originally intended mostly for Mormon readers, but I've had some positive responses from several non-Mormons. One atheist friend of ours who read it (because I had written it) said it gave her a much clearer idea of what it's like to be a Mormon. (She said it was clear that being a Mormon wasn't a Sunday-only thing.) I'm still trying to collect information on whether the book is generally interesting and accessible to non-Mormon readers or not, but so far, the evidence is mostly positive.Jonathan Langfordhttp://www.langfordwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488907836081418565.post-88511016646005122542010-09-20T07:33:20.958-06:002010-09-20T07:33:20.958-06:00I'm glad you ended up liking it (loving?) it. ...I'm glad you ended up liking it (loving?) it. I have it too and will hopefully get to it sooner than later, but I'm quite nervous also, for the very same reasons you mention.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.com