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The Thorn Birds

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  • 07-03-2006 12:58am
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    Lucy Lu
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    Hi,

    Has anyone here read The Thorn Birds? If so what did you think of it? It is one of my favourite books, controversial yet gripping...


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    dudara
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    I remember reading it years ago, and enjoying it,but then again I was a teenager. Now, tbh, I think that it's a bit soap-opera-ish.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Lucy Lu wrote:
    controversial yet gripping...

    Forgive my ignorance, but I thought that was filed under '1980s chick lit'? No?


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    Andy-Pandy
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    Do they not live on Tracy Island?


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    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    Deleted User wrote:
    Forgive my ignorance, but I thought that was filed under '1980s chick lit'? No?

    If that's sarcasm, and I suspect it is, then it's unnecessary. She was just asking a question about a book she likes, not asking you to abuse her! We're all entitled to our own opinions. You may not have any time for the book, but that doesn't excuse being rude to someone because they share a different view.

    Question - what do you think the 'lit' part of '1980s chick lit' stands for?

    OP - I agree with Dudara, it's something I haven't read in years, but I do remember liking it and think it was very dramatic at the time I read it. I do think though that certain aspects - such as the drowning/suicide - are over the top, now that I'm looking back on it from a sizeable distance time-wise. However, at the time the drama fit in with the rest of the hugely dramatic elements of the story.


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