Teaser Tuesdays: The Ressurectionist (Pt. 2)
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read.
- Open to a random page.
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page * BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser: The Resurrectionist – By Jack O’Connell (ISBN: 978-156512-678-7)
Synopsis: (Taken From Amazon)
The Resurrectionist is a wild ride into a territory where nothing is as it appears. Part classic noir thriller, part fabulist fable, it is the story of Sweeney and his comatose son, Danny. Hoping for a miracle, Sweeney has brought Danny to the fortresslike Peck Clinic, whose doctors claim to have “resurrected” patients who were similarly lost in the void. but the real cure for his son’s condition may lie in Limbo, a comic book world beloved by Danny before he slipped into a coma.
O’Connell has crafted a spellbinding novel about stories and what they can do for and to those who create them and those who consume them. About the nature of consciousness and the power of the unknown. And, ultimately, about forgiveness and the depth of our need to extend it and receive it.
Teaser:
“The boys won’t be back till sometime tomorrow,” Buzz said. “By then, without any water and with all that soot and shit in you lungs and throat, you won’t sound like much more than a bird that got stuck in the stack somewhere.” pg. 90
Note:
I am on page 101 and no where near half way done after a week of reading. It’s good – but I think just maybe not my style. I am going to continue reading it as much as possible today and tonight and then probably have to put it down by tomorrow, as I will be starting a read-a-long on Shiver. I may or may not pick it back up when Shiver is finished. I guess we’ll see how I feel at the end of tonight!
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I’ve seen this title around, but never had a clue what it was about. Your teaser certainly tempts me to find out more.
Malcolm
P.S. My teaser is here:
http://jockstewart.typepad.com/writers_notebook/2009/11/december-1-teaser-tuesday-stieg-larsson.html
I might like to read this book! If it’s slow I won’t like it though. But it looks interesting. Mine are posted here!
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It does feel a bit slow. It’s interesting.. but just hasn’t managed to fully catch my attention even 100 pages in.
The teaser does make one wonder what is going on, but overall does not sound like something I would like. Thanks for visiting my blog!
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Heather´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday: A Dog Named Christmas
I’ve read about this one, but I agree with you, not sure if it would be my style. Good job sticking with it. Here’s mine!
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Alayne´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday – Dec. 1
Sounds different, but if a book is slow I tend to not carry it on.
Interesting teaser. I hope this book picks up for you!
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Alita´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday (12.01.09)
Whoa! Interesting teaser. Never heard of this book.Definitely want to find out more!
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The Literary Stew´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesdays
Interesting enough thats how I feel about The Pact i’m reading now but I am continuing on.
And like you I think its just not my style.
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Marce´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday – My First Stephen King
When I was at school one teacher told us we should always give a book 100 pages before giving up. I think that’s more than enough. I recently gave up on a book after 50 pages. I take no prisoners these days!
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Miss Moppet´s last blog ..Tuesday Teaser: Love and Louis XIV, by Antonia Fraser
I read this. I really like it which was odd because it is definitely not my style. keep reading! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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