Few books require this sort of immediate rereading.And on the second reading of this one, I am struck with exactly how much I did miss. Wonderful book which I will talk about after my book group reads it.
The last book I remember rereading immediately was Julian Barnes A SENSE OF PLACE for much the same sort of reason. For pleasure I remember rereading immediately GONE WITH THE WIND when I was a teenager. And as a kid, I did it all the time, of course.
Have you ever reread a book right away? And if so, why?
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RE: FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE. Please confirm that a story will be on your blog or send it to me. Not sure of where some of these stories will be.
Sorry-I have not been clear. I will post the links all on Wednesday. Today was the day for people who wanted me to post the story to have it to me. Sorry for confusion.
I don't recall ever having re-read a book directly after, or even soon after, I finished it. I have re-read books years later and realized I missed - of didn't understand - a lot, but that's not what you mean here.
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Don't think I've ever done this. I re-read passages while I'm reading the book to help clarify the story since I know I tend to be a skimmer sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI do however rewatch movies immediately after watching the first time. I recall watching Almodovar's Bad Education three times in succession and each time I noticed something new. Rarely does this happen with re-reading for me. If anything re-reading a book or story reveals faults I might have overlooked the first time.
I would like to rewatch HOLY MOTORS right now.
ReplyDeleteI usually only do it when I think I missed something. Or if it was so good, I had to see how it was achieved. I was tempted to reread THE LITTLE STRANGER immediately but it is long. An unreliable narrator, where I have missed the clues, leads me to do it. Like in THE LIFEBOAT.
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ReplyDeleteI think I re-read King's first short story collection NIGHT SHIFT immediately because I was sick in bed and couldn't go to the bookstore.
ReplyDeleteShort answer: no. I cannot ever remember rereading a book as soon as I finished it.
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When the movies used to go round and round. Yes, I often sat through two or 1 1/2.
ReplyDeleteShort stories would work well for a second read.
I very rarely ever do, Patti. But recently I reread The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship by Charles Bukowski. Not sure why. But Buk has that influence over me.
ReplyDeleteI almost never reread books, although I have begun to do so slightly more often these days than I once did.
ReplyDeleteI only reread if I think I missed something and the book was good enough for me not to want to. I would never reread a light book for instance. One that didn't make demands on my brain.
ReplyDeleteInteresting question as always, Patti. I don't generally re-read right away. I'm one of those people who really like to digest a book before deciding what I think of it. I process for a while before I re-read.
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