tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post7331849002110134687..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Beattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-70464598512112177792008-07-11T17:29:00.000+12:002008-07-11T17:29:00.000+12:00Each to their own opinion...I favoured Pat Barker ...Each to their own opinion...I favoured Pat Barker who, in my opinion, is a far better writer-storyteller than Rushdie or Carey. As for longevity of titles - it'd be o so good to come back in a century or so and see if *any* of the 40years of Booker-McConnell titles are still read. Methinks not-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-61160870976811789522008-07-11T16:52:00.000+12:002008-07-11T16:52:00.000+12:00I agree with Ron, both that Midnight's Children is...I agree with Ron, both that Midnight's Children is the worthy winner, and that Illywacker was better than Oscar and Lucinda. Furthermore Illywacker should have won the Booker that year, but we all know which book won it instead.... "Bloody hell" said a surprised Kiwi author.<BR/> <BR/>Midnight's Children was SO different, such an extraordinary concept and so successfully carried out that it does remain one of the very greatest works of the 20th century...<BR/> <BR/>Roger HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-31989050212729095172008-07-11T15:24:00.000+12:002008-07-11T15:24:00.000+12:00Yeah, he was the red hot favouite I guess. probabl...Yeah, he was the red hot favouite I guess. probably the right call.A great book I reckon. I like the Carey too but think Illywacker is better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-82444032072328004932008-07-11T08:14:00.000+12:002008-07-11T08:14:00.000+12:00Thanks Rachael, interesting comments re age and th...Thanks Rachael, interesting comments re age and the style of voting. I too voted for Peter Carey's Oscar & Lucinda but am not at all surprised or disappointed with the result..Beattie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-17263293412417176182008-07-11T08:02:00.000+12:002008-07-11T08:02:00.000+12:00"At least half of the voters were under 35 with th..."At least half of the voters were under 35 with the largest age group ranging between 25-34years, a reflection of the ongoing interest in quality fiction amongst readers of all ages."<BR/><BR/>Perhaps also a reflection of the voting methods - online and text messaging!<BR/><BR/>I voted for Oscar and Lucinda, but I am happy that this book won too. I loved it nearly as much.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.com