Tara
posts on 11/20/2009 3:00:26 PM
Aside from loving Still Waiting For The Sun, I also enjoyed the poetry by this same author. I found both this novel and his poetry to have the same level of wordsmanship, if that is an actual word. I think he carefully choses each and every word he puts into his works, and that means alot these days. He's not just a writer - he is a craftman.
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Melinda
posts on 11/19/2009 6:24:29 PM
I also thought that life in Eatonville, and especially in Seneca Hollow, was beyond charming. I thought life at the marina was fascinating as well, but Seneca Hollow seemed magical. From the description of the canopied roads, to the victorian architecture, it seemed extremely pleasant, and living in sch a place would be a dream come true for alot of people - namely me.
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Veronica
posts on 11/19/2009 4:31:28 PM
I thought Still Waiting For The Sun was an amazing book, filled with great little stories and charm, and I especially loved the way that a reader can be transported to a new world by simply taking a ride down on the train along with Jane Whitley. I've read the book twice now, and each time I am surprised by something I may have missed the first time around.
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Daisy
posts on 11/19/2009 2:57:17 PM
My daughter loved The Christmas Mouse, and my thirteen year old loved A Home For Amanda Romero. My husband and I both loved Still Waiting For The Sun as well, and my cousin loves the poetry from this author. It's truly like there is something for everyone indeed when you mention Robert Segarra.
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Charlene
posts on 11/18/2009 3:34:51 PM
The Christmas Mouse is a classic children's picture book. My son loved that book. The characters just come to life for him whenever he reads that book. My husband liked Ever Dark, also by Robert Segarra, which was a sci fi piece. And I loved Still Waiting For The Sun, so this author has something for everyone in my family!
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Roxanne
posts on 11/18/2009 10:17:19 AM
I loved Still Waiting For The Sun, but I also found a book called A Home For Amanda Romero by this same author, and I thought that book was just amazing. So aside from brining a group or really diverse adult characters to life, he is also capable of doing the same for young adult readers!
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Christine
posts on 11/17/2009 2:46:51 PM
By comparison, Million Dollar Harry has a more homogenous cast of characters, from street people to a millionaire, and just like those characters in Still Waiting For The Sun, there is the dignity that is so apparent in this author's works. Million Dollar Harry is a comedic work, while Still Waiting For The Sun is a romantic drama, but in both cases the development of the characters, as well as the story is of utmost importance, and it shows in such a worthy couple of books.
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Maria
posts on 11/17/2009 2:42:09 PM
I also noticed the dignity and the variety of voices that this author writes in. I think it is amazing, and shows versatility, and each and every voice he gives words to sound legitimate to me. I especially loved Still Waiting For The Sun. I think it is a masterpiece.
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Debbie
posts on 11/17/2009 11:31:20 AM
I am a huge Robert Segarra fan, and aside from Still Waiting For The Sun, I also bought The Christmas Mouse and a few other books by this same author, and the detail I noticed most prevalent in all of his stories is the dignity of his characters. Even for the lowliest of creatures, such as in the Christmas book, there is something about the way that they are portrayed that puts every single one of them on the same level. And I find that amazing.
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Connie
posts on 11/16/2009 2:56:57 PM
I totally agree, sort of. But I think more than anything else, there really wasn't an underlying message between the roles that men and women traditionally play. I think it was what it was, and what it was was a really excellent book in my opinion.
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