tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post2912211894513265439..comments2024-02-19T03:19:27.277-05:00Comments on Book Cannibal: Look at Me by Jennifer EganBookCannibal9http://www.blogger.com/profile/14615469374819040342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-70041806952536709162020-11-27T23:43:28.903-05:002020-11-27T23:43:28.903-05:00I was also searching for others' POV on Moose ...I was also searching for others' POV on Moose - he absolutely enraptured and fascinated me. I personally think that he is more central to the novel than you think - in fact, I think that, when all is said and done, there are only really 2 main characters - Charlotte 35 and Moose. It is after they have collided sexually that both of their lives took an opposite turn: Her was moving towards a future, filled with lights, camera action; and his towards the past, filled with sorrowful regret and nostalgia. Surrounding both of these characters are various others, that also intertwine with each other. I think that Egan's work is, by far, the best I have ever read and I am left thirsty for more! I love a previous Commentator's poignant statement regarding the fact that, even as the reader, "it never comes" and we are in denial. When an author can make the reader experience the very thing that its characters do, that is excruciatingly sharp talent right there! What mostly fascinated me about Moose is that we see a sexy jock surprise us with his incredible mind - only for himself to finally realise in his older age that, perhaps, all that in-depth research and constant pondering was all for nothing - that perhaps his vision really isn't real after all. (Yet, we still need to question: is it?) I love that we discover only too late that he really IS a paranoid schizo whose only moment of lucidity is when he realises that his world doesn't have to be made up of 'metaphors'. Alicia Lee Longnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-34241625960394375222020-10-24T22:17:04.525-04:002020-10-24T22:17:04.525-04:00A wonderful book in many ways. For one, Egan makes...A wonderful book in many ways. For one, Egan makes so many sharp, stunningly aware observations about her characters and life in general that I wanted to write down some of those observations for future reference. "Nothing happens" someone said? Plenty happens in action and thought. Also a very prescient book--presenting an idea of the "reality" show, that is, people existing just for the camera. No "reality" happening without a camera. The novel was published in 2001; she refers only to the first World Trade Center terrorist event. We can see how her novel is au courant in understanding the mind and false identities of a terrorist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226711766921560793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-29704752547014630262014-06-24T01:41:42.718-04:002014-06-24T01:41:42.718-04:00I just finished this book and decided to google, o...I just finished this book and decided to google, out of curiosity, the purpose of Moose's presence in this novel. Apparently, I'm not the only one who was blinded to this. Anyhow, Look At Me certainly leaves you feeling like you're still waiting for something to happen, denying the fact that it's over.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151975504484558092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-91661195013319758372012-04-27T12:33:54.276-04:002012-04-27T12:33:54.276-04:00I wouldn't characterize this novel as any type...I wouldn't characterize this novel as any type of thriller. It's a story about people... maybe you could call it a mystery of personalities? At any rate, my favorite part of this novel was how the characters grew. The painful process of self-discovery that the two Charlottes experienced made this a very satisfying read. And because of this, I would recommend Egan's book.JSaremihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426331601097183509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-33618897539271260982010-06-16T13:56:55.497-04:002010-06-16T13:56:55.497-04:00Just a quick factual correction: the story of Char...Just a quick factual correction: the story of Charlotte's accident isn't revealed through her internal thoughts, it's revealed through Irene Maitlock's unreliable account of the accident for the Extra/Ordinary.com website.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917874378666399043noreply@blogger.com