Disgrace by J M Coetzee - Sept 2020 Book Group discussion thread

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McGoohan
McGoohan
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8:21am, 26 Aug 2020
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McGoohan
Ooh ooh ooh Disgrace
Satin and perfume and lace
The minute I saw your face
I knew that I loved you

So sang The Tymes in 1974 with their only UK number one.

In 1999, that song was turned into a prize-winning novel by J M Coetzee. Probably.

Here's your opportunity to stick your own twopennorth below.
GregP
GregP
Aug 2020
9:52am, 26 Aug 2020
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GregP
I returned it straight away and am looking forward to my refund.
GregP
GregP
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9:54am, 26 Aug 2020
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GregP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UdO7eHEpQ
Diogenes
Diogenes
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10:09am, 26 Aug 2020
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Diogenes
It wa the wrong size to level out my wonky table.
Diogenes
Diogenes
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10:10am, 26 Aug 2020
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Diogenes
Why did I think the choice was called American Dirt?
McGoohan
McGoohan
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3:53pm, 27 Aug 2020
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McGoohan
One 1-star review so far...
GregP
GregP
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4:05pm, 27 Aug 2020
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GregP
I would expect we can discount that as a 'comedy' vote?
McGoohan
McGoohan
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8:11am, 28 Aug 2020
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McGoohan
I'm 30 pages from the end and I still don't know what I think...
GregP
GregP
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8:13am, 28 Aug 2020
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GregP
Well make haste, for Waterstones is a mere 13 hours away. I may need to read 'there but for the' instead, since I bought it then completely failed to read it when it was 'current'.
McGoohan
McGoohan
Aug 2020
8:15am, 28 Aug 2020
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McGoohan
In terms of speed reading, I read A Single Thread in two days and Disgrace in 1.5 days. However, I think There But For The was the easiest. Single sitting. Large typeface. Bosh.

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Ooh ooh ooh Disgrace
Satin and perfume and lace
The minute I saw your face
I knew that I loved you

So sang The Tymes in 1974 with their only UK number one.

In 1999, that song was turned into a prize-winning novel by J M Coetzee. Probably.



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