tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post3341007725106269519..comments2023-09-09T09:06:58.754+01:00Comments on Crawl Space: Nuala NĂ ChonchĂșir's YouSarah Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-81291877199682223312010-07-23T11:23:58.769+01:002010-07-23T11:23:58.769+01:00"Immerse" is the perfect way to put it, ..."Immerse" is the perfect way to put it, Tania! We'll have to discuss the book over tea sometime...Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-39745554328209474602010-07-23T11:10:23.856+01:002010-07-23T11:10:23.856+01:00Great interview, thanks both of you. I have my cop...Great interview, thanks both of you. I have my copy of You, saving it til I have proper time to immerse myself!Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-57323054544545894612010-07-22T18:12:52.583+01:002010-07-22T18:12:52.583+01:00Nuala, I love the way water carries the story in Y...Nuala, I love the way water carries the story in You. I could really feel the rhythms of the water in the novel.<br /><br />I spent my summers by the sea in Wales and didn't realise how much I missed the water until I came to live in Bristol after years in the land-locked Cotswolds.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-3165103540252609812010-07-22T17:13:17.799+01:002010-07-22T17:13:17.799+01:00I guess when you live on an island, water is impor...I guess when you live on an island, water is important. It may also account for the singularity of Irish people - we're cut off!!<br />I grew up beside the Liffey so it was a huge part of my childhood.Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-25222354833283884802010-07-22T16:22:00.947+01:002010-07-22T16:22:00.947+01:00Thanks, Belantana, for reading and commenting. The...Thanks, Belantana, for reading and commenting. The river is vital to the story of You, and it occurs to me that water is at the heart of many Irish stories. Nuala, please step in if I'm talking rubbish! I'm thinking of stories like Felicia's Journey by William Trevor, where "crossing the water" is a metaphor for escape (and disgrace, as the heroine follows in the footsteps of girls sailing to England for abortions illegal in Ireland).Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-87807522627537502962010-07-22T15:12:10.074+01:002010-07-22T15:12:10.074+01:00the river, which feels like a character in its own...<em>the river, which feels like a character in its own right, both benign and threatening</em><br /><br />Mention a river and I am sold. :D Lovely to hear about how the author's childhood has shaped this novel; it sounds like a marvellous read and is definitely one I'll keep an eye out for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863236554055880310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-42054723337307686362010-07-22T10:04:16.531+01:002010-07-22T10:04:16.531+01:00It was a pleasure, Nuala.It was a pleasure, Nuala.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-83861339461745482982010-07-22T09:43:50.054+01:002010-07-22T09:43:50.054+01:00Thanks Sarah for being such a lovely host and than...Thanks Sarah for being such a lovely host and thanks to everyone for the comments. I'm delighted with the positive reaction. N xGroup 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-60241276127691687352010-07-21T07:38:13.432+01:002010-07-21T07:38:13.432+01:00Thanks, Rachel, I know what you mean about Nuala&#...Thanks, Rachel, I know what you mean about Nuala's writing, and she creates such wonderful characters.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-79199010017977943762010-07-21T07:34:04.006+01:002010-07-21T07:34:04.006+01:00Thanks for reading, Ossian.Thanks for reading, Ossian.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-58140456178656783222010-07-21T05:17:08.878+01:002010-07-21T05:17:08.878+01:00Lovely interview. I doubt Nuala could write anythi...Lovely interview. I doubt Nuala could write anything I wouldn't like!!Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-29932303396781368992010-07-20T23:43:34.455+01:002010-07-20T23:43:34.455+01:00very interesting. great interview.very interesting. great interview.Ossianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095236313068093836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-44573685436876508252010-07-20T19:29:10.442+01:002010-07-20T19:29:10.442+01:00Thanks, Neon Blue! You should definitely read &quo...Thanks, Neon Blue! You should definitely read "You". I think you'd love it.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-90889321110895644042010-07-20T18:43:23.429+01:002010-07-20T18:43:23.429+01:00Great interview! I'm always on the lookout for...Great interview! I'm always on the lookout for good Irish fiction that works in the tradition without straying too far into McCourt territory. And I'm always glad when such work gains attention outside the country.Neon Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228859268228585271noreply@blogger.com