http://collectedmiscellany.com/2007/08/river-god-by-wilbur-smith/ seemingly random thoughts on books Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2007/08/river-god-by-wilbur-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Jeff Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:00:13 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2007/08/river-god-by-wilbur-smith/#comment-985 I agree that Smith is a little too graphic with his descriptions of cruelty - I found myself just skipping the paragraphs that described the acts. I agree that Smith is a little too graphic with his descriptions of cruelty – I found myself just skipping the paragraphs that described the acts.

]]> http://collectedmiscellany.com/2007/08/river-god-by-wilbur-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Lars Walker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:00:03 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2007/08/river-god-by-wilbur-smith/#comment-984 I went through a Wilbur Smith period, years back. He's a great storyteller, but in the end I found his fondness for describing acts of cruelty in exquisite detail, off-putting. Your mileage may vary. I went through a Wilbur Smith period, years back. He’s a great storyteller, but in the end I found his fondness for describing acts of cruelty in exquisite detail, off-putting. Your mileage may vary.

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