tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post5080856798225602712..comments2023-10-05T12:25:34.488+01:00Comments on CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW: 2013 Caine Prize Shortlist (1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-24745866680114733442013-06-07T11:09:07.775+01:002013-06-07T11:09:07.775+01:00I did not only find the bent distracting, the stor...I did not only find the bent distracting, the stories' predictability bored me. I read your thought on "Foreign Aid", that's an interesting review. And thanks for the links to the other reviews of the same story on your blog, they were helpful.<br /><br />Thanks for coming here to read. Joseph Omotayohttp://www.josephomotayo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-60296823445422372162013-06-07T10:47:05.304+01:002013-06-07T10:47:05.304+01:00Thanks. Thanks. Joseph Omotayohttp://www.josephomotayo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-5392795448548706332013-06-04T13:00:19.665+01:002013-06-04T13:00:19.665+01:00You're welcome, Joseph. I'll check them ou...You're welcome, Joseph. I'll check them out and read later. I hope to drop by here more often and read your reviews. Nice blog, BTW.<br /><br />Kaykay @ <a href="http://theartistcreativeforum.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Creative Forum</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328618234001371285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-16435842540696328052013-06-04T11:36:20.999+01:002013-06-04T11:36:20.999+01:00I've read the stories and have my thoughts on ...I've read the stories and have my thoughts on my blog. I have to confess I noticed the socio-political bent but I didn't find them distracting, it may be because I'm a first timer when it comes to reading stories as 'Caine' or 'African' stories. I'm not a reviewer per se, just someone who enjoys reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-21173836531781084522013-06-04T10:33:08.677+01:002013-06-04T10:33:08.677+01:00Thank you so much, KayKay. I will still ask you re...Thank you so much, KayKay. I will still ask you read these stories. It's certainly true most of them are quite a bore. But reading them may give you a different opinion. <br /><br />I like your book blog. I just saved the address now and would always visit.Joseph Omotayohttp://www.josephomotayo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-26662937521679232212013-06-02T20:46:02.217+01:002013-06-02T20:46:02.217+01:00Great review, Joseph. I have no interest reading a...Great review, Joseph. I have no interest reading any of these stories. I'm really tired of reading most stories coming from Africa. A story, in my opinion, should entertain the reader. But these stories don't entertain; some of them sound like an essay, with a storyline and characters and settings added, then called a STORY. Even the novels aren't exempted. Must a book or short story always be about 'issues'?<br /><br />Kaykay @ theartistcreativeforum.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328618234001371285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-39449807760604023762013-06-02T18:31:45.011+01:002013-06-02T18:31:45.011+01:00Come again to see "The Two". Thank you!Come again to see "The Two". Thank you!Joseph Omotayohttp://www.josephomotayo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-53905493588459354952013-06-02T18:30:26.101+01:002013-06-02T18:30:26.101+01:00They are not books, they are shortlisted short sto...They are not books, they are shortlisted short stories for The Caine Prize For African Writing. For more info and to read the stories, check here: http://www.caineprize.com/<br /><br />Thank you for reading and do visit again soon.Joseph Omotayohttp://www.josephomotayo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-72347506474458532192013-06-01T12:02:09.748+01:002013-06-01T12:02:09.748+01:00I wanted to search for the books to appraise them ...I wanted to search for the books to appraise them myself. However, what eludes me is how ineluctable those scenes they create weave webs around our encephalon which makes issues tangle enough to make us discombobulated.<br />nonetheless, the fact that they did go far in the competition spells out they might, not in all veracity, have a chance at being more creative. I'd say creativity stems from man's zest to be more probing.Alawode Tosinhttp://facebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388711307756687286.post-819380391746066992013-06-01T10:16:12.297+01:002013-06-01T10:16:12.297+01:00Very curious to see 'The One'!Very curious to see 'The One'! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com