tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post255250862516640601..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Revisiting Ring of Bright WaterDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-34044489750191205882013-05-13T22:22:22.555+01:002013-05-13T22:22:22.555+01:00Read it! (Blame me later if it makes you cry).Read it! (Blame me later if it makes you cry).Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-51357508306097161752013-05-13T22:12:47.913+01:002013-05-13T22:12:47.913+01:00You've put me in the mood for some adventuring...You've put me in the mood for some adventuring men now DonnaDesperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-81372086435834433272013-05-13T22:11:14.285+01:002013-05-13T22:11:14.285+01:00Film and book are quite different, both are good b...Film and book are quite different, both are good but I think the film is more Born free than the book and it's turned into a love story which the book most certainly doesn't have. Great scenery and otter footage though. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-59434448787757089582013-05-13T22:09:53.931+01:002013-05-13T22:09:53.931+01:00The tragic bit is in the middle if that helps. He&...The tragic bit is in the middle if that helps. He's a brilliant writer and I whole heartedly recommend him. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-6586266759673709392013-05-13T22:08:53.188+01:002013-05-13T22:08:53.188+01:00The tone is a bit grimmer in the later books but t...The tone is a bit grimmer in the later books but they're still worth a look. I haven't read them for years now so perhaps should give them another go.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-63794030796833624242013-05-12T04:00:32.195+01:002013-05-12T04:00:32.195+01:00I loved ROBW. I listened to it on audio some years...I loved ROBW. I listened to it on audio some years ago & thought it was wonderful. I would love to read the other books in the trilogy one of these days.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-76928469730361969792013-05-10T18:34:01.219+01:002013-05-10T18:34:01.219+01:00Hello, I've been curious about this book and ...Hello, I've been curious about this book and it sounds excellent, but like the others who've commented, the tragic end has put me off. Sadly, so many books with animals end tragically. The bits you mentioned of the nature writing about the Highlands does sound good. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834243825586087161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-21631951625441167382013-05-10T10:47:48.605+01:002013-05-10T10:47:48.605+01:00I remember wanting to see Ring of Bright Water bec...I remember wanting to see Ring of Bright Water because the actors from "Born Free" and "Living Free" were in it.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-61339536069991272013-05-09T13:31:59.191+01:002013-05-09T13:31:59.191+01:00Thank you again Hayley! Brilliant and tempting rev...Thank you again Hayley! Brilliant and tempting review. I've dug up a copy and have started it. It would be fascinating to compare it to the film which was a very memorable part of my childhood (though now of course only the shocking tragedy sticks). When I was growing up (long long ago now obv!) this was very much a recommended YA read along with Joyce Stranger (Breed of Giants is one I recently enjoyed again), Born Free, Forever Free and Living Free and Gerald Durrell on the nature side and Hammond Innes/Alistair Maclean/Desmond Bagley Men Adventuring type. I haven't read the Joy Adamson for years, but remember finding her and the stories stirring stuff. Wonder how the Men Adventuring ones would read now too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-7930209701867606492013-05-09T09:28:08.235+01:002013-05-09T09:28:08.235+01:00You've done a good job of selling me this one....You've done a good job of selling me this one. On the one hand, I'm not a huge fan of books about animals as I always fear the heartbreak that seems inevitable in that genre; one the other, Maxwell does seem fascinatingly messed up; and on my third hand (?!), I love otters. Hmmm.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com