Comments on: Jessica by Bryce Courtenay http://gorey.com.au/bryce-courtenay-jessica Random thoughts and observations Wed, 23 May 2012 17:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: emma http://gorey.com.au/bryce-courtenay-jessica/comment-page-1#comment-55588 emma Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:50:58 +0000 http://gorey.com.au/?p=3407#comment-55588 Jessica is such an amazing story, however I don't believe Courtenay wrote it to its full potential. It was poorly written, the best story ever was trying to be told, but it just couldn't, it fell apart. The only reason I know it's such a good story is because of the movie. Jessica is such an amazing story, however I don’t believe Courtenay wrote it to its full potential. It was poorly written, the best story ever was trying to be told, but it just couldn’t, it fell apart. The only reason I know it’s such a good story is because of the movie.

]]> By: Michael http://gorey.com.au/bryce-courtenay-jessica/comment-page-1#comment-48805 Michael Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:06:49 +0000 http://gorey.com.au/?p=3407#comment-48805 They are good observations Ebony. I think if I had read Jessica before any other Courtenay novel I probably wouldn't have felt as strongly. The exaggeration, confrontation and shock seemed more pronounced in this book. Take for example the murder of Mrs Baker. It came from nowhere and was totally out of character for Joe, in particular. They are good observations Ebony.

I think if I had read Jessica before any other Courtenay novel I probably wouldn’t have felt as strongly.

The exaggeration, confrontation and shock seemed more pronounced in this book.

Take for example the murder of Mrs Baker. It came from nowhere and was totally out of character for Joe, in particular.

]]> By: Ebony Jackson http://gorey.com.au/bryce-courtenay-jessica/comment-page-1#comment-48803 Ebony Jackson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:51:48 +0000 http://gorey.com.au/?p=3407#comment-48803 This is a fairly in-depth review of the book Michael and I think it is an honest critique of the author. Bryce Courtenay writes intensely, what you see is usually exaggerated, confronting, sometimes amusing (thank goodness)and tediously attempting to shock the reader with details which can be strangely disturbing. Sometimes he tries too hard to push the readers buttons. This is a fairly in-depth review of the book Michael and I think it is an honest critique of the author.

Bryce Courtenay writes intensely, what you see is usually exaggerated, confronting, sometimes amusing (thank goodness)and tediously attempting to shock the reader with details which can be strangely disturbing.

Sometimes he tries too hard to push the readers buttons.

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