tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925449466467205516.post8934053742435445092..comments2023-09-15T01:33:18.857-07:00Comments on Humble Musings of a Literary Kind: Haffar, 'Leah' and the Literary Intangibility of MoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18156605759733149704noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925449466467205516.post-9921542626466178092013-04-02T05:24:22.634-07:002013-04-02T05:24:22.634-07:00Thank you dear Pim for dropping by - always such a...Thank you dear Pim for dropping by - always such a pleasure and a privilege to 'see' you here. 'Leah' was indeed an enthralling book and I have no doubt you will enjoy it immensely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156605759733149704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925449466467205516.post-44134360455289785762013-04-02T05:21:06.602-07:002013-04-02T05:21:06.602-07:00Thank you dear Shari - Dana Haffar's work was ...Thank you dear Shari - Dana Haffar's work was a riveting pleasure indeed, and one I hope will be similarly enjoyed by many!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156605759733149704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925449466467205516.post-9109593470354940242013-04-01T15:24:33.614-07:002013-04-01T15:24:33.614-07:00Thank you, PJ, for reminding me of my intent to re...Thank you, PJ, for reminding me of my intent to read "Leah" from cover to cover (I'm shaking off another mood here - apologies). Dana Haffar had the courtesy of letting me read the first chapters, and your musing entirely matches my good impression of it: the sensuous presence of the island, the heartfelt concern for the lost child, the overwhelming hurl into a miniature world governed by its own laws - but I won't say another word, as I am in no position to equal your evocation of 'Leah'.<br />And Dana, congratulations - if belatedly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319302282281768240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925449466467205516.post-37635469508172769542013-04-01T10:30:10.325-07:002013-04-01T10:30:10.325-07:00Dear PJ,
Thank you for sharing this riveting revi...Dear PJ,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this riveting review of Dana Haffar's 'Leah' - something I have been intrigued by since I heard it mentioned in the Literary Endeavor, and now I am hard pressed to acquire my own personal copy to get reading immediately based on your outstanding descriptions and tantalizing analysis! <br /><br />I am especially delighted with your definition of literary mood and its application to 'Leah' in every aspect of the novel, from setting to character development to plot: "It is a sustained emotional connection to a work you cannot put down, that evocative need for resolution that keeps you riveted to the page."<br /><br />It comes as no surprise that Dana Haffar has weaved this wonderful tale that seems both mysterious and mystical at first glance, and I applaud her success. It also behooves me to congratulate you, dear PJ, on another fine posting that has edified my appreciation of yet another novelist in this fine world.<br /> Shari LeKanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764921433989389867noreply@blogger.com