The Thorn Birds

[sambeth]

Comments

[brighidh]

I read this a few months ago and overall it irritated me, as well. I totally get it.

[pinkminx]

Came here to say the exact same thing, except in my case it was a few years ago.

[brighidh]

Heh

In the end, it just felt all so dreary and depressing and I guess I don't read for that....

[sambeth]

I was particularly annoyed by the sudden stealth depression at the end - just as I thought it was picking up, the author reminded me that all the characters were always doomed to sing on with thorns stabbed deep into their hearts. Oh. Right. Not a happy ending in the conventional sense, then.

[alierakieron]

Thorn Birds is one of those things that enraptured me completely...
When I was fourteen. Looking back all I can think is "There are 3 billion men in the world, young lady, and most of them are not self centered jackasses who have taken vows of celibacy. MOVE ON."

[northernwalker]

Exactly. At the time it seemed tragic. Now, I look at Meggie and want to shake her.

[northernwalker]

I liked this when I was younger, but as I've matured I got more and more irritated with the characters. I want to tell Fee to get over herself, Meggie that there are lots of other fish in the sea and Justine to stop being a sullen pill.

[ms_hecubus]

I read it when I was 21/22 and thought, "What in the world is all the fuss about? This is just another trashy romance."