tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8522325179752243613..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Yes, But Is It Deep?Working Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-45172874086165170042011-08-18T21:10:42.710-04:002011-08-18T21:10:42.710-04:00Sorry I cannot resist. How about Jules Verne and T...Sorry I cannot resist. How about Jules Verne and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea not to mention his Journey to the Center of the Earth.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-19419211309699301282011-08-18T15:00:26.536-04:002011-08-18T15:00:26.536-04:00Maybe "deep" is just beyond the boundari...Maybe "deep" is just beyond the boundaries of the reader's understanding. I saw a kid in a fast food joint once wearing a cap that had the f-word written all over it in a repeating pattern. To him, the hat was deep, because being semi-literate he was scarcely able to read it. To the rest of us it was clear enough.<br />"Still waters run deep." Remember that one? They used to put it in the high school yearbook under the picture of the girl with the pimples and braces who later turned into a beautiful movie star, or murdered her whole family, or became a writer.Kate Gallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107289413804236810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-36820104532192912442011-08-18T12:23:46.528-04:002011-08-18T12:23:46.528-04:00I tend to think of "deep" as "meani...I tend to think of "deep" as "meaningful" - that is, dealing with the human condition and/or societal issues beyond just entertainment. Not that there's anything wrong with entertainment - and there's no reason that a deep book can't be entertaining as well. Witness the Harry Potter series - I think that's pretty deep.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-44332593236533975642011-08-18T10:50:41.096-04:002011-08-18T10:50:41.096-04:00Deep? Though not the definition, it generally mean...Deep? Though not the definition, it generally means you are going to feel depressed after reading it. It will bring up something you've never thought about and you will be expected to feel guilty about that.<br />I don't read deep, frankly, I'd prefer dark over deep.<br />Welcome, Kate.<br />PatgPatghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046665022709722606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-34051373248234012132011-08-18T08:37:37.308-04:002011-08-18T08:37:37.308-04:00Nice to see you again, Kate!
Depth, huh? No, I d...Nice to see you again, Kate! <br /><br />Depth, huh? No, I don't think I could ever be accused of depth, either. Although I do try. The Cutthroat Business books have deeper issues in them than the DIYs, although I like to think I handle them with a pretty light hand. I'm just not terribly cerebral, I guess. I don't think too deeply about things and take them at face value a lot. I guess my characters are the same way. <br /><br />Ironically, my word verification is unter; under/below in German.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-83597973870410779882011-08-18T07:15:37.032-04:002011-08-18T07:15:37.032-04:00Welcome back, Kate! With only one cup of coffee in...Welcome back, Kate! With only one cup of coffee in me so far, I can't think much of anything, let alone think of a deep book. I know one thing though: what I write would never be considered deep. <br /><br />I love your book cover!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.com