The Fourth Circle, Zoran Zivkovic

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The Fourth Circle, Zoran Zivkovic

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1mirrani
Apr 21, 2013, 10:05 am

This book takes care of a few of my reading challenges for the month, which is a good thing because I have fallen behind because of one reason or another, mostly due to having to wait on my library and the delivery of books that were sold from said library in an attempt to make their move an easier one.

I didn't make many notes on this book, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. I actually read it rather quickly, when I was able to sit down and read. I'm still not certain how I feel about it. It's an alternate universe story, which is the kind of thing I love, so I certainly found it interesting, just not completely concluded.

His story? He was afraid that the Little One would damage the keyboard. What nonsense! He must have known that the Little One's fingers are too feeble to harm a metal keyboard; besides which, we have two spares here, not to mention that he doesn't use even this one because he communicates with me by voice. So as far as Sri is concerned, the keyboard's strictly decorative. In short, he had a jealous fit, though the would never admit it. Well, eh doesn't have to. It's enough that he knows I know it's jealousy. Why else would he waste so many words trying to prove the contrary? p59
That's really the only note I made and at the time, I was in a deep thinking mood or something because I commented on how it made me honestly rethink material possessions.

Not sure how a review of this book is going to come out.. I'm still thinking it all over. It's very creative, I loved the various storylines.

3cedargrove
May 31, 2013, 1:48 pm

This made me have a question: Do you think that books in translation make you think more deeply about things that books written in the US or UK?

I love that you make a book fit so many of your challenges.

4mirrani
Aug 3, 2013, 11:18 am

I don't know that they make me think more deeply... I think it's just that it's a different author, with a different style or idea, you know what I mean? I'm sure there are plenty of English-speaking authors who make me think too... I just haven't picked them up yet.