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3) The Impressionist - Hari Kunzru
A story of a boy, born in colonial India, who struggles to find himself. It´s a well written book, entertaining and well developing.
A story of a boy, born in colonial India, who struggles to find himself. It´s a well written book, entertaining and well developing.
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4) The Inheritance of Loss - Kiran Desai
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6) Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
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7) Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
Absolutely beautiful! Very well written. It´s a collection of short stories. The characters are Indian immigrants in the US or children of immigrants.
I will definitely add more of Lahiri´s work to my TBR list of 2010!
Absolutely beautiful! Very well written. It´s a collection of short stories. The characters are Indian immigrants in the US or children of immigrants.
I will definitely add more of Lahiri´s work to my TBR list of 2010!
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8) Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
I really liked this book! The story is told throug the protagonist's voice. It's the story of her grandparent's immigrating from Greece to the US. Further on it's a family chronicle, focusing on the events that led to her heredity of a special genetic trait.
It's warm and humerous, but not sentimental.
I really liked this book! The story is told throug the protagonist's voice. It's the story of her grandparent's immigrating from Greece to the US. Further on it's a family chronicle, focusing on the events that led to her heredity of a special genetic trait.
It's warm and humerous, but not sentimental.
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9) Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
I liked this book a lot. Written in a simple language. It tells the story of a proud man who finds his village changed after returning from exile.
I liked this book a lot. Written in a simple language. It tells the story of a proud man who finds his village changed after returning from exile.
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10) Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri
This collection of short stories was delightful. It is elegantly written with good characters. I still found Unaccustomed Earth a bit better.
This collection of short stories was delightful. It is elegantly written with good characters. I still found Unaccustomed Earth a bit better.
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11) The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
A liked this story of the young Plath´s life and psychiatric illness. Very well written and captivating.
A liked this story of the young Plath´s life and psychiatric illness. Very well written and captivating.
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12) Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I liked this book. But frankly I was a little bit dissapointed. I don´t think the characters were really good, except for the servant boy Ugwu.
Sometimes it felt a bit shallow. But still, it´s a quick and entertainig read. It´s also interesting in terms of reading about the biafran war at the end of the sixtie´s.
I liked this book. But frankly I was a little bit dissapointed. I don´t think the characters were really good, except for the servant boy Ugwu.
Sometimes it felt a bit shallow. But still, it´s a quick and entertainig read. It´s also interesting in terms of reading about the biafran war at the end of the sixtie´s.
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13) Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris
A funny compilation of stories. In the same style as Me Talk Pretty One Day.
A funny compilation of stories. In the same style as Me Talk Pretty One Day.
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14) Tropical Fish - Doreen Baingana
A nice read about three sisters in Entebbe, Uganda. Written i short stories.
A nice read about three sisters in Entebbe, Uganda. Written i short stories.
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15) Buzz Aldrin, hvor ble det av deg i alt mylderet? by Johan Harstad
This book is the first book I read by a Norwegian author for a long time. It was recommenden to me by my brother and father. The story centers around a young man who travels to the Faroe Islands after being dumped by his girlfriend and losing his job.
This book is the first book I read by a Norwegian author for a long time. It was recommenden to me by my brother and father. The story centers around a young man who travels to the Faroe Islands after being dumped by his girlfriend and losing his job.
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16) Seierherrene by Roy Jacobsen
I´m continuing to read in Norwegian. I´ve wanted to read this book for many years now. it´s considered to be a modern classic in Norwegian literature.
The book is split in two. The first part is set in the northern pasrt of Norway, in a small coastal society in th 1930´s . Martha is the young girl which the story spins around. The second part of the book is set in Oslo in the 1960´s. Martha is a mother of three boys. The youngest, Rogern, is the protagonist and voice of the story.
I really liked this book. It´s a classic family chronicle, but brings up a lot of socialist themes as well. The second part resembles Lars Saabye Christensen´s Beatles.
I´m continuing to read in Norwegian. I´ve wanted to read this book for many years now. it´s considered to be a modern classic in Norwegian literature.
The book is split in two. The first part is set in the northern pasrt of Norway, in a small coastal society in th 1930´s . Martha is the young girl which the story spins around. The second part of the book is set in Oslo in the 1960´s. Martha is a mother of three boys. The youngest, Rogern, is the protagonist and voice of the story.
I really liked this book. It´s a classic family chronicle, but brings up a lot of socialist themes as well. The second part resembles Lars Saabye Christensen´s Beatles.
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17) A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
This is an enormous book, which took me la long time to finish. It´s a must read for all who enjoys Indian literature. The story is filled to the brim with well drawn characters. We follow four families for about two years. The four families are connected to each other in different ways.
One of this year´s best!
This is an enormous book, which took me la long time to finish. It´s a must read for all who enjoys Indian literature. The story is filled to the brim with well drawn characters. We follow four families for about two years. The four families are connected to each other in different ways.
One of this year´s best!
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18) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
I didn´t like this book that much. It´s ok, and a quick read. I found the narrator annoying.
I didn´t like this book that much. It´s ok, and a quick read. I found the narrator annoying.
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19) The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
This was a very enjoyable read. Extremele well written and witty. Through the voice of an ageing butler, we learn about the household of a lord during the 30´s in Britain.
This was a very enjoyable read. Extremele well written and witty. Through the voice of an ageing butler, we learn about the household of a lord during the 30´s in Britain.
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I too liked The Remains of The Day and plan to make time to read other books by Isiguro.
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20) Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
About a middle aged man who resigns from his post as a professor after engaging in a relationship with a student. To escape from the whole affait, he moves to his daughter on the countryside. After being robbed, he and his daughter have difficulties in mending their relationship.
Set i South Africa, Coetzee brings up several issues about race and history. Extremely well written and haunting. An absolute recommendation!
About a middle aged man who resigns from his post as a professor after engaging in a relationship with a student. To escape from the whole affait, he moves to his daughter on the countryside. After being robbed, he and his daughter have difficulties in mending their relationship.
Set i South Africa, Coetzee brings up several issues about race and history. Extremely well written and haunting. An absolute recommendation!
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21) Havfruen by Camilla Läckberg
This is a criminal novel. i usually don´t like crime, but since I´ve been stuck in Kampala with a high fever and a small selection of books, I thought I should give it a go.
I found it entertainig. It is a bit too simple for my liking, but I guess it´s a good criminal fiction.
This is a criminal novel. i usually don´t like crime, but since I´ve been stuck in Kampala with a high fever and a small selection of books, I thought I should give it a go.
I found it entertainig. It is a bit too simple for my liking, but I guess it´s a good criminal fiction.
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22) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
An epic novel of love and betrayal. it was actually easier to follow and more entertaining than I expected.
An epic novel of love and betrayal. it was actually easier to follow and more entertaining than I expected.
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23) East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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24) The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
I was in fact disappointed with this book. My expectations were high, as I loved the two other books I´ve read by Lahiri this year. This book is the first novel I read by Lahiri, and I feel that she masters the short story genre better.
Although not nearly as good as Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth, it´s still enjoyable and entertaining.
I was in fact disappointed with this book. My expectations were high, as I loved the two other books I´ve read by Lahiri this year. This book is the first novel I read by Lahiri, and I feel that she masters the short story genre better.
Although not nearly as good as Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth, it´s still enjoyable and entertaining.
