by Vasily Grossman
I read this book after a heavy sell on the BBC and by the publisher Vintage in September this year. I have to confess that I found it a bit of a struggle. There were a lot of intertwining stories giving a fantastic picture of how difficult and disjointed living through war can be, both for families and a community as a whole.
Having said this, I found the stories too disjointed and struggled throughout remembering who was who. Not as good as I was hoping it would be. 6/10
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Bartleby, the Scrivener
by Herman Melville
This short story is fascinating and if asked to review it I think I would have to say "I would prefer not to". The purpose of it I do not know and true to Melville's comments at the beginning there is little to tell of Bartleby's history but it is a great read, if not a little quirky. 8/10
This short story is fascinating and if asked to review it I think I would have to say "I would prefer not to". The purpose of it I do not know and true to Melville's comments at the beginning there is little to tell of Bartleby's history but it is a great read, if not a little quirky. 8/10
Half Blood Blues
by Esi Edugyan.
I enjoyed this book about a group of jazz musicians who get together at the beginning of the second world war in Berlin and Paris. The book moves between then and now and gradually explains why certain things happened and why certain things did not. Along the way it mixes in historical figures who add interest. Would definitely recommend to a friend. 8/10
I enjoyed this book about a group of jazz musicians who get together at the beginning of the second world war in Berlin and Paris. The book moves between then and now and gradually explains why certain things happened and why certain things did not. Along the way it mixes in historical figures who add interest. Would definitely recommend to a friend. 8/10
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