You didn't finish Artemis Fowl and yet you managed to finish The Book of Doom and Dreadful Boredom? Er ... Ulysses. Strange. You didn't finish The Da Vinci Code either. Shame.
Alright ... I've been meaning to ask someone this, but I always forget. Terry Pratchett. Never read a single one of his books. Are they good or just crappy-popular?
(Ha - I haven't read a single one of Stephen King's books either. Braincell-killers, the lot of em).
Alright. One that you should REALLY read is Catch-22 by Jospeh Heller. Read it NOW. And the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde -- starting with The Eyre Affair.
Er. Yes. I push books on people until they break down and read/pretend they read/read the cliffnotes then pretend they read my favorite books. Sorr about that ....
That's the thing with me judging the books by writing style. Hey, I *liked* Ulysses! :) Artemis seemed too childish, and the translation was craptastic. While Da Vinci Code, apart from sad lack of any style (at least in translation) is a bad case of plagiarism from Eco. IMHO.
I've read only one book, but liked it a great deal. The humour, to my Ukrainian eyes, seemed v. British and nice. Also, literary allusions. Also, playing around with fairytale characters. So, I plan on buying some more.
I like how King explores the darker sides of human's nature, though by the fourth book he gets quite repetitive.
The same with me :) I know how it feels when nobody knows what the fuck are you talking about. /adding the books you've recced to my to-read list/
Okay ... I *love* the writing style of Ulysses. It's just every time I've attempetd to read it -- it's been in the middle of a lovely summer day. Hmm.
The Da Vinci code: I thought the style was OK, not the best, but pretty good. I'd imagine it would get pretty stupid in translation, though. Did you read to the part when they said Robert Langdon was "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed?" I squeeeeed at that line :)
Oh - I live for Literary allusions! That's part of what makes Jasper Fforde's books so incredible, btw.
Have you read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess? Sosososososo good, although a lot of the experimental style and new language would probably be lost in translation. Like Ulysses, how did *that* translate? I can't think of how it would be, but maybe that's just me.
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Alright ... I've been meaning to ask someone this, but I always forget. Terry Pratchett. Never read a single one of his books. Are they good or just crappy-popular?
(Ha - I haven't read a single one of Stephen King's books either. Braincell-killers, the lot of em).
Alright. One that you should REALLY read is Catch-22 by Jospeh Heller. Read it NOW. And the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde -- starting with The Eyre Affair.
Er. Yes. I push books on people until they break down and read/pretend they read/read the cliffnotes then pretend they read my favorite books. Sorr about that ....
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I've read only one book, but liked it a great deal. The humour, to my Ukrainian eyes, seemed v. British and nice. Also, literary allusions. Also, playing around with fairytale characters. So, I plan on buying some more.
I like how King explores the darker sides of human's nature, though by the fourth book he gets quite repetitive.
The same with me :) I know how it feels when nobody knows what the fuck are you talking about. /adding the books you've recced to my to-read list/
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The Da Vinci code: I thought the style was OK, not the best, but pretty good. I'd imagine it would get pretty stupid in translation, though. Did you read to the part when they said Robert Langdon was "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed?" I squeeeeed at that line :)
Oh - I live for Literary allusions! That's part of what makes Jasper Fforde's books so incredible, btw.
Have you read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess? Sosososososo good, although a lot of the experimental style and new language would probably be lost in translation. Like Ulysses, how did *that* translate? I can't think of how it would be, but maybe that's just me.
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I think I have freaked out before reaching this part. Either this, or it was lost in translation. Though the first version is more likely.
/salivating for the book I have not even read/
I've read it, and I liked it to pieces! And the movie is good too. /drools over McDowell/
BTW, have you watched "The Song for a Raggy Boy"?
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