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Scoop is Waugh's wickedly funny tale of a civil war incited by the British press. It couldn't be more relevant to our recent (and current) political situation. A case of mistaken identity sends the local nature reporter from writing about griebs to covering the events in Ishmalia. My stomach hurts from laughing so hard.
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I loved this book. It made me interested in a subject I'd never much thought about --- from the history of the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History and the amazing characters Milgrom spends time with. Competitive taxidermy, who knew? It's really fabulous.
If I could give this book a negative rating, I would. It was horrible. The people deserve each other. I kept looking for a shred of insight or redemption between the characters, and among the many extended, poorly edited digressions, there was nothing to make this book worth reading.
What a great book. Complex characters are conveyed in spare prose with apt and beautiful metaphors. To me it is a real life version of The Road which makes it both more perilous and urgent
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Laxness won the Nobel for literature in 1955 so it isn't just my opinion. The book is a translation from the Icelandic, but my goodness it is beautiful. A stark world to be sure, and lots to learn about sheep, but there are great characters and a wry sense of humor. A real joy to read.
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Scoop by Evelyn Waugh
agf, January 25, 2011
Scoop is Waugh's wickedly funny tale of a civil war incited by the British press. It couldn't be more relevant to our recent (and current) political situation. A case of mistaken identity sends the local nature reporter from writing about griebs to covering the events in Ishmalia. My stomach hurts from laughing so hard.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy by Melissa Milgrom
agf, September 2, 2010
I loved this book. It made me interested in a subject I'd never much thought about --- from the history of the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History and the amazing characters Milgrom spends time with. Competitive taxidermy, who knew? It's really fabulous.The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
agf, June 8, 2010
If I could give this book a negative rating, I would. It was horrible. The people deserve each other. I kept looking for a shred of insight or redemption between the characters, and among the many extended, poorly edited digressions, there was nothing to make this book worth reading.The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
agf, May 10, 2010
What a great book. Complex characters are conveyed in spare prose with apt and beautiful metaphors. To me it is a real life version of The Road which makes it both more perilous and urgent(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
Independent People by Halldor Laxness
agf, January 6, 2010
Laxness won the Nobel for literature in 1955 so it isn't just my opinion. The book is a translation from the Icelandic, but my goodness it is beautiful. A stark world to be sure, and lots to learn about sheep, but there are great characters and a wry sense of humor. A real joy to read.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
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