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This book completely captured my mind and my heart. It was the first time in a long time I encountered a book I simply could not put down, passing up sleep and meals just to keep turning those pages. I could identify with the settings and characters 110 per cent, and the love story was a lot more compelling and a lot less saccharine than most I've read in recent times. No, the plot is not always entirely plausible, but it is so well-written that I was more than happy to suspend belief.
This is easily the best book I have read this year, and definitely in contention for best of the decade. I am a voracious reader, and generally jump from one book to the next within minutes, not to mention I usually have at least 2 going at a time. This one captivated me so much that I abandoned the second book, and needed a couple of days to "recover" from the beauty of this one before I was ready to move on! On a scale from 1 to 5, a 10!
This book actually stopped me in my tracks. In the summer I usually devour books at an insatiable pace, but this one hit me so hard that I had to stop and just enjoy its lasting effect. By turns funny, intelligent, satirical and profound, with an ending that left me in tears, it got to me in a way few newer works of literature have. Bravo to the author for such an amazing work!
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What a page-turner! I first discovered McEwan when I saw the film Atonement, then read the novel on which it was based, and decided I wanted to read more by him. I was not disappointed. A great way to start the summer reading season!
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I LOVED this movie! It has some similarities with Le destin fabuleux d'Amélie Poulain, such as having a waitress for a main character and being filmed in Paris, but it's a completely different part of Paris, a very different waitress, and the film has a completely different feel. Like Amélie's, Jessica's story charms and warms the heart, but in a distinct way. This film is a fairy tale of a sort, sweet and romantic, with more than passing commentary on relationships, love and art, yet never so heavy that the viewer gets bogged down. Precious.
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lechatnoir, January 1, 2011
This book completely captured my mind and my heart. It was the first time in a long time I encountered a book I simply could not put down, passing up sleep and meals just to keep turning those pages. I could identify with the settings and characters 110 per cent, and the love story was a lot more compelling and a lot less saccharine than most I've read in recent times. No, the plot is not always entirely plausible, but it is so well-written that I was more than happy to suspend belief.The Elegance of the Hedgehog [Chinese] by Muriel Barbery
lechatnoir, January 2, 2010
This is easily the best book I have read this year, and definitely in contention for best of the decade. I am a voracious reader, and generally jump from one book to the next within minutes, not to mention I usually have at least 2 going at a time. This one captivated me so much that I abandoned the second book, and needed a couple of days to "recover" from the beauty of this one before I was ready to move on! On a scale from 1 to 5, a 10!The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
lechatnoir, June 23, 2009
This book actually stopped me in my tracks. In the summer I usually devour books at an insatiable pace, but this one hit me so hard that I had to stop and just enjoy its lasting effect. By turns funny, intelligent, satirical and profound, with an ending that left me in tears, it got to me in a way few newer works of literature have. Bravo to the author for such an amazing work!(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
lechatnoir, May 4, 2008
What a page-turner! I first discovered McEwan when I saw the film Atonement, then read the novel on which it was based, and decided I wanted to read more by him. I was not disappointed. A great way to start the summer reading season!(10 of 21 readers found this comment helpful)
Avenue Montaigne (Widescreen)
lechatnoir, May 4, 2008
I LOVED this movie! It has some similarities with Le destin fabuleux d'Amélie Poulain, such as having a waitress for a main character and being filmed in Paris, but it's a completely different part of Paris, a very different waitress, and the film has a completely different feel. Like Amélie's, Jessica's story charms and warms the heart, but in a distinct way. This film is a fairy tale of a sort, sweet and romantic, with more than passing commentary on relationships, love and art, yet never so heavy that the viewer gets bogged down. Precious.(6 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)
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