Difficult at times, because I always have a problem with books that have barely any paragraph and chapter breaks but I loved it overall. It was so cleDifficult at times, because I always have a problem with books that have barely any paragraph and chapter breaks but I loved it overall. It was so clever and full of meaning yet very funny at the same time! ...more
I enjoyed Hotel du Lac, because it forced me to slow down and enjoy the details rather than reading quickly as I unfortunately tend to do. At first I I enjoyed Hotel du Lac, because it forced me to slow down and enjoy the details rather than reading quickly as I unfortunately tend to do. At first I kept waiting for something to happen, but then I just let the writing take me on it's own melancholic path.
I read in an article in the Guardian that it was quite the scandal when she won the Booker, and the author half-apologized that her books were "quite nice but unimportant". I liked it well enough, but I'm glad it was short. ...more
This was really a very interesting look at how our memories and our versions of the truth may become distorted over time. I thought it was fascinatingThis was really a very interesting look at how our memories and our versions of the truth may become distorted over time. I thought it was fascinating how just listening to the main character's perspective gave me one opinion of him, while seeing how others treated him made me doubt his voice. This would have been a 5 star book for me, but I had some trouble with my own suspension of disbelief towards the end. Thanks to the Man Booker group for choosing this book, because I didn't vote for it but thoroughly enjoyed it! ...more
Beautifully written but I did not enjoy or feel interested in the characters or the storyline. Yet somehow there were still many moments where the beaBeautifully written but I did not enjoy or feel interested in the characters or the storyline. Yet somehow there were still many moments where the beautiful sentences or passages made the book well worth finishing. Maybe I need to try another of Alan Hollinghurst's books? ...more
This was my first Rushdie novel, and it was quite a wild ride! I am in awe of his writing, which is both deeply touching and serious but also funny atThis was my first Rushdie novel, and it was quite a wild ride! I am in awe of his writing, which is both deeply touching and serious but also funny at unexpected times.
I especially enjoyed books 1 & 2 and the story of Aadam Aziz as a young man. When Aadam decides he will never pray again a hole develops inside of him and throughout the story we are reminded how this hole remained in him because he could neither completely believe nor disbelieve in God. He has such a fascinating way of using phrases and repeating themes. It is as though his prose becomes poetry.
I wish I knew more about the history of India's independence, because I think parts of the book would have meant more to me if I understood the context better. By book 3 I have to admit I was a bit exhausted, but it was well worth the time & energy! ...more
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