Did any of these make you think differently about the way a book should be written? If not, which of these would you recommend beyond a shadow of a doubt (can be up to three).
I would definitely recommend Nadja by Breton. Especially to people who have even a passing interest in art. I read it in about 4 hours, mostly while sitting outside and it gave an enormous appreciation for everything beautiful and strange. Breton is very careful in the details he chooses and makes the reader believe that it's this detail, rather than some greater meaning, that is the most important thing. His "real world" was so incredibly magical that completely ordinary things after I read this book seemed significant and beautiful
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I think the thing that separates Survival in Auschwitz from other Holocaust accounts is that the focus isn't on the atrocities committed at the camp. Levi's main question in the book is "what does it mean to be human". In fact, the original title of the book (in Italian) is Se questo è un uomo (If this is man). All members of the camp, no matter what position they're in, are forced to give up a piece of their humanity until one wonders whether or not what remains can be called human. I think in many accounts Auschwitz exists outside of any moral or ethical bounds. Levi attempts to understand whether or not we are still human if we have no ethics or morals and think only of survival
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Never fear, I'm feeling the brunt of college right now too.
I'm excited that the writing is complimented with illustrations. I've recently gotten interested in graphic novels, so I enjoy exploring the relationship between an author’s words and the presented visual elements. There are so many horrible examples where illustrations are thrown in as afterthoughts and do nothing to add to the story. I think I’ll have to pick this one up for myself and take a look.
I think God of Small Things is one of those books that either work for people or they don't. Roy has a unique style and uses language in a somewhat unusual manner. For me, that's what makes the book awesome. One of the reviews on the back of my copy says that Roy invents an entirely new language and I definitely think this is true. She makes the language do what she wants. As I was reading it, I was reminded strongly of T.S. Eliot - there was a kind of eloquence and simplicity throughout the book
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Did any of these make you think differently about the way a book should be written? If not, which of these would you recommend beyond a shadow of a doubt (can be up to three).
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Will you tell me a little about Nadja by André Breton? I recognize the name from Surrealism, but I know nothing about it.
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I'm excited that the writing is complimented with illustrations. I've recently gotten interested in graphic novels, so I enjoy exploring the relationship between an author’s words and the presented visual elements. There are so many horrible examples where illustrations are thrown in as afterthoughts and do nothing to add to the story. I think I’ll have to pick this one up for myself and take a look.
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http://community.livejournal.com/booklisters/109182.html
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