The Last Samura-Helen DeWitt

Nov 20, 2008 15:51

I want to start off by saying

THIS BOOK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SHITTY TOM CRUISE MOVIE!Now, to review. Ludo is a prodigy. By the age of five, he's mastered six languages, handles college level math without a care, and is a handful. His mother, Sybilla, struggles to raise him, and in between these struggles, obsessively watches The Seven ( Read more... )

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vorgefuhl November 21 2008, 00:15:51 UTC
THIS BOOK IS SO FREAKING GOOD AHHHHH.

once I wrote a blog post about it and helen dewitt totally read it and responded. it was wacky.

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everywastedkiss November 21 2008, 02:13:57 UTC
Wow. I am going to buy it in a week when I get my paycheck, just because you sound so incredibly excited about it. The only "boy genius" book I have under my belt is the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, so I imagine I'll love it. Just as soon as I finish my reading for school. :D Thanks for reviewing!

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