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frazzle's review against another edition
4.0
A very good book. An insider from the intersection of languages sprinkles her own insights and experiences among some of the most important translated moments from history. Some very provocative reflections.
I found the prose a touch more involved than standard comfortable leisure reading, so it felt a little hard going at times. I think because there are often several agents involved in her stories, more clarity would have been preferable to the concision and neatness Aslanyan achieves.
Undoubtedly a skilled and fascinating account.
I found the prose a touch more involved than standard comfortable leisure reading, so it felt a little hard going at times. I think because there are often several agents involved in her stories, more clarity would have been preferable to the concision and neatness Aslanyan achieves.
Undoubtedly a skilled and fascinating account.
mari_snook's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A very interesting read!
roseofoulesfame's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
TFW you spend your long weekend reading about your job X D
Anyway, enjoyed this immensely because I am a total nerd. Also this contained references to one of the men featured in A Field Guide to the English Clergy and one of the misunderstandings referred to in Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars. I just mention this as a weird coincidence.
Once again I came away from this with a long list of book recommendations, including but not limited to Mark Twain's sassy reverse translation of what he perceived to be a French butchering of The Jumping Frog - you know that's going to be SAVAGE.
Anyway, enjoyed this immensely because I am a total nerd. Also this contained references to one of the men featured in A Field Guide to the English Clergy and one of the misunderstandings referred to in Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars. I just mention this as a weird coincidence.
Once again I came away from this with a long list of book recommendations, including but not limited to Mark Twain's sassy reverse translation of what he perceived to be a French butchering of The Jumping Frog - you know that's going to be SAVAGE.