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libraryladykati's review against another edition
5.0
This book was exactly what I needed. It's wonderful. It's surprising. It's thoughtful. It's a treat to read. Reminds me of A Man Called Ove and love in lowercase, how you feel like you have a thirst for life once you've finished reading them. Highly recommend.
kristindh's review against another edition
4.0
Random book that I picked up in the grocery store turned out to be pretty adorable.
marisolea's review against another edition
4.0
Una historia preciosa, muy tierna, en la que un patán, un hombre sin educación (formal) y sin conocimiento se encuentra con una anciana que le va abriendo los ojos al mundo simplemente tratándolo bien y leyéndole novelas.
kim_e_d's review
5.0
Une histoire simple et touchante sur la différence entre manquer d'intelligence et manquer de culture et de codes sociaux.
Bien écrit et accessible à tous.
Bien écrit et accessible à tous.
nadnoennas's review against another edition
5.0
Für diese Geschichte brauchte ich eine ganze Weile. Weil sie so kleinteilig ist und sich auch genauso lesen lässt. Mit winzigen Kapiteln, teilweise nicht einmal zwei Seiten lang.
Doch das nimmt der Geschichte und den Wörtern nicht die Schönheit. Es ist so wunderbar. Andauernd atmete ich durch, drückte das Buch an die Brust, las den Satz noch ein paar Mal und schrieb ihn schließlich raus. Bis das irgendwann nicht mehr ging, weil ich sonst das halbe Buch abgeschrieben hätte.
Schön, einfach wunderschön.
Doch das nimmt der Geschichte und den Wörtern nicht die Schönheit. Es ist so wunderbar. Andauernd atmete ich durch, drückte das Buch an die Brust, las den Satz noch ein paar Mal und schrieb ihn schließlich raus. Bis das irgendwann nicht mehr ging, weil ich sonst das halbe Buch abgeschrieben hätte.
Schön, einfach wunderschön.
adina_goldman's review against another edition
4.0
If you liked the Elegance of the Hedgehog because of the way it speaks of the redemptive quality of a life of the mind. And if you liked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime because of the not-always-reliable but totally original narrative voice. Then you will probably like this. You can read it in a weekend. It’s sweet, made me happy and I wish I could read it in the original French.
jaee_s's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
juniperd's review against another edition
3.0
an awkward 45yo lunkhead (who's not really a lunkhead but has just been convinced of this over his lifetime) finds acceptance, friendship, and love with and 86yo woman. they meet and bond over their shared fascination with pigeons and go on to create their own grandmother-grandson relationship of choice.
this was a charming read, rough at moments - when learning about germain and his background - but this is smoothed out by the grace and kindness margueritte brings to his life. ('rough' in context with germain's personality and experiences.) family can often be a fraught landscape. it's nice to read about people who manage to carve their own spaces and find their people.
this was a charming read, rough at moments - when learning about germain and his background - but this is smoothed out by the grace and kindness margueritte brings to his life. ('rough' in context with germain's personality and experiences.) family can often be a fraught landscape. it's nice to read about people who manage to carve their own spaces and find their people.