A review by iteechesinglish
Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos

informative

3.0

 Parts of this were really good. I liked a lot of the insights about how translation works. The most interesting bits were the ones where Bellos discusses how the European Union works and the skills required to be an interpreter. He kind of lost me in the end talking about what translation is or isn't, and I definitely felt that the author had a chip on his shoulder and was overly defensive about his profession. Overall it was a good read if you're interested in the topic, but a little slow in places.