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A review by benrogerswpg
Fifty Sounds by Polly Barton
4.0
This was an absolutely breathtaking book.
A perfect meld of part Japanese language book, part Japanese history, and part memoir.
Written by one of my favorite Japanese --> English translators.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I loved the 50 words and their meanings too.
Polly's writing is so well done. Descriptive, artistic, and almost poetic.
An excellent companion book to [b:Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan|260944|Learning to Bow Inside the Heart of Japan|Bruce Feiler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425768516l/260944._SY75_.jpg|2536303] - both books had a lot of parallels.
Polly's way of writing is something unique. I found the content of this book very open and candid. Barton has a way with words. I also really loved reading about different Japanese customs and traditions, cultural differences between US/UK and Japan, and how language is used.
I got a lot out of this, and learned a lot of new Japanese words along the way!
4.6/5
A perfect meld of part Japanese language book, part Japanese history, and part memoir.
Written by one of my favorite Japanese --> English translators.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I loved the 50 words and their meanings too.
Polly's writing is so well done. Descriptive, artistic, and almost poetic.
An excellent companion book to [b:Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan|260944|Learning to Bow Inside the Heart of Japan|Bruce Feiler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425768516l/260944._SY75_.jpg|2536303] - both books had a lot of parallels.
Polly's way of writing is something unique. I found the content of this book very open and candid. Barton has a way with words. I also really loved reading about different Japanese customs and traditions, cultural differences between US/UK and Japan, and how language is used.
I got a lot out of this, and learned a lot of new Japanese words along the way!
4.6/5