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

2.0

I was hesitant to rate this as well as hesitant to write a review, but here we are. As a translator in the making I was asked to read this book. And although it wasn't entirely bad, and the author's writing style is quite pleasant, the content was disappointing. It had interesting cases, showing how diverse translation is and that it happens everywhere, but every time there was a point to be made, there is a huge unnecessary digression before actually making or stating the point of a chapter.

If you are interested to read more on translation or interpreting I suggest reading "Found in Translation" because it has the same idea, only a better execution.