tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post6724949808450571025..comments2024-02-27T13:06:28.163+01:00Comments on love german books: Lukas Bärfuss: Koalakjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-34989943310480085132015-01-26T02:33:12.562+01:002015-01-26T02:33:12.562+01:00I liked this book a lot, and I read it a very diff...I liked this book a lot, and I read it a very different way. I think the greatest difference between our two readings comes at the end. I was so relieved when the narrator finally managed to sit down to write the story he had just written. I felt very unsure he would manage that. <br />At the same time - don't worry - it's good to hear what you think. No one expects you to like Helen MacCormacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-5390294475821766632015-01-25T22:41:10.073+01:002015-01-25T22:41:10.073+01:00Jean, not sharing his view underlined, for me, the...Jean, not sharing his view underlined, for me, the way Bärfuss seemed to be presenting subjective opinion as objective fact. I objected to that, although of course it's his "novel" so he can do what he wants with his opinions within it. <br /><br />What I wanted to do here was be as subjective as possible about my reading of the novel. I think that probably makes the review less kjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-52957618377860203902015-01-25T20:57:16.353+01:002015-01-25T20:57:16.353+01:00It's been a while since I've read the book...It's been a while since I've read the book, but I'd like to understand your points a bit better. Why exactly did you dislike the way the narrator states his hypothesis as a fact? Is it a "show don't tell" kind of thing or is it the fact that you don't share his view?<br /><br />As I remember it, the "suicide vs. Swiss work ethics" thing worked for me Jeanhttp://www.twitter.com/jebalrnoreply@blogger.com