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There But For The (2011)

by Ali Smith(Favorite Author)
3.27 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
0241143403 (ISBN13: 9780241143407)
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English
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Hamish Hamilton
review 1: Olipa kiehtovalla tavalla pimeä kirja, todella erikoinen! Aivan hersyviä yksittäisiä kohtauksia, kielellistä ilotulitusta kannesta kanteen. Kirja oli niin täynnä riimittelyä ja kielellä leikkimistä, että alkoi kyllä käydä sääliksi kääntäjää. Toisaalta tulin kiinnostuneeksi siitä, miten teksti kulkee alkukielellä, käännös ei varmaankaan ole onnistunut ilman aikamoisia muutoksia? Tämän kirjailijan nimi täytyy tallentaa mieleen.
review 2: Ali Smith is one of my favourite authors: her themes are unusual (in this one, a guest at a dinner party locks himself into the spare room) and told in unusual ways. Her writing style is good and uncluttered allowing the ideas and, in particular, the action (of which there is very little) the conseq
... moreuences (of which, inevitably, there are lots) and the "back-story" to come out centre stage.Not a comedy, nor a comedy of manners, nor a picture of relationships, nor a psychological thriller, nor a commentary on modern life: no, it is a neat combination of all of these in an engagingly and imaginatively told view on a slice of urban life. Great.Definitely this is a book to read, a good read and one to recommend. It is not as strong as The Accidental or Hotel World, but is up there with them. less
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naty
I could not get the gist of this so quit reading about halfway through....happens once in a while:((
ishrat_ik
I love the premise of the book, and how the plot is setup. Just the ending is frustrating.
kiahlu
Ali Smith is very smart, also very clever, I like the puzzle of this book.
nick
She writes like magic.
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