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The Missing Shade Of Blue (2012)

by Jennie Erdal(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1408703750 (ISBN13: 9781408703755)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown

review 1: This is an exceptional book and a wonderful literary achievement.Erdal's prose is mesmerising and as such she successfully creates an enjoyable novel covering many themes: love, loss, death, mourning, life, happiness, philosophy, psychiatry, the French language to name but a few. Indeed, her ability to incorporate French words and phrases into her narrative is a joy to behold. This is fitting given her narrator is a native French translator. As a university student studying French and German I can relate to Erdal's understanding and portrayal of translation and the issues surrounding this art form.Furthermore, Jennie Erdal incorporates philosophy and philosophical issues into her book with superb clarity giving so much attention to detail. This brings the reader closer to ... moreher characters and, as fellow human beings, makes the reader able to resonate with Erdal's messages and characterisations.'The Missing Shade of Blue' centres around Edgar Logan, her translator-narrator, who comes to Edinburgh from Paris in order to study and translate the works of David Hume. In so doing, he meets Dr Harry Sanderson, a university philosophy lecturer, and his wife Carrie. These new acquaintances take Edgar on a rollercoaster of a journey with many differing emotions all of which the reader can relate to and understand as the overarching theme of striving for happiness is brought to light.As someone interested in mental health and philosophy this book suited me, especially as it deals with the French language given my personal background, but I would recommend this novel to anyone who would like to read an outstanding, well-crafted, slow-burning love story as well as to those who also have a passion for philosophical and linguistic concepts as we try to make sense of the world and the true meanings of life itself.
review 2: While I love novels made up almost entirely of dialogue (internal and external) particularly those of a philosophical persuasion, I realize that such novels are not everyone's cup of tea. So, I would steer those looking for activity or events in a book away from The Missing Shade of Blue. Those of you who like to (over)hear people thinking or having philosophical conversations, run to your bookstore (online or off). less

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