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Simona
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So, tomorrow we will know (winner of the Man Booker International Prize) My is without doubt Lianke.

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Simona
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Pickpick

Yet another one between "like and so-so". I appreciate rough and honest descriptions about friendships, but huge "don't like" for repetitive dynamic between Lenu and Lila through the all four books.

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A General Theory of Oblivion | Jos Eduardo Agualusa
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Clever and bitter sweet story about Ludovica (she literally bricks herself) and some others heroes. Their lives and stories eventually collide and intersect in the 'grande finale' in almost comical (satirical) way. Worth to try.

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A General Theory of Oblivion | Jos Eduardo Agualusa
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5th (for me) from The Man Booker international prize.

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A Whole Life | Robert Seethaler
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Between like and so so. I liked it, because beauty of the story lies in its simplicity and overall atmosphere- solitude and silence, with poetic description of mountains and nature. So so- because of just interesting read, not special.

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A Whole Life | Robert Seethaler
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1st line and 4th book (for me) from The Man Booker International Prize.

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Simona
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I'm between like and so so. I liked it because of the story (plot is about Mevlut, his inner life and his relation with Instabul), which is slow and rich, captures period of last 50 years and we get glimpse into some historical and social events. So-so, because the end didn't work for me.

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1st line... and third book (for me) from The Man Booker International Prize.

SGJ Solid start. Been meaning to read some of this dude for forever now. 9y
Simona @SGJ I've read two of its work and obvious theme of his stories is traditional life which is the withdrawal of the modern world. 9y
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Simona
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Story explore human relations and how morality collapse in extreme, horror circumstances. It is written in satirical style and isn't fun or pleasurable read, but for me was worth to read this book.

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1st line... and 2nd book for me from The Man Booker International Prize shortlist.

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