Dictionary of the Khazars

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

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This book divides people, and I fully get it. Written from the point of view of Christians, Muslims and Jews, and two versions, male and female. I read the female version. One of the strangest books ever. Full review: https://theworldisourstoread.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/serbia-get-to-know-the-kha... I believe I need to reread it one day to fully get it, but I did like it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Serbia #readtheworld #readingtheworld

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Simona

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

I've finished reading this book on Sunday and it‘s so unusual that I occasionally forgot about the story, but today is the day for reread ... time to catch some dreams, because the devil is hidden in details 😬

#ReadingResolutions #CurrentRead

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Leniverse I almost bought that one in Hay-on-Wye, but it was the male version and I was torn. 😂 6y

BarbaraBB I had a hard time understanding what this book was really about. And I couldn‘t make myself rereading it ☺️ 6y

Simona @BarbaraBB I hear you! Year ago I wouldn‘t like it too, but now I found it interesting and I see something captivating in folklore/religious parables, and from my experience - this book it‘s more about playing with the perception of reading, than it‘s about the story itself... 6y

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Simona @Leniverse I chose the female version first, but then I borrowed from the library the male version too, because I was curious about the difference 🤓 6y

BarbaraBB @Simona I am curious too. I read the male version. Did you find the differences with the female edition? @Leniverse (edited) 6y

Simona @BarbaraBB Yes, at the end is author‘s explanation why end where is difference. It‘s one paragraph (12 lines) of inner thoughts about the same event (last chapter which is in form of letters) from male and female perspective. The only difference is in the prose - female version is written in more subtle, lyrical language with an emphasis on inner feelings. Nothing crucial for the story. 6y

BarbaraBB Quite interesting though! 6y

Simona @BarbaraBB I was wrong saying ‘nothing crucial for the story‘. I was thinking about that for last two hours, and for story as a pure story isn‘t crucial, but if I think about this paragraph from the perspective of the reading experience, well then - that is a very different ending. The story has exactly the same ending, but the difference is in what emotional tones you end up with the reading. Brilliant and yes, quite interesting 😘 6y

BarbaraBB Really? That sounds so intriguing. Now I want to read the female ending as well. The power of words.... 😘 6y

Simona @BarbaraBB Indeed 😘 6y

Tove_Reads You really seemed to enjoy this book! I‘m finally reading it! 5y

Simona @Tove_Reads It is one of the most unusual books/reading experience that I have had, and at the end of the year it was on my favorite list ... and I still can‘t summarized it 🤗 Enjoy 😉 5y

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Simona

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

I‘m ready to start my day ...

julesG A Kilo of Nutella! Wow! 6y

maich Yummy😋 6y

Ava_Black Nutella and a book? What a great idea! 6y

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Simona @julesG Kilo of deliciousness! 6y

Simona @maich Zelo❣️ 6y

Simona @Ava_Black The best breakfast in the world! 6y

BookishTrish I loved this book when I read it about 20 years ago!!! Keep me posted! 6y

Simona @BookishTrish I‘m almost at the end, I like reading experience, because I follow author‘s advice and I read in free style - anywhere entries take me, but I have problem to draw the story in my head... 6y

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Simona

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

My reading buddy is not impressed with the weather 🌧🍁☔️🍂Summer is definitely over ...

#CatsOfLitsy #PetsOfLitsy

Redwritinghood Too cute! 😍😍 6y

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 6y

Aseleener My cat loves when it gets colder. All the better for cuddling! 6y

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Tamra I know. 😩 I laid in bed not wanting to face the chilly air. 68 inside the house, which after having to run the air conditioning last week is like whiplash. (edited) 6y

EadieB @Simona Are you enjoying this book? 6y

Suzze Love it! Tink loves it when I cover her with a blanket. Kitty coziness. ❤️❤️ 6y

Lindy I don‘t want to go outside either. It‘s below freezing and heavy snow fell overnight. The only good thing is the concrete was warm enough to melt it, so we don‘t need to shovel a pathway. 6y

Simona @Lindy I was in shock when I saw your posts with snow. Fortunately, we don‘t have it, yet. 6y

Simona @Suzze Cats are queens and kings of coziness 😻 6y

Simona @Tamra Yesterday was 30 °C and I was in summer dress, today we have 11 °C and I‘m in knitted sweater ... 6y

Simona @Aseleener True, she is more affectionate when is colder. 6y

Simona @EadieB I‘m on so-so. I love the reading experience, because I decided to read it crisscrossing ... but I don‘t have the feeling that I‘m reading the story ... 6y

EadieB @Simone Just wondering as I was thinking of reading it. 6y

Simona @EadieB You should try it, because it‘s a very unique reading experience 🙃 6y

EadieB @Simona I didn‘t quite understand your crisscrossing comment. 6y

Simona @EadieB You can choose how you are going to read the story. You can read it in traditional style from first to last page, but author‘s advise is that you read it as you would be reading a dictionary - be lead by entries. The story is told in the form of a dictionary and interconnected entries ... and I decided to follow the references from one entry to another. When you will see the book you will know what I mean, but I hope that my ... 👇 6y

Simona ...explanation is clear enough. 🤗 6y

EadieB @Simons Ok Thanks! That makes sense if it is like a dictionary. I ordered my book from a swap site and I will get it soon! I see you are from Slovenia. My grandfather came to America in 1914 from Croatia. I went to Croatia in 2010 and found where my family lived. It was a little village named Nin near Zadar. 6y

Simona I wasn‘t in Zadar yet, but Croatian coastline is very charming, beautiful and rich with islands. I‘m sure it was very emotional experience. @EadieB 6y

EadieB @Simona Yes it was! Croatia is a very beautiful country along the coast. I went from Zagreb to Dubrovnik and found the people, food, wine and olive oil wonderful! I went to 2 islands; Pag and Havar which was very nice! (edited) 6y

Simona The Old City of Dubrovnik is magical! They say for the Pag that is island of Slovenian‘s, because so many Slovenians goes there on vacation... and about olive oil - I use only olive oil at home. My coworker is from Brač island, and whenever he is going there, he brings me a few liters. Not too bitter and very aromatic 🤤😋 @EadieB 6y

EadieB @Simona Pag Island is known as the Party Island especially for the young. They have a cheese factory there and the cheese is the best. I went thru a bit of Slovenia on my way to Istria from Venice. The border guards were wondering why our passports were not stamped with entry into Italy. Our driver handled the problem and they let us pass through. Little scary through because of their machine guns! Croatian wines are the best but hard to get in US (edited) 6y

Simona You should try Slovenian wines😘 I‘m little bit surprised about the machine guns at the border - if you talk about border between Slovenia and Italy!?! 6y

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Tove_Reads

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

Wow! Sounds interesting!

Simona I just reserved this book in library thanks to you 🙏 and I‘m wondering why I didn‘t heard for that book before ... 6y

Tove_Reads @Simona 🤓 6y

Simona I didn‘t plan to visit the library, because my plans were reading from my own shelves till the end of the year ... but I‘m just too curious about this one. 6y

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Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @EadieB Have you read this one? 6y

Tove_Reads @Simona It does sound intriguing! 6y

Simona Extremely intriguing ... and I reserved both - female and male version. 6y

Tove_Reads @Simona I didn‘t know about the different versions. I ordered this one for my reading the world challenge. I‘d also like to read the male version. 6y

Simona Maybe English translation have both versions. Slovenian translation is in two books. 6y

Simona Hmmm, apparently the difference is just in one paragraph https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_the_Khazars 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads I haven‘t read it but I can get a copy from my swap site. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Read it? Never even heard of it! @EadieB 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove Does your library have it? 6y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @andrew65 I own it. 6y

EadieB @Tove_Reads It looks fascinating 6y

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rwmg

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

so-so

Not as impressed 2nd time round. Tiresome rather than an entertaining puzzle.

rwmg

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

Currently reading. Somebody brought me the bookmark from Ravenna

rwmg Blaming @MrBook who featured the book recently, making me re-read it after 10 years or more 7y

MrBook WOOHOO! 😆😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Hope you enjoy it!!! 7y

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MrBook

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

#TBRtemptation post 6! A NYTBR best book of the year. A 4.15 GR rating. There's Male and Female editions--unique--the only difference between the two is 17 crucial lines, which is intriguing. 7th to 9th-Century Transylvania. Three unruly wise men. A book printed in poison ink. Suicide by mirrors. A chimerical princess. A sect of dream-invading priests. Romance between the living & the dead. Nothing to see here. 😆 #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Louise Good lord, @MrBook! Now I have to read it! 🙃🤣 8y

Louise Just looked it up. Turns out there's also an androgynous edition! 8y

NerdyRev I read this in HS when it came out. It is like an adult choose your own adventure, but in dictionary form. 8y

rwmg I think after 10 years it's time to re-read this 8y

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BarbaraBB

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

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A really strange book about the ancient Khazars, who had to choose between religions. This book tells their story dictionary-like from the point of view of the Christians, the Muslims and the Jews. Some entries have the same topics but a different point of view. The author invites the reader to read crisscross through the entries.
This reading sections diagonally gave me an opportunity to skip through the book rather quickly. #1001books

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tournevis

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

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Day 20 of #riotgrams is #favoritecover.
Looks like I have a type here.

Milorad Pavić is one of my favorite authors on the planet. Khazars is not my favorite of his; Landscape Painted with Tea is, but the French-language cover is butt ugly. I recommend all of his books. All of them.

BookishTrish I second that recommendation! 8y

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TonyWalker

Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words | Milorad Pavi?

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I've always been a sucker for dictionaries and encyclopaedias. I bought this book on the day I got fired from work. I went to the bookshop in London and I was absorbed so much by the book and I forgot I've been fired. It's a tale told from different perspectives – the Jews, the Christians, Muslims. It's a fantasy story and it's again reallytransporting. It takes you into another world. I loved it

Louise What a great recommendation! 8y

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