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Apeirogon
Apeirogon: A Novel | Colum McCann
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From celebrated Irish writer Colum McCann comes a dazzling new novel set in Occupied Palestine and Israel. In an astonishing act of the imagination, McCann illuminates the political situation that has riven the region for more than (…more)
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youneverarrived
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This was Februarys #readyourkindle book. It took me so long to read because it‘s such a worthwhile, heartfelt and powerful read but it‘s also full of grief and sadness (written very profoundly but succinctly, and repeated) so I was just reading it in small bursts. I loved it.

Tamra It‘s a wonderful reading experience! 👏🏾 8mo
CBee Oh my goodness, this sounds powerful. Stacked! 8mo
AmyG He is such a wonderful writer. 8mo
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youneverarrived @Tamra it was - it will definitely stick with me. (edited) 8mo
youneverarrived @CBee it‘s such a good read! 8mo
youneverarrived @AmyG I need to check out more by him. (edited) 8mo
Suet624 Why have I not stacked this book already?! 8mo
youneverarrived @Suet624 I think you would like it! 8mo
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youneverarrived
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After a week of feeling rubbish we decided to book a last minute weekend away. So nice reading in bed while it‘s raining outside (and the kids are playing with their Nana) 🩷

I‘m making my way through this slowly but steadily - those small chapters sure pack a punch. I am loving the writing. Feels like a timely read.

TrishB Hope you have a lovely break ♥️ and get some nice reading done! 10mo
squirrelbrain Shame about the weather - good excuse to read though! 10mo
Tamra This is such an awesome “novel.” I hope it‘s a good distraction for your recovery. (edited) 10mo
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batsy Enjoy your break and your reading and family time 💕 10mo
Megabooks I'm glad you got to get away, even with the weather! 10mo
youneverarrived @TrishB thank you, it‘s been lovely - you know when you just need to get away 💕 10mo
youneverarrived @squirrelbrain I wanted to be near the seaside but we lasted all of 10 minutes on the beach yesterday 😂 still so nice though, just to have a break away 💕 10mo
youneverarrived @Tamra I‘m enjoying it a lot - if that‘s the right word - it‘s a powerful read 10mo
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youneverarrived
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I‘ve had either a stomach bug or food poisoning so I‘ve not read this month (just listened to an audiobook now & again). Still don‘t feel 100% but hoping I‘ll get to read some of the tagged book today, which is from Febs #tbrtarot & #readyourkindle

These are what came up for me this month on kindle - think I‘ll aim for just reading one (Everyone In this Room Will Someday be Dead) as I‘ve still got a chunk left of the tagged book to get through

Graywacke Goodness, hope you‘re feeling better! 10mo
JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 10mo
Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 10mo
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TheSpineView Oh my...feel better! 🥺🤒❤️‍🩹 10mo
Amiable Ugh, that stinks! Hugs and wishes for a speedy recovery. 10mo
AmyG Hope you feel better soon! 10mo
CBee I hope you feel better super soon ♥️ 10mo
dabbe Hope you‘re on the mend soon. 💚💙💚 10mo
quietlycuriouskate Oh, that's rough! Hope you are better soon. 10mo
Cathythoughts I hope you feel better. There‘s a lot of that around this year. 10mo
andrew61 Get better soon Katie 10mo
youneverarrived @Cathythoughts there does seem to be doesn‘t there 😩 thank you 🩷 10mo
Reggie Oof hope you feel better. 10mo
youneverarrived @Reggie thank you I‘m feeling a lot better 🩷 (edited) 10mo
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plemmdog
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“The German writer Goethe said that the tone of mind produced by architecture approaches the effect of music – that to look upon a thing is to hear it. Music is liquid architecture, he wrote, and architecture is frozen music.”

Tamra I loved this book - many great insights & perspectives offered. 11mo
plemmdog @Tamra me too! I felt compelled to read it given the state of things. Wish I‘d even read it sooner. 11mo
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Tamra
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5⭐️ An amazing mosaic!

This novel unapologetically advocates for the end to Palestinian occupation, so this won‘t be for everyone. It is a blend of fact & fiction, which some readers haven‘t liked, but I loved. It isn‘t over dramatized rather it is humanized in intelligent and sometimes brutally realistic ways.

The apeirogon as a metaphor and structure for the novel is brilliant - so appropriate to the boundless “sides” of the conflict.

Tamra Apparently I need to get my hands a paper copy because it has photos and the structure reveals itself more readily. I haven‘t read 1001 Arabians Nights, so I won‘t get all of the references. 😏 (edited) 13mo
BarbaraBB I loved this one too 13mo
Tamra @BarbaraBB 💙 13mo
sherrisilvera Love this author. I bought this used on Amazon and got a signed 1st edition❣️ 13mo
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Tamra
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I‘m only 18% and really enjoying this timely novel. I love McCann assumes the reader is intelligent enough to pick up what he‘s putting down and isn‘t resorting to soap opera drama.

McCann narrates and I could listen to his voice all day.

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Jari-chan
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This book is heavy. Heavy on the topic, heavy on the feels and loaded with different kinds of facts, all connected to the main story. Sometimes it was a lot to take in, and of course it's always difficult if a foreigner writes about something so delicate as the relationship between Israel and Palestine. But McCann did a good job, as far as I can say. Because he writes about humanity, about loss, friendship, connection, family. ⬇

Jari-chan About becoming something bigger, about facing your fears, about dealing with the worst in a kind and forgiving way. There is a chance for peace. We have to keep believing that. Keep acting that way. As we see here it's possible. It is.

#BookSpin @TheAromaOfBooks
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 1y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you 😊 1y
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Jari-chan
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And I also finally managed to put my #BookSpinBingo board together. Let's see where that one will take us 😄

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 1y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks thank you 😊 1y
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Jari-chan
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I still didn't get around to write one single review, but at least I can choose books for #BookSpinBingo 😅 My #BookSpin is Apeirogon which was on my list of books recommended by our customers. And Vanessa already knew that @TheAromaOfBooks will pick Nr. 6 as #DoubleSpin and just recently gave me a book to read. Conspiracy? 😲

I guess I will make my #BookSpinBingo board tomorrow. Instead of writing reviews... 😌

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 1y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you - I will 🤭 1y
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mirnas
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Bassam and Rami lost their daughters in the Middle East conflicts. One is Palestinian and the other Israeli. Two men, united by grief, become friends. Their lives will nevee be the same. McCann has written an extraordinary texts that combines fictional and non fictional elements.

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Freespirit
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I have just finished Apeirogon and I think it will stay with me for a long time. Told using short snippets of information and related facts. Set in Israel, it touches on the relationship between Jewish and Palestinian residents. At times I had to reach for google to look up a location, or more information about a fascinating historical story. A story of love and hope, and making the most of a terrible situation💗
Next another story of love.💓✌🏼

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GerardtheBookworm
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The title alone describes the complicated multiple sides of a polygon shape as in life as a personification of the Israeli-Palenstine war which is very current today. At the forefront of this novel is the real life Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanam, two fathers from opposite sides who lost their children in the conflict but find common ground and a friendship to find a peaceful resolution. Told with prose, this is a beautiful literary read.

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Kangaj1
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Here are my July books, with the tagged book newly added to my top 5 of all time. There is a great interview with the author online from Politics and Prose. So original, heart wrenching, beautiful prose.

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DivineDiana
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Apeirogon- a shape with a countably infinite number of sides.
Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They have both lost young daughters as a result of the fighting between their countries. They decided to try and use their grief as a weapon for peace. This is all true. However, the book consists of fictional and nonfictional material. The structure is creative. The story is heartbreaking.
“It will not be over until we talk.”

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DivineDiana
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“The hills of Jerusalem are a bath of fog.”
#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Incredible.
The choppiness of the book - numbers (chapters?) Are constant and it takes a bit to get used to. But the book is so original. Filled with history, small random seeming facts of the world, all interspersed between the stories of Bassam and Rami and their dead children.
The book is good for people with any level of knowledge on Palestinian & Isreal.
The writing is gorgeous and structurally unique.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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If you haven't read Apeirogon yet I do recommend the physical book. There are many photos throughout and the formatting is really set up for a read not a listen if you are able.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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And we think the myths are startling.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Curious about Colum McCann's fascination with tight ropers. This is my second of his books and both mention them, a group of people I rarely see casually mentioned in novels.

Cuilin Philipe Petite in particular. 🤔 🧐 3y
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DivineDiana
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This book was recently included in a list of suggested books to learn about the struggles between Israel and Palestine. I immediately reserved it, and have just begun to read.

BarbaraBB It‘s good! 4y
EvieBee Placing a hold at my library NOW! 4y
DivineDiana @BarbaraBB Good to know! Thank you! 4y
DivineDiana @EvieBee Great! Looking forward to it! Will watch for your review. 4y
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CareBear
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I am about halfway through...just finished Bassam and Rami‘s speeches and I am devastated. 💔

McCann is a master of his craft.

radhikeey This is such a beautiful cover. 4y
kspenmoll Just saw that we share the same 5 year #litsyversary date, May 15. And here we are... 4y
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SailorJohn
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The book is good but different in how it jumps from topic to topic and sometimes you aren‘t sure of the relevance of the jump

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KatieB
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I‘m in the middle of so many books but a brand new year means a brand new book, right?! I have high hopes for this one and have been saving it for Jan 1. Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🎇🎆

Read-y_Picker That is a gorgeous cover😍 4y
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MrsMalaprop
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#20best2020
Thanks for the tag @CarolynM

As someone who reads only around 50 books a year I had to choose almost half my 2020 reads 😄. I see that quite a few of my non-fiction reads are in here. I am still reading Hamnet, but feel confident it will make my top 20.

BarbaraBB So many good ones! Great list 💕 4y
SamAnne So many good ones here. The Overstory is one of my best of the past few years. 4y
CarolynM Great list! I have quite a few of them on my TBR. Maybe Father Christmas will bring me one or two... 4y
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Graywacke
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Mehso-so

A view of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through the eyes of two fathers who each lost a daughter and both work for peace. The nonfiction base story is powerful. I‘m not sure McCann‘s take adds much other than, admirably, adding a lot of exposure to their story.

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Lauram
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“Survival, in fact, is about the connection between things.” Everything in this book is connected to the deaths of two young girls. My heart breaks for the fathers of Abir and Smadar. 💔

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Honeybeebooks
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There is a lot to unpack and appreciate in this work. The core story is about the surprising friendship of two men that should be adversaries and their shared heartbreak and determination for peace. It is also an intricately drawn portrait of our interconnectedness to each other and the natural world. An apeirogan is a polygon with an infinite number of countable sides. This world is equally simple and complex. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Honeybeebooks
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“Our politicians like to scare us. We like to scare each other. We use the word security to silence others. But it‘s not about that, it‘s about occupying someone else‘s life, someone else‘s land, someone else‘s head. It‘s about control. Which is power. “-Rami

BarbaraBB Such an impressive book 💚 4y
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Kalalalatja
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I‘m struggling with some things at the moment, which is why I‘m not around much. Listening to this book helped me a bit the last few weeks. It isn‘t perfect, and I‘m sure opinions will differ regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict (which I know too little about), but what this book did right (imo) was showing the grief and heartbreak of Rami and Bassam. It felt real (because it is) and raw, and my heart broke a thousand times over for them 💔

Jess Sending tons of positive energy. 4y
DrexEdit I remember how beautiful his novel Let the Great World Spin was. I‘m looking forward to this one. I hope the things you are struggling with resolve soon! 4y
MicheleinPhilly ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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BarbaraBB I think we feel the same about this book. I hope your struggles will pass soon and wish you all the best. Sending love, take care 🍀💚 (edited) 4y
BarbaraBB And something completely different: is your address still the same as a year ago? Just asking 😘 4y
Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB thanks lovely ❤️ hopefully some of it will be resolved soon, but till then I‘m going all in on self care 👍 and my address is the same ☺️ 4y
BarbaraBB Do take care of yourself ❤️😘 4y
Avanders Hope things are starting to be / feel a little better... the year‘s almost over... 🤗🥰💜 4y
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Pinta
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P74, ch 160
Bassam and Rami gradually came to understand that they would use the force of their grief as a weapon.

P380 ch154
Chaos was the fuel of Israel. It was a country built on shifting tectonic plates. Things were constantly colliding.

P190 ch 445
He couldn‘t understand it. Their sons had been radicalized while in prison, Allah protect them, but they were put in prison for slinging stones.

Migratory birds, Philippe Petit, Borges, Terezin

BarbaraBB Just finished this one. So many good quotes 💔 4y
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Pinta
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^^^Araab (brother of Abir) with Yigal (brother of Smadar) at the Alternative Memorial Service, speaking together against occupation, segregation, and violence, as their fathers did.

P400 (Rami & Bassam on tour) An Israeli, against the occupation. A Palestinian, studying the Holocaust. How to hold these things together. How to waken the sleep in the audience. The silence was there to be undermined. They were sure people were ready to listen.

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Pinta
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^^^p 223, Rami going to the Parents‘ Circle meeting for the first time. These two chapters (both 500) at the core of the book, from transcripts of Rami and Bassam themselves, are maybe the best part.

P237 (Bassam) It‘s a tragedy that we need to continually prove that we are human beings. Not only to the Israelis, but also for other Arabs, our brothers and sisters, to the Americans, to the Chinese, the Europeans. Why is that? Do I not look human?

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Pinta
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Gut-punch of a book. “Apeirogon”=shape w/ an “observably infinite number of sides,” much like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Having lost young daughters to violent acts, Bassam Aramin & Rami Elhanan join a group for bereaved parents seeking peace. Friendship & grief. 1001 short chapters, fragments like bomb shrapnel? But structure also annoying, like laying out research notecards. Sebald did it better. Rich & moving, if fractured & messy. 2020

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BarbaraBB
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I was surprised that an Irish author dares to write about the Israelian-Palestinian conflict. But he does a good job, mostly because the story is based on the true lifes of Rami and Bassan who both lose a daughter in the conflict. The book touched me especially because it tries to stay objective. I can‘t judge if it succeeds completely but I read it as the story of two men who have much more in common than most are willing to admit. ⬇️⬇️

BarbaraBB I even allowed myself to hope that there can be peace among them. That if the people want it and act upon in, governments shall follow eventually. (edited) 4y
BarbaraBB Thank you @Cinfhen for sending me this book 💚. You may have read it completely different, living in Israel. Please forgive me my ignorance if you think my interpretation is not correct. (edited) 4y
Megabooks Great review, Barbara. Sounds like a fascinating book! 4y
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TrishB Definitely on my future tbr! 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks thank you Meg, I‘m always so unsure about my English! 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks Oooooh. So sorry I forgot to tag you while I promised to! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Sounds like a thought provoking read! Lovely honest review. 4y
Chrissyreadit Your review is great- I‘m hesitant to add to my TBR because it sounds heartbreaking. Maybe the author relates because of the Troubles in Ireland. 4y
Megabooks No problem! And your English is excellent! 4y
BarbaraBB @Chrissyreadit I looked him up and read that he had written many books about subjects he wanted to learn more about himself. 4y
Cinfhen I think you wrote a beautiful review and I thought this book would touch you. I‘m glad you were immersed. My problem is the hybrid of fact and fiction and it‘s never clear where those lines are crossed. 4y
Cinfhen Also Rami, the Israeli has a very specific viewpoint that does not truly represent most Israeli citizens so when he speaks as the voice of “Israel” and “Bassam” speaks as a Palestine it‘s not always a true representation of the people ( if that makes sense) 4y
Cinfhen I do think it‘s a beautiful friendship that unfortunately was created by grief and tragedy 4y
BarbaraBB I was afraid it wouldn‘t be a true representation, I knew he had to deal with much opposition in Israel but I didn‘t know the extent of it. And I knew you would. It‘s a thin line between fact en fiction in this book, you are right. Thanks for explaining ❤️❤️ @Cinfhen (edited) 4y
Kalalalatja Sorry I‘m so late to the party, but I really like your review! My feelings towards the book are very similar, and I have been using the last few days to gather my thoughts about it 💕 4y
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BarbaraBB
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I am deeply moved by this book so far. How complicated, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 💔

Leftcoastzen It‘s in my hot little hands but I haven‘t started it yet. 4y
BarbaraBB @Leftcoastzen I am sorry now I didn‘t read it earlier 😀 4y
Megabooks Tag me in your review please? 4y
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Tanisha_A I am really looking forward to this one 🙂 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I will, thank you for asking 💚 4y
BarbaraBB @Tanisha_A I just started it but would like to skip all my duties just to keep on reading! 4y
Cinfhen I knew you‘d like it/ I had my own personal issues but McCann can definitely tell/ write a compelling story ( even when it‘s in bullet points) 4y
Kalalalatja It is really powerful in a way I don‘t really understand yet. I‘m only a third of the way through it, but I‘m savouring every minute of it 👌 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I am only 50 pages in but I can imagine that it‘s a completely different experience for you, living in Israel and knowing so much more about the situation and its effects on the country and the people. 4y
BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja Me too! And I‘m only 50 pages in. Work work work 😫 4y
AceOnRoam I read about 10% on my kindle before I had to stop for a break. I have been to wired to go back but maybe I can face it in 2021... 4y
BarbaraBB @AceOnRoam It‘s a tough story I agree. But it‘s so powerful and human as well, I am really enjoying it (not the right word probably in the context of the book) 4y
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Kalalalatja
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I‘m barely reading these days, because it feels like all my waking moments are filled with work and apartment stuff. But when I get a moment, even for just a few minutes, I listen to this. And its short vignettes/chapters are perfect for my lack of focus. And so far, this book is like no other I have read 👌

MrsMalaprop Loved this 😍. 4y
BarbaraBB Oh really? I just started this too! 4y
Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB It took me a bit to get into it, but I‘m really digging it at the moment 🙌 4y
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JennyM Hang in there! And I‘m so glad you‘re enjoying this. I hope to get to it soon 🤞 4y
Kalalalatja @JennyM thanks lovely, I can use all the cheer you have to spare, because things are tough at the moment. But hopefully things will be better soon 🤞 4y
JennyM @Kalalalatja I‘m so sorry it‘s hard at the moment. Sending you much love and best wishes 😘 4y
TrishB Hope you‘re ok. Life is very hard at the moment. Take care ❤️ (edited) 4y
Kalalalatja @TrishB thank you ❤️ I‘m struggling a bit at the moment with many different things, so there isn‘t much time or energy to spend on Litsy, unfortunately. Hope you are doing ok, too. I heard things are going nuts in the UK regarding covid? 4y
TrishB It‘s definitely not good ☹️ 4y
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Graywacke
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Ok, Palestinian/Israeli contrast take forty-seven million and twelve. Well, Booker long list too. I started on audio today.

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Leftcoastzen
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High demand library holds came in , happy but I am pretty backed up on my reading!Not the worst problem of course.🤓😂

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Heideschrampf
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Multiple parables layered into an extremely well curated composition. A fractured abstraction of personal tragedy and grand political dilemmas. And a timeless reminder to keep searching for the common ground instead of our devisions. This very dramatic account of human suffering touched me so deeply that i had to stop many times because listening grew to intense. I can‘t believe this didn‘t make the booker shortlist?!

BarbaraBB Looking forward to it! 4y
Heideschrampf @Leftcoastzen Philippe Petit gets a mention in this one, too! 4y
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squirrelbrain
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I can see why this book is longlisted for the Booker Prize. There were elements of it that I really liked - the unusual format, the stream of consciousness style writing and the circular connective elements such as the birds and the water.

However, I was uncomfortable with the juxtaposition of fact, fantasy and fiction. It worried me that I might not be getting the true story of these two men. I know that a book is always, by nature, ⬇️

squirrelbrain a singular POV but, the fact that these events actually happened and you weren‘t sure what the author was embellishing didn‘t sit well with me. I also feel that I didn‘t learn much about the history of this region, from any POV, as it was all a bit vague, again as a result of facts being novelised. Still a pick though, and definitely a ‘Booker‘ book! 4y
TrishB Great review Helen 👍🏻 4y
Cinfhen I completely agree with your review Helen! It was tricky for me as well ❤️Although, I can‘t deny the creative approach McCann took in telling this story 4y
Kalalalatja Interesting! I‘m looking forward to getting this from the library 4y
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squirrelbrain
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Just popped to my (very) local tiny library, only 10 minutes walk away. I haven‘t been for a few years but they had this book on the shelves which I wanted. #bookerlonglist2020.

It‘s an offshoot of the main public library in town. They tried to close it about 5 years ago so now it‘s volunteer-run but still part of the main system.

I saw 5 or 6 other books I‘d like to read but didn‘t want to ruin August‘s TBR so I shall definitely return soon!

TrishB Good spot 👍🏻 look forward your review. 4y
JennyM This is meant to be really good. The cover is so pretty. And your little library sounds lovely 😊 4y
BarbaraBB This is one from the longlist I am definitely going to read and am looking forward to! 4y
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Kalalalatja I have this on hold from my library, hope it‘ll be my turn soon 🤞 4y
Hooked_on_books That‘s very controlled of you! I have trouble having that much control in the library. I want THAT book! And THAT one! And THAT one! And I grab them all. 😂🙄 4y
squirrelbrain I‘ll let you know what I think...@trishb @JennyM @BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja 4y
squirrelbrain It was unusually controlled of me @Hooked_on_books 🤷‍♀️ Maybe because it‘s so close.... having not been there for a few years I now know I can pop back in just 10 minutes if I feel the need! Mind you, it‘s only open 6 hours per week due to the current situation....didn‘t think of that! 🤔 4y
BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books You remind me of Michael Jackson going shopping in that documentary (“I want that one. And that one. And that one.”)😀 4y
Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB Oh dear. Not sure I want it be compared to him! 😳 (Great music, lots of issues!) 4y
BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books Haha! No offense meant! 4y
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MrsMalaprop
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An incredible blend of fact and fiction. Engrossing, unique and beautiful. And so very sad. I loved it. Hope it wins the Booker 🤞.

Heideschrampf I‘ve just started the audio today and i‘m already enthralled after an hour! 4y
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Apeirogon: A Novel | Colum McCann
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“Thy took a plane to Berlin, went to the last remnants of the Wall. End the preoccupation, he whispered to Bassam. They laughed quietly. At the Shalom Rollberg centre, Rami said to the audience that all walls were destined to fall, no matter what. He was not so naive, though, to believe that more would not be built. It was a world of walls. Still, it was his job to insert a crack in the one most visible to him“ (401).

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Oh my goodness, absolutely loving this book ❤️😢. #currentlyreading #booker2020longlist

mklong I‘m reading and loving this one now too! 4y
britt_brooke Love you nail color! 4y
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Apeirogon: A Novel | Colum McCann
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