On a Woman's Madness

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On a Woman's Madness | Astrid Roemer

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Well, this book was ridiculously hard to search for in Litsy. In any case, I am in Suriname.

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On a Woman's Madness | Astrid Roemer

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Despite being one of the books I was more intrigued about from the NBA translated literature list (plus, it made the shortlist), this just didn‘t do anything for me. It tended to jump around in a way I didn‘t like, I didn‘t care for the writing, and it didn‘t have a strong sense of place in #Suriname.

#ReadingAmericas2023

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Librarybelle That‘s a shame! 1y

BarbaraBB I remember feeling that way too when I read it, but that was ages ago. I hoped it would have gained relevance in the mean time but I do doubt that now. 1y

Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB I feel like some of the topics covered were really worthwhile, but it just didn‘t really work. I‘m disappointed to see it on the short list. 1y

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On a Woman's Madness | Astrid Roemer

It‘s the most wonderful week of the year: the release of the National Book Award longlists! 🥳🎉🎊 Above is translated lit, which you can read more about here: https://www.nationalbook.org/2023-national-book-awards-longlist-for-translated-l...

Plus, the tagged is set in Suriname, which I need for #ReadingAmericas2023. Bonus! Tomorrow, the nonfiction list (probably my favorite)!

BarbaraBB Thanks! Diving into it! 1y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen You were looking for some good NF right? See Holly‘s post! (edited) 1y

BarbaraBB The Astrid Roemer one is an oldie, it was published in the Netherlands in 1982! 1y

Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB Clearly it has stood the test of time! I love when a book can make an impact so many years later for whatever reason, in this case because it‘s finally been translated. 1y

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