“She had always wanted words, she loved them, grew up on them. Words gave her clarity, brought reason, shape.”
So happy that Michael Ondaatje won the #goldenmanbookerprize! It is one of my all-time favourites and I am happy Kamila Shamsie chose this one out of all Man Booker winners in the 1990s.
KatieB I've been put off trying the book as I remember being bored by the movie. I wonder if this is a case where the book is better? 7y
ns510reads I don‘t envy the judges picking their choices out of all the winners! 😁 7y
BarbaraBB @KatieB I liked the movie too so maybe I am not objective 🤗 7y
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Emilymdxn I adored the book and even tho I didn‘t vote for it maybe I changed my mind about who I should have voted for after the fact! Very happy he won 7y
Book_devourer Well now I must read it 7y
KatieB @BarbaraBB Ok, well maybe just not for me then! 🤔 7y
BarbaraBB @Book_devourer Yeah, you should 💕 7y
LeahBergen One of my favourites, too! 7y
