so-soFifth book of my #journeyaroundtheworld
It's rather hard to read. It's an oral tale written, which means there is a lot of repetitions, as it helps to remember an oral tale.
The story is about Mudhi, a young woman, and Ra-Thaga, her husband. Through them, Plaatje tells the story of his people, and the arrival of the Trekkers in South Africa.
I kind of liked it, it was just a bit slow for me.
so-soArthur Schnitzler's Dream Story is the forth book of my #journeyaroundtheworld !
To be honest, when I finished it, my first impression was "... What?". BUT, it is a dream (kind of) so it's the normal reaction, I guess.
If I am not really enthusiast about this book, it still left me all dreamy. It maybe requires a second reading?
pickThird book of my #journeyaroundtheworld !
It's not in the alphabetical order actually, but since I was going to Vienna, I had to make an exception. So, the second country is Austria!
It isn't my first Zweig, I read "Schachnovelle" in school, and in German. But it's always a pleasure to read this author. If you haven't yet, jump in!
pickSecond book of my #journeyaroundtheworld . It's also the second book for Afghanistan. The story happens during the war, from the point of view of a little girl who has to flee her country. I really liked the writing.
I have done some research, and it seems that it hasn't been yet translated in English, unfortunately.
Syngué Sabour is the first book of a long #journeyaroundtheworld. I have decided with my boyfriend to read two books from every country in the world, one country per month. We started on november 2017, and it will take us... more than 16 years (197 countries) to complete this wonderful adventure!
First stop: Afghanistan 😍
A poignant book, by the way. Worth reading.
(Note: I read in French, but the title is the same in English)
