tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post3985870619846192646..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: The Translator, by Leila AboulelaMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-44423209576634461982009-04-23T13:57:00.000-04:002009-04-23T13:57:00.000-04:00You're always adding to the list of books I hope t...You're always adding to the list of books I hope to read some day. :)<br /><br />--Anna<br /><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-68402026262633723032009-03-16T19:55:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:55:00.000-04:00Moazzam, what I meant was that, despite the fact t...Moazzam, what I meant was that, despite the fact that it's all from her POV it's still in the 3rd person and there are other characters whose opinions are heard but whose thoughts we are not privvy to. Does that make any sense? I'd love to know what you think of the book.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-25866301515779307782009-03-16T19:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:47:00.000-04:00your review does whet my appetite. but at one poin...your review does whet my appetite. but at one point you say the novel is written from Sammar's point of view and then later you say, "Supporting characters lend depth and alternate points of view" seem . . . may be i should just read. thanks.moazzam sheikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667465930413071388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-6871080039976218092009-03-12T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:43:00.000-04:00This book is one I have been excited about since I...This book is one I have been excited about since I first heard about it. I'm a sucker for character driven novels written in the perspective of foreigners or immigrants. Glad that you liked this one. I am going to give it a try too.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-1702999534425900662009-03-12T10:29:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:29:00.000-04:00This is one I've been wanting to read since it fir...This is one I've been wanting to read since it first came out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-32444091769864259932009-03-12T07:51:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:51:00.000-04:00That sounds marvelous. You do seem to find some g...That sounds marvelous. You do seem to find some gems.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com