| Category: | Books | | Genre: | Literature & Fiction | | Author: | DAI SIJIE |
This was a beautiful story written in a simple, delicate style. It is now one of my favorite books. Its very quick reading even though its not particularly light subject matter. You see through the eyes of these two boys the importance of literature and how it can take you away to another land, as you get lost in the words of the story. Its unbelievable to think that anybody would ever try to forbid books and this book demonstrates the value of reading and the desperate measures some will take to be able to read. The romance that develops between the boys and the seamstress is a sweet tale of first love. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has inspired me to read even more than I already do.
Product Description from Amazon:
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during Chinas infamous Cultural Revolution. There the two friends meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, the two friends find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined.
 | Sounds good! I'll have to remember this one for book club.
BTW, what are you reading next? Our group is going to read Life of Pi. Have you read it? I was hoping to read Reading Lolita in Tehran, but guess I'll just do it on my own. For now, it's studying the Puppy Obedience manual!!! |
 | baker wrote on Sep 13, '04 Ooh, we have Life of Pi in our list this year. Let me know what your group thinks!
This one sounds really good and some shared themes with Reading Lolita maybe, I'd definitely like to check this out. |
 | tracy wrote on Sep 13, '04  Sounds good! I'll have to remember this one for book club.
BTW, what are you reading next? Our group is going to read Life of Pi. Have you read it? I was hoping to read Reading Lolita in Tehran, but guess I'll just do it on my own. For now, it's studying the Puppy Obedience manual!!!  Yes, it's a great book! It's really small too. You can read it in one or two days.
I'm not sure what to read next. I have two books waiting for me, "Bread Alone" and "The Red Tent". I can't decide if I want to read them or get something new.
Let me know what books your book club reads so I'll get ideas. Maybe I'll try "Life of Pi". I haven't read it yet. I would love to participate in a book club. I have the time to read the books, but I just can't always commit to the meetings. |
| Our book club meets every other month. I look at it as a night out with my girlfriends. |
 | This is a great book. I definitely recommend it!!!!! |
 | kayt wrote on Sep 14, '04 This was a beautiful story written in a simple, delicate style. It is now one of my favorite books. Its very quick reading even though its not particularly light subject matter. You see through the eyes of these two boys the importance of literature and how it can take you away to another land, as you get lost in the words of the story. Its unbelievable to think that anybody would ever try to forbid books and this book demonstrates the value of reading and the desperate measures some will take to be able to read. The romance that develops between the boys and the seamstress is a sweet tale of first love. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has inspired me to read even more than I already do.
Product Description from Amazon:
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during Chinas infamous Cultural Revolution. There the two friends meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, the two friends find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined.
I concur completely. I liked this book a whole lot. =)
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| kayt wrote on Sep 14, '04 Sounds good! I'll have to remember this one for book club.
BTW, what are you reading next? Our group is going to read Life of Pi. Have you read it? I was hoping to read Reading Lolita in Tehran, but guess I'll just do it on my own. For now, it's studying the Puppy Obedience manual!!!
I read Life of Pi. I highly recommend it. It's an interesting book. It states that it will make you believe in God -- I don't know about that exactly, but it did make me think a whole lot. Read it and let me know what you think!
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| kayt wrote on Sep 14, '04 Thanks, Kayt. Now that makes me feel better about it. I friend of mine has a sister who is very much into yoga and spirituality, so I'm surprised she reports having a difficult time getting through this book... Really? That does surprise me. I would have thought she'd get a kick out of it. Read it, though. It's awesome.
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