tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post7330152297161628787..comments2024-03-27T06:54:55.000+02:00Comments on Ellis Shuman Writes: 1Q84, a ReviewEllis Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-45444771577275489542014-03-16T19:56:02.415+02:002014-03-16T19:56:02.415+02:00Ellis, cool read, thanks. I didn't know the bu...Ellis, cool read, thanks. I didn't know the business about the Japanese word for nine being phonetically consistent with the English "Q." I entirely agree that the theme was overwrought and thought the same thing about an editor cutting the book down. Luckily, my husband got me the book in a package of three so I didn't have to wrangle with the whole thing at once, but now I'm reading Bob Spitz's Beatles Bio and it's comparable in size so I'm switching hands a lot. xoSheana Ochoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513815228176586935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-59985463061873920612014-03-15T08:03:23.416+02:002014-03-15T08:03:23.416+02:00I haven´t read the book but I saw this TED-talk wi...I haven´t read the book but I saw this TED-talk with book designer Chip Kidd, who created the cover of this book, and lots of others. The talk is funny and inspiring. If you have a few minutes to spare I think you will find it worth the time to watch. <br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_designing_books_is_no_laughing_matter_ok_it_is<br /><br />Keep writing and I'll keep reading! :)<br />/CeciliaCecilia Svenssonhttps://twitter.com/CecSvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-75481433183624261582013-04-05T14:33:46.650+03:002013-04-05T14:33:46.650+03:00I am about 2/3 through the set, and still waiting ...I am about 2/3 through the set, and still waiting for important ideas to be expressed. I can't say if the translation has stripped layered meaning from the original, or if there are cultural reference points that I am lacking, but for me, the translation feels simplistic and clumsy, as if it were written for a middle-school audience, and most nights, the thing puts me to sleep before I can read an entire chapter. Is it even worth finishing, other than as a sleep-aid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-58857984806086021152012-01-13T10:30:00.764+02:002012-01-13T10:30:00.764+02:00I'm glad to hear all your comments and thought...I'm glad to hear all your comments and thoughts about the book! Even though it was long, I couldn't put it down. If you haven't yet read it, enjoy!Ellis Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884885978804222016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-81138006674570959572012-01-09T02:24:44.501+02:002012-01-09T02:24:44.501+02:00Certain things happen twice (or even three times w...Certain things happen twice (or even three times when Ushikawa is involved) because first one character wills them into being, and then the others most follow. Like Tengo describing the air chrysalis and then having it appear later.Satoru Nakatanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-46866858138835024002012-01-05T10:10:17.528+02:002012-01-05T10:10:17.528+02:00That's a good point about all the repetition. ...That's a good point about all the repetition. One character would say something. Someone else would say it in a later chapter. The same person would then spend two paragraphs saying the same thing. Then they would say the same thing in bold face. It was a bit superfluous.dragglehttp://blog.draggle.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-40110398158729459582012-01-05T00:52:03.960+02:002012-01-05T00:52:03.960+02:00Typically I read 1 book every 2 years, just read 1...Typically I read 1 book every 2 years, just read 1Q84 books 1 to 3 back to back without a break in 2 weeks. Even checking to read every word. A great book, a great read and not too longAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102623923329719653.post-53879591178351227582012-01-04T16:06:30.376+02:002012-01-04T16:06:30.376+02:00Looks like we are on the same page here. I thoroug...Looks like we are on the same page here. I thoroughly enjoyed the book but had been disappointed to learn that its length did not render it his best novel, in my opinion. I definitely like Wind-up and Hard-Boiled Wonderland better, and perhaps even Kafka on the Shore. I posted a response to your comment on my blog.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111053766687660586noreply@blogger.com