tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post2048708980344990567..comments2023-10-04T09:49:01.446+01:00Comments on Savidge Reads...: The Cellist of Sarajevo - Steven GallowaySavidge Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188492593913938737noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-78298309084734456152009-04-07T09:13:00.000+01:002009-04-07T09:13:00.000+01:00Oh dear, I hope you are feeling better! I am glad ...Oh dear, I hope you are feeling better! I am glad you reviewed The Cellist of Sarajevo as I keep picking it up in book shops and then putting it down. Now that I have read your lovely review I will definitely be buying it!Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214328862998740090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-32443991516977662982009-04-06T21:23:00.000+01:002009-04-06T21:23:00.000+01:00Personally, I loved The White Tiger, but I listene...Personally, I loved The White Tiger, but I listened to it on audio, so perhaps there is a difference between that and the written page. Congrats on getting through the entire list!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-34803185544860610272009-04-06T19:33:00.000+01:002009-04-06T19:33:00.000+01:00Jackie - I get what you mean about the book and th...Jackie - I get what you mean about the book and the plot but for me it didnt matter so much as I just loved the three voices their journeys andthe sort of snap shot looks at their life. I could have happily read much more but in a way I liked that he didnt do that.<BR/><BR/>Ophelia - It does indeed make sense and I should chose one of the Indian settings as I have so many indian based books to read, I might bite the bullet and go for Midnights Children.<BR/><BR/>Diane - Thank you very much, I shall be dropping by your blog regularly now too!Savidge Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188492593913938737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-64250499511782925342009-04-06T19:16:00.000+01:002009-04-06T19:16:00.000+01:00I liked this book too. Your blog is great!I liked this book too. Your blog is great!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-67583387229329155772009-04-06T16:33:00.000+01:002009-04-06T16:33:00.000+01:00I'm really glad you enjoyed The Cellist of Sarajev...I'm really glad you enjoyed The Cellist of Sarajevo. I hadn't heard about Vedran until we had already came to the United States but the existence of his story itself is incredibly inspiring. <BR/><BR/>As for what to read next, it makes sense to read a Rushdie since you have two of them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649082967569605034.post-54992544467387697872009-04-06T16:18:00.000+01:002009-04-06T16:18:00.000+01:00Were you not a little bit disappointed by the lack...Were you not a little bit disappointed by the lack of plot in The Cellist of Sarajevo? I thought the writing was excellent, but felt let down at the ending, as there was no plot progression, just a series of vivid insights into their lives.<BR/><BR/>I think The Reluctant Fundamentalist is the best book on your list by a long way (but I've not read any Rushdie or Picardie) It depends on whether you are planning to read all 6 books soon - if so, I'd get one of the boring long ones (Tiger/Assassin) out of the way first, then reward yourself with The Reluctant Fundamentalist!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com