I would add The Count of Monte Cristo! Definitely having a moment right now :) And if anyone is interested in weird girl Brazilian lit, The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is fantastic.
So true about The Count of Monte Cristo! I’ve seen a lot of people taking on this epic read and calling it their favorite book. And, thanks for the rec! “Weird girl Brazilian lit” sounds like a page-turner!
I used to work at a translation company years ago (not as an actual translator, though), and the care and effort it takes to translate -- and localize -- anything is really fascinating. I recently finished My Friends, and all of that came back to me when I was thinking about Backman's unique tone.
That's so interesting! My Friends is one of the best books I've read this year. He does have a unique writing style, and maybe that's because of he wrote in Swedish.
I would add The Count of Monte Cristo! Definitely having a moment right now :) And if anyone is interested in weird girl Brazilian lit, The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is fantastic.
So true about The Count of Monte Cristo! I’ve seen a lot of people taking on this epic read and calling it their favorite book. And, thanks for the rec! “Weird girl Brazilian lit” sounds like a page-turner!
It’s only around 100 pages so it’s a quick one!
I used to work at a translation company years ago (not as an actual translator, though), and the care and effort it takes to translate -- and localize -- anything is really fascinating. I recently finished My Friends, and all of that came back to me when I was thinking about Backman's unique tone.
That's so interesting! My Friends is one of the best books I've read this year. He does have a unique writing style, and maybe that's because of he wrote in Swedish.