Better Than The Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
Who wrote this book? Does it matter? Probably not. So here’s what happened: I was at a friend’s place and she has this thing for really bad chick flix. It’s not even funny. I’ve had to watch “Miss Congeniality” with her, it’s that bad! Anyways, she says to me, “You have to watch The Devil [...]
Posted at 09:41 on January 13, 2008 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Bad Writing, Review | Tagged: the devil wears prada | read on
Lost in Translation: Sputnik Sweetheart by Murakami
I swear that I read a different “Sputnik Sweetheart” than my coworker. My coworker read the Chinese translation and I read the English translation. The book follows an unrequited-love triangle between the narrator, his friend, Sumire, and her boss, Miu. The narrator loves Sumire, but can’t muster up the courage to tell her (he doesn’t [...]
Posted at 08:55 on January 13, 2008 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Magic Realism, Review, Translation | read on
