ajunejane's reviews
410 reviews

Oh the 80s and early 90s.

So much more complex and interesting than the Disney version.

Amazing. It's been too long since I finished the book for me to do a thorough review, but this memoir is frank and clear as a child even though McCourt is writing from his adult reflections. I haven't seen the movie but I want to now!

Good. I understand a great deal more about the politics of language in general, as well as in South India. While I believe the Tamilians proved themselves by serious sacrifice to their language, their actions do not seem unique to me compared with other language minorities seeking political acknowledgement (and more) for their language and related values. The difference is that they actually succeeded instead of dying out or continuing to grow endangered.

Outstanding. Because of this book I have greater respect for the graphic novel. Not only that, but I found myself paying more attention to the story than to the art, which is usually the case. Wow. Even brought me to tears at quite a few points. Again, excited to watch the movie now.

This book had me all mixed up and sideways. Truly a postmodern novel, deeply interwoven, but not difficult to follow.

As a lover of words and language, I enjoyed this book immensely if only to commiserate with a fellow lover of words. However, I think the purpose of the book would have been more effective if I had only read the OED myself, or if the author had contained the book to blog posts. I wanted more information but instead got a great deal of the author's personal opinion.