Summary: Once again, a moving tale. This one is about a 15 year old boy, Georg who has just found a letter from his father, who died when Georg was 4. Most of it is the father's story about the mysterious Orange Girl, but Georg makes some interjections as well.
Comments: the mysteriousness of the first half really kept me reading. And by then I was so interested in the characters that I wasn't going to stop anyway. This book may not have the level of messing with my mind as Gaarder's other books, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Regardless, I enjoyed it. And that's what really matters, right?
Showing posts with label Gaarder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaarder. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Through a Glass, Darkly, by Jostein Gaarder
Summary: When Cecilia is sick, she meets the angel Ariel who gives her an idea what it is to be human and what it's like in heaven.
Thoughts: I think this is a book to be savoured and carefully considered. Unfortunately, I didn't bother to do either. Still, there are things to consider.
Thoughts: I think this is a book to be savoured and carefully considered. Unfortunately, I didn't bother to do either. Still, there are things to consider.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Vita Brevis, by Jostein Gaarder
Summary: A letter to Saint Augustine from the woman he lived with for years prior to his conversion to Christianity.
Comments: I don't know what to think. On one level, it's an intriguing narrative, his words contrasted with her responses. Reflections on the value of abstinence versus the value of enjoying God's creation, which of these paths is more pleasing to God. On another level, is this a real letter or not? It appers to be based on real events, but given that it's Gaarder's book, it wouldn't surprise me if it isn't (after Maya, I'm not sure I can trust anything he says with regards to whether or not something actually happened). Regardless, this book once again brought to the forefront my musings on God and what is expected of us as human beings.
Comments: I don't know what to think. On one level, it's an intriguing narrative, his words contrasted with her responses. Reflections on the value of abstinence versus the value of enjoying God's creation, which of these paths is more pleasing to God. On another level, is this a real letter or not? It appers to be based on real events, but given that it's Gaarder's book, it wouldn't surprise me if it isn't (after Maya, I'm not sure I can trust anything he says with regards to whether or not something actually happened). Regardless, this book once again brought to the forefront my musings on God and what is expected of us as human beings.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Maya, by Jostein Gaarder
Summary: The book focuses on the adventures of a biologist who recently lost his daughter and split up with his wife. A Spanish couple who often spout random aphorisms also features prominantly. I think the philosophy is more important than the story in this book.
Comments: Wow, I'm not sure what's fact and what's fiction in the universe of the story. And the book prompted some ...interesting reflections on the universe and humankind who-knows-what-all. Still, I enjoyed it when I wasn't going "wait, what" or being unable to think at all. And it definately reminds me of the other Gaarder books I've read.
Comments: Wow, I'm not sure what's fact and what's fiction in the universe of the story. And the book prompted some ...interesting reflections on the universe and humankind who-knows-what-all. Still, I enjoyed it when I wasn't going "wait, what" or being unable to think at all. And it definately reminds me of the other Gaarder books I've read.
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