tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post2703375396817922133..comments2023-07-23T06:38:11.263-04:00Comments on an adventure in reading: BOOK: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisiraidergirl3http://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-69046254440140173362008-05-18T10:53:00.000-04:002008-05-18T10:53:00.000-04:00Great review! I'm posting a link on my review to ...Great review! I'm posting a link on <A HREF="http://age30books.blogspot.com/2008/05/reading-lolita-in-tehran.html" REL="nofollow">my review</A> to yours - thanks!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-55606599920095374392008-03-05T15:36:00.000-04:002008-03-05T15:36:00.000-04:00There were parts of this book I had difficulties w...There were parts of this book I had difficulties with, as well, since I don't read a lot of the type of serious literature the author discussed. but I still enjoyed it very much!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-3074389101032014902008-02-14T21:44:00.000-04:002008-02-14T21:44:00.000-04:00wendy - Certainly the literature I was familiar wi...wendy - Certainly the literature I was familiar with was more interesting,and the James stuff was 2/3 of the way through when I was getting tired of it. But good overall, especially for seeing life in Iran.<BR/><BR/>john - I'm not the hugest Austen fan either, but I'd rather read the analysis of her books by people who love it and read so much into it, than read it myself. The Gatsby stuff allowed her to discuss the American dream and how they saw in in Iran, and how the revolutionists used it to show the decadent west. There is not as much about the books as I've made it sound. It was quite philosophical, and that's the stuff that flew over my head.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-25508944643193970092008-02-14T21:34:00.000-04:002008-02-14T21:34:00.000-04:00I've got Lolita and Reading Lolita all cued up and...I've got <I>Lolita</I> and <I>Reading Lolita</I> all cued up and ready to go. I didn't know the latter also discussed <I>Gatsby</I> and Austen. I'm not fans of either (never read James), so that makes me nervous.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-8151526392568369532008-02-14T02:08:00.000-04:002008-02-14T02:08:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed this book, but as you said, some ...I really enjoyed this book, but as you said, some parts seemed to go over my head. I think in part it was because I was not familiar with all of the literature she discussed in the book. Her book did convince me to add Lolita to my shelves, but I still haven't been able to bring myself to read it. Great review, by the way!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-48908687159998306332008-02-13T21:23:00.000-04:002008-02-13T21:23:00.000-04:00trish - It did require some brain power, and I was...trish - It did require some brain power, and I was too tired for that, and it could have been shorter. It was good though.<BR/><BR/>tink - I read it in bits and pieces and never in bed, it would have put me to sleep! A classic nonfiction read - good, and interesting, but too much thinking. I like my reading to be lighter I guess, but I'm still glad I read it.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-81385687386334868322008-02-13T19:23:00.000-04:002008-02-13T19:23:00.000-04:00I almost read this as a reading group read a coupl...I almost read this as a reading group read a couple of years ago but I never could get around to it before it was due back to the library.<BR/><BR/>Books like this one do take a lot of brain power, guess I wasn't up for it lol.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088702729460953718.post-75744915287186164212008-02-13T17:15:00.000-04:002008-02-13T17:15:00.000-04:00Interesting review, radergirl3. You made me realiz...Interesting review, radergirl3. You made me realize why the book seemed to drag...heavy books require some brain power!!trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.com