my ignorant opinion of the books I read
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a beautiful book. But I liked the cover better than I liked the story. A beautiful cover design that has influenced me greatly. I don't even think there were little red shoes in the story at all. The seamstress had white tennis shoes.
Next up: The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve. I like some of Anita Shreve's books better than others. I liked The Pilot's Wife better than this one but I like this one better than I liked The First Time They Met. But like all of her books she taps into that dark side of love and betrayal. It was tricky going back and forth between the narrator's story and the historical murder she writes about... but it was good. Maybe I should watch the movie. It's a good thing I didn't even know there was a movie of it before I read the book. It would be hard for me to imagine Sean Penn as any of the characters.
It's book report time. I'm so behind blogging about all the books I read. I go through books like food. But I read quickly and I don't digest them very well so it's not all good.
First up: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamnda Ngozi Adichie. This was a book given to me by Mykull. That in itself is a good reason to read the book. Mykull is brilliant. Too bad he doesn't blog anymore.
It's been a while since I read the book but it did leave an impression on me. The most memorable part is the relationship between the daughter and her Christian father. How he pours scalding hot water on her feet to cure her of her sins. I will never forget that picture. It's a sad book but important. I think if I was African it would mean even more to me. A lot of the names and places were unfamiliar to me and difficult to pronounce. But still a beautifully written story of pain.
