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Interesting idea but not a particularly interesting book
11 Nov 2012
By bongo
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in 1983 in Paris, the author finds an address book and copies the contents before anonymously returning it. She then seeks out the people in the book and asks them about the man Pierre D, who's address book it is. She then publishes this interview in Liberacion, a newspaper. Those interviews, along with some photographs, are compiled in this book.
When I first heard about this it sounded like a fun read. Maybe this would be a unique way of learning about someone. I had high hopes. After reading it though I wasn't impressed. Here's what I came away with about Pierre D - he's kind of aloof but friendly enough; he's a film scholar; one person said he always finishes what's on his plate; one person says he was a well liked teacher, etc.
For me it didn't add up to much, though it was readable enough. It was sort of like something you see in a museum and say, 'That's clever' but you aren't really engaged by it.
I think it might have been more fun to read as a series in the newspaper. Maybe if I had been there it all would have resonated more. I'm pretty sure it would have. I'd be interested to read about how the series was received by the public.
When I first heard about this it sounded like a fun read. Maybe this would be a unique way of learning about someone. I had high hopes. After reading it though I wasn't impressed. Here's what I came away with about Pierre D - he's kind of aloof but friendly enough; he's a film scholar; one person said he always finishes what's on his plate; one person says he was a well liked teacher, etc.
For me it didn't add up to much, though it was readable enough. It was sort of like something you see in a museum and say, 'That's clever' but you aren't really engaged by it.
I think it might have been more fun to read as a series in the newspaper. Maybe if I had been there it all would have resonated more. I'm pretty sure it would have. I'd be interested to read about how the series was received by the public.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Strange and wonderful
19 Dec 2012
By Mark Haskell Smith
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I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this fascinating and peculiar book. It's an indirect portrait of a man who is, as one of the interviewees says, "a cloud in trousers". The book itself is also a beautiful object.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I love this book.
9 Jan 2013
By Elena
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I love this book and the amazing history. I like so much. I would like recommended this book, It's wonderful
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