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| Original Title: | A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers |
| ISBN: | 0307455637 (ISBN13: 9780307455635) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2007) |
Xiaolu Guo
ebook | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.5 | 5125 Users | 680 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers |
| Author | : | Xiaolu Guo |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | June 10th 2008 by Anchor (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. China. Romance. Contemporary. Novels. Asia. Literature |
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Language and love collide in this inventive novel of a young Chinese woman's journey to the West and her attempts to understand the language, and the man, she adores.Zhuang – or “Z,” to tongue-tied foreigners – has come to London to study English, but finds herself adrift, trapped in a cycle of cultural gaffes and grammatical mishaps. Then she meets an Englishman who changes everything, leading her into a world of self-discovery. She soon realizes that, in the West, “love” does not always mean the same as in China, and that you can learn all the words in the English language and still not understand your lover. And as the novel progresses with steadily improving grammar and vocabulary, Z's evolving voice makes her quest for comprehension all the more poignant. With sparkling wit, Xiaolu Guo has created an utterly original novel about identity and the cultural divide.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Ratings: 3.5 From 5125 Users | 680 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
Actually three and a half stars. An extremely interesting book. The question is: who does one sympathize with in this love story? I can't figure it out, and my mind kept changing throughout the text. Is the young Chinese woman (abroad for the first time in London to study English and falling in love with an older British man) to be admired for the clarity and simplicity with which she sees the world? Respected for her earnest and hard-fought struggle with a foreign culture? And empowered by herWell-written coming-of-age story of a dysfunctional cross-cultural romance told with a thoroughly unique voice. Guo nails both Z's evolving language skills as well as her "stranger in a strange land" take on the realities and absurdities of living in a totally alien culture. I didn't develop any particular sympathy for Z's unnamed British lover - and not a huge amount for Z herself, for that matter - but the writing style alone held my interest more than any similar "female novel" has done in a
Things I liked:1)The title of this book, which is named after an actual Chinese to English dictionary.2)Z's unintentional humor, like--"I not understanding what she saying. Mrs. Margaret have a neatly cut pale blonde hair, with very serious clothes. Top and her bottom always same colour. She not telling her age, but I guessing she from 31 to 56."3)Z's language reflections, like--"I thought English is a strange language. Now I think French is even more strange. In France, their fish is poisson,
I'm not exactly sure how to rate this one. I still feel conflicted about it. 2.5-3 stars.
I'm not quite sure how feel about this book. What I liked, as many people mentioned, was the style. I thought the Chinglish felt natural and I often laughed at how Z misplaced words or made silly assumptions. I liked the progression from broken English to someone with a basic grasp of the language. What I didn't like at all was Z herself. Her personality and her actions repulse me on many levels. I'm not sure why a country girl who immigrates to England would simply move in with a man she just
I absolutely adored this book.I feel my review will not be good enough to express my feelings.I love how simple, deep and funny it was.It was how life is. This book is about love, it's about, growing up, it's about being a woman, it's about being a traveler and an immigrant at the same time, it's about mutual understanding in so many ways, it's about language. This book it's all about life in almost 400 pages. I highly recommend it to everyone. Wonderful. Wonderful.
Unconventional, fascinating, wonderful and slightly sad. Very, very good.
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