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Tori Amos Tales of a Librarian
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The whole multimedia thing makes me a bit suspicious (like wanting to enrich something that feels poor), but I don't overthink it. I wait. "ADP" is for me its best in the "0s".
William Gibson Neuromante
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So far ahead that it's believable. A review that gets the point across.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Le Petit Prince (Il Piccolo Principe)
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In the post above, there’s an extra “più chiari”... Anyway, I want to thank everyone so much for the compliments (always appreciated) and the comments. I’ll respond individually to those who raised questions: @Ratman: when something goes beyond the artistic side (written in this case) and becomes a human heritage like this book, it’s inevitable that it happens; I wouldn’t get too angry about it :-D @Miramar: wrong or right when we talk about intrinsic tastes doesn’t exist, so your vote, along with your reasoning, wouldn’t have been a problem. Thank you for the compliment. @Franci! (the “old” Inarf I suppose...): no, it’s not childhood that’s abnormal if one doesn’t read it, but the reading of this book gives many useful insights for adulthood, which is undeniable; and anyway, read that sentence as a rhetorical figure ;-) @Fedeee: Yes, the input was given to me by that episode, although I would have reviewed it sooner or later regardless. I'm sorry if my approach wasn’t clear to you; I explain the probable reasons above. If you need clarifications on phrases or anything else from the review, feel free to ask without fear! @Bartle: I mention it one way or another in the review, but we are dealing with "tastes" here, so I won’t insist further ;-) @Nosebleed: I explain the approach above; I thank you for the appreciation. @Alex: honestly, it’s not a naive book; I assure you it’s extremely realistic in this sense: it should be seen as a reminder. @Nickname: I don’t see why you shouldn’t write another one. @Tomgil: thank you, you got the point. Thanks to Enbar, Green, Terry, Tele, Meta, Pourquoi, Barba (even! My "De-Adula...") Finnegan, and last but not least Fusi for stopping by. Bye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Le Petit Prince (Il Piccolo Principe)
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As promised, here I am. First, a general consideration: the one who points this out is right. This is not a review, at least not in the classical sense in which (at least I) understand the word. The fact is that when I started to "tackle" this book, the difficulties of a didactic and traditionally synthetic approach immediately became apparent, and the writing that was taking shape was becoming decidedly too empty and sterile to be worthy of comparison with the work of Saint-Exupéry. Therefore, I decided to let go of any notion or bibliographic note and focus on what it conveys to me emotionally and what it gives me every day in my daily life. I try to paraphrase it as much as possible with simple words and clearer personal comparisons chosen from the clearest I could find. There are things where simple explanation suffices, while others require storytelling: "Il Piccolo Principe" is, in my opinion, one of these. To be honest (as often happens to me), there is always the risk of "overstepping" into autobiographical writing when choosing this approach; I hope I have managed to communicate the attempt at paraphrasing nonetheless. Playing on this boundary carries the risk of ending up in "Cases," but for me, that wouldn’t be a problem at all (I still thank the editors for the placement in HP and assure them that for my part, any decision in this regard wouldn’t be an issue). [continues]
Tori Amos Tales of a Librarian
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Oh my God, a DeBaserian reading my Blog...there's no more DeReligiuonem! ;-)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Le Petit Prince (Il Piccolo Principe)
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Quickly (given the late hour) I'd like to thank those who commented. Tomorrow (today, in a few hours) I will respond to any outstanding questions. I noticed that there are a couple of errors in the review (like "avviatore" instead of the correct "aviatore") that unfortunately slipped past me during proofreading. I apologize.
Wide Angle Who Is Silvio Berlusconi
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Anyway, I know a bunch of high-income people who vote left (whether they are consistent in their lifestyle is another story), while the working-class members I know vote Lega...
Wide Angle Who Is Silvio Berlusconi
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...and pay the bills more lightly...
Tori Amos Tales of a Librarian
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It will be released in Spring (but will be presented on March 12) and will be called "Abnormally Attracted to Sin," a multimedia project of music and images. We'll see.
François Truffaut Fahrenheit 451
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Certo, invia pure il testo e procederò con la traduzione.