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IFFP 2015: The Giraffe’s Neck

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The Giraffe’s Neck

The Giraffe's Neck

 

The Giraffe’s Neck
by Judith Schalansky,
tr. Shaun Whiteside

Hardcover, 224 pages
Published April 22nd 2014
by Bloomsbury USA
ISBN: 9781620403389

 

 

After my happy review of The Dead lake, here is a second book from the IFFP longlist that I had to DNF. So here are just a few thoughts on The Giraffe’s Neck.
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IFFP 2015 review: The Dead Lake

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The Dead Lake

The Dead Lake

 

The Dead Lake
by Hamid Ismailov,
tr. Andrew Bromfield

Paperback, 128 pages
Published February 27th 2014
by Peirene Press
ISBN: 9781908670144

 

 

This book counts for the following Reading Challenges:

 New Authors 2015   2015 Translation

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK

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The Dead Lake is a short book tackling a very tough and grim issue. But I actually found it very enjoyable.
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