Comments on: A Case of Exploding Mangoes – Mohammed Hanif http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/ Celebrating the pleasures of a 21st century bookworm Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sandra http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-1469 Sandra Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:15:38 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-1469 I enjoyed this novel very much too. Startling insights into what comes from a leader using a religious text every morning like a daily personal horoscope. Hanif really shows up the absurd aspects of extremism in several areas of life. I enjoyed this novel very much too. Startling insights into what comes from a leader using a religious text every morning like a daily personal horoscope. Hanif really shows up the absurd aspects of extremism in several areas of life.

]]> By: sven http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-1225 sven Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:19:19 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-1225 ..hmmn, maybe he just appeals to my fanciful imagination. I would say that Kafka on the shore, or perhaps the short stories (blind willow, sleeping woman) are good. They are frustrating in a way with his unusual rambling but the beauty of his writing is as mysterious as the stories. I suppose i could say that they are the musical equivalent of a bob dylan song, you might not like his voice but the lyrics are good. ..hmmn, maybe he just appeals to my fanciful imagination. I would say that Kafka on the shore, or perhaps the short stories (blind willow, sleeping woman) are good. They are frustrating in a way with his unusual rambling but the beauty of his writing is as mysterious as the stories. I suppose i could say that they are the musical equivalent of a bob dylan song, you might not like his voice but the lyrics are good.

]]> By: LizzySiddal http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-1224 LizzySiddal Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:47:06 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-1224 Murakami? I've always felt he'd be a bit too surreal for me. But I won't really know until I try. Where's a good place to start? Murakami? I’ve always felt he’d be a bit too surreal for me. But I won’t really know until I try. Where’s a good place to start?

]]> By: sven http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-1223 sven Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:35:54 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-1223 Thanks for the review, i completely agree. I am adding Hanif's book to my shelf of favourites, along with Haruki Murakami, Garcia Marquez and De Bernieres. any recommendations for authors in that vein? 7 Thanks for the review, i completely agree. I am adding Hanif’s book to my shelf of favourites, along with Haruki Murakami, Garcia Marquez and De Bernieres. any recommendations for authors in that vein?

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]]> By: redheadrambles http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-963 redheadrambles Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:24:59 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-963 Thanks for the review, I am really looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for the review, I am really looking forward to reading this one.

]]> By: lizzysiddal http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-959 lizzysiddal Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:53:24 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-959 Must admit, I quite fancy the Berger. Just wondering how long it will be before there's a copy available at the library. Must admit, I quite fancy the Berger. Just wondering how long it will be before there’s a copy available at the library.

]]> By: John Self http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-958 John Self Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:25 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-958 Pleased to see your positive thoughts on this one, Lizzy. It seems to have been well received all round, so I'll be keeping it back in my Booker longlist reading as something to look forward to, and tackling some of the more unsure offerings first (John Berger, anyone...?) Pleased to see your positive thoughts on this one, Lizzy. It seems to have been well received all round, so I’ll be keeping it back in my Booker longlist reading as something to look forward to, and tackling some of the more unsure offerings first (John Berger, anyone…?)

]]> By: Teresa http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/a-case-of-exploding-mangoes-%e2%80%93-mohammed-hanif/#comment-954 Teresa Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:13:29 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/?p=334#comment-954 Great review! I happened upon this book at the library the day the Booker long list came out, so I picked it up without having any idea what it was about. Now I'm really excited to read it! (And if I like it, your review might just motivate me to finally read Catch-22; it's been sitting on my shelf for a while.) Great review! I happened upon this book at the library the day the Booker long list came out, so I picked it up without having any idea what it was about. Now I’m really excited to read it! (And if I like it, your review might just motivate me to finally read Catch-22; it’s been sitting on my shelf for a while.)

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