tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525018.post4728368387392654963..comments2023-12-25T16:56:19.793+01:00Comments on The World According to Pia: the brief wondrous life of oscar waoPia Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16519694952785489099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525018.post-72243014064967392642009-08-26T09:35:01.184+02:002009-08-26T09:35:01.184+02:00Yes, the footnotes I liked too, Ady. But the rest,...Yes, the footnotes I liked too, Ady. But the rest, not so much then. I can understand that one's impression and views of a book very much is influenced by one's own experiences, background and insights, which must be a good thing, just imagine if we all liked the exact same books, shudder... Agree to disagree, done:)Pia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519694952785489099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525018.post-44086673751124895322009-08-26T03:26:57.749+02:002009-08-26T03:26:57.749+02:00I loved this book! I lived in Chile and traveled a...I loved this book! I lived in Chile and traveled around South America for a while, so some of the cultural things were similar and many of the ghetto slang phrases were easily recognizable to me.<br /><br />My mother, who has only schoolbook Spanish under her belt, also found the Spanish to be irksome. I thought it added to the charm of the novel and I especally loved the footnotes throughout.<brAdy Grafovnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186398278244365898noreply@blogger.com