The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
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This month we are reading: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
A finalist for both the Strega Europeo and Gregor von Rezzori awards (and winner of every Bulgarian honor possible), The Physics of Sorrow reaffirms Georgi Gospodinov's place as one of Europe's most inventive and daring writers.
Using the myth of the Minotaur as its organizing image, the narrator of Gospodinov's long-awaited novel constructs a labyrinth of stories about his family, jumping from era to era and viewpoint to viewpoint, exploring the mindset and trappings of Eastern Europeans. Incredibly moving—such as with the story of his grandfather accidentally being left behind at a mill—and extraordinarily funny—see the section on the awfulness of the question "how are you?"—Physics is a book that you can inhabit, tracing connections, following the narrator down various "side passages," getting pleasantly lost in the various stories and empathizing with the sorrowful, misunderstood Minotaur at the center of it all.
Physics of Sorrow will appeal to fans of Dave Eggers, Tom McCarthy, and Dubravka Ugresic for its unique structure, humanitarian concerns, and stunning storytelling.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23129709-the-physics-of-sorrow
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Our book club was founded in August 2022 by John Denys. We read Pride and Prejudice and have been very frequent ever since. We are a mixed group of all ages, genders, races and political backgrounds. We welcome all people and encourage interesting discussion without judgment. John Denys has now left Prague but the book club still continues today.
We select 3 books to read during the meeting, and then we meet on the first Saturday of each month at 16.00 to discuss.
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This month we are reading: The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov
A finalist for both the Strega Europeo and Gregor von Rezzori awards (and winner of every Bulgarian honor possible), The Physics of Sorrow reaffirms Georgi Gospodinov's place as one of Europe's most inventive and daring writers.
Using the myth of the Minotaur as its organizing image, the narrator of Gospodinov's long-awaited novel constructs a labyrinth of stories about his family, jumping from era to era and viewpoint to viewpoint, exploring the mindset and trappings of Eastern Europeans. Incredibly moving—such as with the story of his grandfather accidentally being left behind at a mill—and extraordinarily funny—see the section on the awfulness of the question "how are you?"—Physics is a book that you can inhabit, tracing connections, following the narrator down various "side passages," getting pleasantly lost in the various stories and empathizing with the sorrowful, misunderstood Minotaur at the center of it all.
Physics of Sorrow will appeal to fans of Dave Eggers, Tom McCarthy, and Dubravka Ugresic for its unique structure, humanitarian concerns, and stunning storytelling.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23129709-the-physics-of-sorrow
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Our book club was founded in August 2022 by John Denys. We read Pride and Prejudice and have been very frequent ever since. We are a mixed group of all ages, genders, races and political backgrounds. We welcome all people and encourage interesting discussion without judgment. John Denys has now left Prague but the book club still continues today.
We select 3 books to read during the meeting, and then we meet on the first Saturday of each month at 16.00 to discuss.
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