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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 13:40)
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ClickI don't suppose there's much clicking going on this week but you get one for mentioning this lovely book. I've read it several times over the years and it's one of my favourites. The criticism that it goes on too long is probably valid - it consists of a lot of anecdotes which tend to get a bit samey after a while. The first part is definitely the best and as HaĊĦek didn't finish it, you come away feeling that it's a bit top-heavy.
I promise I'm not posing here but the humour is so Czech that much is lost in the (very decent) translations and it's more amusing when read in the original language. I've only done this once so far and my Czech (I'm now a resident in Prague) wasn't particularly good at the time so it was a bit hard going but worth it. Thanks for your reminder that I must pick it up again soon!
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