The Breast
13 journalers for this copy...
Brought this becuase it's on the wishlist of someone I'm doing a christmas exchange with, thought I'd give it a read first :)
This is a funny little book. Can't help but feel it would have been much better if he'd been a breast on an actual woman, instead of a free floating breast because that just didn't make any sense whatsoever.
Journal Entry 3 by redfox5 at Uk Secret Santa, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (11/8/2011 UTC) at Uk Secret Santa, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases
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A Christmas Wish. Happy Christmas :)
Journal Entry 4 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Thank you so much redfox5 and a very Merry Christmas. This book will go straight to the top of my TBR pile.
Thank you also for the other gifts; the nutcrackers are on my tree, the chocolate reindeer is in my tummy and the teabags are waiting next to the new teapot I received from a friend this morning. Thank you so much xx
Thank you also for the other gifts; the nutcrackers are on my tree, the chocolate reindeer is in my tummy and the teabags are waiting next to the new teapot I received from a friend this morning. Thank you so much xx
Journal Entry 5 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 7, 2012
An easy to read, small book that I read in one sitting. Very strange though and I would have liked a little more explanation as to what had happened or even what could have happened later. I seem to find all of Philip Roth's books a little hard to connect with but this one was something else.
Thanks so much for the wishlist book redfox5. I will offer this up as a bookray to see if there is any interest from other 1001 readers.
Bookray Participants;
Caroley (UK/EU)
pinkydinky (UK/EU)
katrinat (UK/EU)
kingfan30 (UK/EU)
mafarrimond (UK/Intl)
pontmercy (UK/EU)
salvami (IRL/Intl)
Simson-Shilitoe (Germany/Intl)
Tsjara (Netherlands/Intl)
Sfogs (NZ/US)
eparks4232 (US/Intl)
Lizzy-stardust (US/US)
dicentragirl (US/Intl)
*Could the last person on the ray please either try to start the ray with new participants or donate the book to the 1001 library. Thank you.*
Thanks so much for the wishlist book redfox5. I will offer this up as a bookray to see if there is any interest from other 1001 readers.
Bookray Participants;
Caroley (UK/EU)
pinkydinky (UK/EU)
katrinat (UK/EU)
kingfan30 (UK/EU)
mafarrimond (UK/Intl)
pontmercy (UK/EU)
salvami (IRL/Intl)
Simson-Shilitoe (Germany/Intl)
Tsjara (Netherlands/Intl)
Sfogs (NZ/US)
eparks4232 (US/Intl)
Lizzy-stardust (US/US)
dicentragirl (US/Intl)
*Could the last person on the ray please either try to start the ray with new participants or donate the book to the 1001 library. Thank you.*
Journal Entry 6 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/21/2012 UTC) at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
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Off to Caroley to start the ray. Enjoy everyone.
Received today thanks. I'll just finish my current book and then I'll read this one. It sounds interesting so I'm looking forward to it.
Thanks for starting the ray Dan.
Thanks for starting the ray Dan.
This was very short and it was extremely bizarre. I liked it a lot. It's about a man who is transformed overnight into a giant breast. The book is written from the man's/breast's point of view. It's funny but really very good at the same time. You have to wonder how he thought it up though...
I've already been in touch with pinkydinky so I'll get it posted off soon.
I've already been in touch with pinkydinky so I'll get it posted off soon.
Released 12 yrs ago (1/28/2012 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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On its way to amuse the next reader.
Thanks Caroley. Looks interesting!
Journal Entry 11 by pinkydinky at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Friday, February 3, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (2/3/2012 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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I don't really know what to say about this book. Odd is the word that comes to mind.
On it's way to Katrinat
On it's way to Katrinat
Arrived today, I'm in the middle of a book at the moment, but should get to read it next week as it is half term. Thanks for sending, sounds 'interesting'.
What a dreadful book! Crude and unnecessary. I have the address for the next person so this will be posted on soon.
Off to the next reader, thanks for sharing
Journal Entry 15 by kingfan30 at Corby Glen, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Book has arrived safe and sound, thanks for sharing.
18 March 12 - WTF!!! This has got to be one of the strangest books out there, I really don't know what to say other than thank goodness its short.
18 March 12 - WTF!!! This has got to be one of the strangest books out there, I really don't know what to say other than thank goodness its short.
On its way to mafarrimond
The book arrived about a week ago. Sorry I thought I had journalled its' arrival!
A strange lttle book. You can't help but wonder what inspired him to write it!
A strange lttle book. You can't help but wonder what inspired him to write it!
Posted on to pontmercy who is now in Finland.
Received the book a few weeks ago, thank you mafarrimond, and only just found it under a pile of (untouched) school books. What a quirky little book! Short, thankfully, the sex bits were quite dreadful though it had its funny moments too. I do prefer Gogol's The Nose though...
Off to the next!
Off to the next!
Salvami asked to be passed so I sent the book to Samson-Shilitoe. Happy reading!
Journal Entry 21 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Saturday, June 2, 2012
The book arrived safe and sound in today`s mail.
Thank you very much, Danielle23, for including me in another of your bookrings.
And Thank you very much, Pontmercy, for posting and using stamps on the envelope.
Thank you very much, Danielle23, for including me in another of your bookrings.
And Thank you very much, Pontmercy, for posting and using stamps on the envelope.
Journal Entry 22 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Thursday, July 5, 2012
This is a truly bizarre book. Why Roth would choose to write a story about a man turning into a breast is beyond me (a fan of Kafka I guess) A quick read that if you don't like it, you didn't waste too much of your time.
Posting to Tsjara as soon as I get an postal address.
Posting to Tsjara as soon as I get an postal address.
On its way now to the Netherlands!
The book arrived here safely. (Nice stamps!) Thanks a lot for sending the book, the chocolate and the lovely card Simson-Shilitoe! :)
I'm quite curious about this little book, sounds uhm.. interesting..
Thanks Danielle23 for organizing the bookray!
I'm quite curious about this little book, sounds uhm.. interesting..
Thanks Danielle23 for organizing the bookray!
Well.. this was a very strange little book, I'm glad it was short. Not sure what the point of the story was, it didn't seem to go anywhere..(or maybe there isn't). He just changes into a (woman's) breast and keeps ranting and going a bit crazy/paranoid (why did he change into a breast? Will he stay like that for ever?). But Roth does have a nice writing style (even if the sentences were a bit long sometimes).
Released 11 yrs ago (7/25/2012 UTC) at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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Now on its way to Lamelemon. :)
Safe travels little book!
Safe travels little book!
I have to love the Netherlands post, every time I ship to or receive something from them it arrives with the speed of light :)
Thanks Tsjara for sending me this quirky little one, I have two other small ones that I should read before it, but then again weekend's almost here, and it looks like one or two hours will be enough for it. Love the stamps, too :)
Thanks Tsjara for sending me this quirky little one, I have two other small ones that I should read before it, but then again weekend's almost here, and it looks like one or two hours will be enough for it. Love the stamps, too :)
An interesting, absurd little book, though I have to disagree with the ones who reviewed it as funny. I found the sexual part bearable and not offensive, as I'm sure some might. What I liked the most was the way the main character was challenging his own sanity.
Eventually I can say it did make me curious to read the books it claimes were its sources, novels like Kafka's Metamorphosis or Gogol's Nose. The funny thing is I'm also currently reading Apuleius' Golden Ass, which talks about a transformation of its own..
Thanks for making me a part of this book's journey. It marks my 99th read on the combined 1001 list. Now PMing the next in line, this little one will most probably be on the road again at the beginning of next week.
Eventually I can say it did make me curious to read the books it claimes were its sources, novels like Kafka's Metamorphosis or Gogol's Nose. The funny thing is I'm also currently reading Apuleius' Golden Ass, which talks about a transformation of its own..
Thanks for making me a part of this book's journey. It marks my 99th read on the combined 1001 list. Now PMing the next in line, this little one will most probably be on the road again at the beginning of next week.
Next stop, Sfogs in NZ, as lunatum asked to be skipped. Thanks for including me, looking forward to hearing other people's impressions on this little one :)
This book arrived a few days ago.
Thank you everyone~!!
Thank you everyone~!!
What a weird book. It wasn't even very good, just a guy ranting on and on and on... after he turns into a breast. I don't get why this book is on the 1001 books list.
Oh well it's another one off the list! ;)
Oh well it's another one off the list! ;)
Released 11 yrs ago (8/23/2012 UTC) at Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand
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Off to the USA!
Received a few days back. Will be interesting to see what I think. I tend to like Roth, but this isn't exactly typical Roth, so we'll see. It's a quick 1001 option, which is always nice.
