House of Sand and Fog (Oprah's Book Club)
by Andre Dubus III | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 009928314X Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 009928314X Global Overview for this book
1 journaler for this copy...
Journal Entry 2 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Released 7 yrs ago (1/15/2017 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I'm releasing this book for the following BookCrossing challenge:
*** The It's All About Soap Challenge January 2017 hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL. This book has the word AND (x2) in the title and the word AND in the author's name.
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Happy reading!
*** The It's All About Soap Challenge January 2017 hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL. This book has the word AND (x2) in the title and the word AND in the author's name.
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Happy reading!
Caught!
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.
I read another copy of this book in 2000. This is what I wrote about it after I read it...
Although House of Sand and Fog was compelling and I wanted to like it, I found several things quite disagreeable. I thought the characters of Kathy and Lester were despicable. I could neither empathize with either of them nor could I feel sorry for their involvement in the unfortunate predicaments of their own making. The author's use of first person for relating the story of Kathy and Colonel Behrani, while reverting to third person for Lester's story, was unnecessary and confusing. I also didn't particularly like the author's portrayal of a woman's psyche. He didn't get it right. Nevertheless, I did consider the portrayal of the Farsi Colonel Behrani and his family, complete with Persian customs, fascinating and very real. I also found myself identifying closely with Esmail, Colonel Behrani's son, who had the misfortune of becoming involved in a terrifying situation.
Although House of Sand and Fog was compelling and I wanted to like it, I found several things quite disagreeable. I thought the characters of Kathy and Lester were despicable. I could neither empathize with either of them nor could I feel sorry for their involvement in the unfortunate predicaments of their own making. The author's use of first person for relating the story of Kathy and Colonel Behrani, while reverting to third person for Lester's story, was unnecessary and confusing. I also didn't particularly like the author's portrayal of a woman's psyche. He didn't get it right. Nevertheless, I did consider the portrayal of the Farsi Colonel Behrani and his family, complete with Persian customs, fascinating and very real. I also found myself identifying closely with Esmail, Colonel Behrani's son, who had the misfortune of becoming involved in a terrifying situation.
My husband read this book before. He is rereading it now because he doesn't remember what happens in the book.
My husband found this book very interesting. He doesn't think he read it before.
Journal Entry 7 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, January 11, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (1/17/2018 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Going out for Round #2....
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I'm releasing this book for...
***The 2018 Clean Start Release Challenge hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL for zbird. The book's title contains the words OF and AND (x2). The author's name contains the word AND.
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Enjoy the book!
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I'm releasing this book for...
***The 2018 Clean Start Release Challenge hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL for zbird. The book's title contains the words OF and AND (x2). The author's name contains the word AND.
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Enjoy the book!
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...
Journal Entry 9 by SqueakyChu at Starbucks - Frontier Drive in Springfield, Virginia USA on Monday, March 5, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (3/17/2018 UTC) at Starbucks - Frontier Drive in Springfield, Virginia USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I'm releasing this book in conjunction with a BCinDC (my local BookCrossing group) meetup today. This Starbucks has an OBCZ (Official BookCrossing Zone) so it's a great meet-up place...except that I dislike Starbucks coffee intensely and would prefer green beer today instead. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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I'm releasing this book for...
*** The 2018 4 Elements Release Challenge hosted by Firegirl. The book title contains the words FOG and SAND.
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu , or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
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I'm releasing this book for...
*** The 2018 4 Elements Release Challenge hosted by Firegirl. The book title contains the words FOG and SAND.
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu , or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!