Journal Entry 1 by Tarna from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

First published in 1998 by Jonathan Cape. Vintage, London, 1999. Paperback, 178 pages.
Cover image: AKG London.
Winner of the 1998 Booker Prize

It’s almost 10 years since I’ve read Amsterdam and I still remember how much I liked it. In fact, in my reading diary I’ve marked it with a red exclamation mark to show what a deep impact it had on me. I don’t often make those marks.
In my reading diary I call Amsterdam ‘a story about holding grudge, judging, egoism, etc.’ It really is a story worth reading. The 1998 Booker Prize was well-earned.

This copy will be travelling soon. I wish the next reader as great reading experience as I had. Enjoy!


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Edit April 23, 2009. Mailed it today. 

Journal Entry 2 by Chania from Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Finland on Friday, April 24, 2009

Thanks so much! I have maybe two other Ian McEwan's books waiting to be read, and now this - looks very good! 

Journal Entry 3 by Chania from Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Finland on Saturday, June 06, 2009

Brilliant book! It was so versatile story really; beautiful text about music and making music, lot of emotions and motives, morality and loyalty - and at the end, cruelty. So well written that it kept me on the hook from the very beginning until the last word. 

Journal Entry 4 by Chania from Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Finland on Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sending this to dotdot! 

Journal Entry 5 by dotdot from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Amsterdam arrived today with a great museum postcard and a lovely bookmark. Thank you, Chania:)