Comments on: The Housekeeper & the Professor

By: Barb @ 1SentenceDiary

Barb @ 1SentenceDiary — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:14:10 +0000

I *loved* this book. Just recently finished it. If you're interested, here's my Book Review: The Housekeeper and the Professor.

By: East Asian Authors « Diversify Your Reading

East Asian Authors « Diversify Your Reading — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:54:04 +0000

[...] Ogawa, Yoko (Japanese, Wikipedia) The Housekeeper and the Professor: Reviewed at Paperback Reader [...]

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:23:08 +0000

I read your updated comment this morning and it makes so much sense the way they have explained it in the movie. I do like the concept of random people coming together and becoming a solution.

I did love the simple beauty of this book and really enjoyed the discussion.

By: tanabata

tanabata — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:59 +0000

Thanks again for joining in the JLit book group discussion, Claire, and I’m sorry I didn’t get back to post a comment until now. You’ve written a truly lovely review, for a lovely story.

We watched the movie on the weekend and while some things were changed, it did stay quite true to the book and it had the same gentle tone. I don’t know if you subscribed to follow-up comments on the discussion post but I’ve just added a long-ish comment there about Euler’s formula and how it was explained in the movie.

Ever since Grade 10 Algebra, by a teacher that put me off math for life, I’ve not been a particular fan, so I loved that this book made me see the beauty that can exist there.

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:28:51 +0000

You're welcome, Samantha! I hope you enjoy it as much as Claire and I both did.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:30:36 +0000

Thanks for the lovely review Claire. You and Kiss a Cloud have assured that this one will be purchased soon!

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:12 +0000

gnoe, I didn't either – it seemed so flawless! I'm trying to pay credit, however, to translators and the difficult job they have in bringing us an author's words using different ones.

By: gnoegnoe

gnoegnoe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:50:32 +0000

You're absolutely right to put the translator in the spotlights!!! he did such a great job I didn't think about it

By: Paperback Reader

Paperback Reader — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:08:54 +0000

Ana, I'm sure you will reach it soon and find it gentle and beautiful; the writing is very comforting, so much so that I wanted to curl up in it.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:41:26 +0000

The writing is so beautiful! And I just love gentle books. I wish I could have joined the readalong, but I'll definitely still get to it before too long.