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    <body><![CDATA[Berger's writing style reminds me a lot of that of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4030.Michael_Ondaatje" title="Michael Ondaatje">Michael Ondaatje</a>, who incidentally writes a little recommendation for this book on the back cover. Just so beautifully poetic, and I feel as if he captures that European rhythm so well, I feel as if this was translated from another language. And it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44244117">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[ A mosaic-like portrait of family and European history...but it is told quietly, as Berger traces the small moments that people experience (and remember) in their lives.  Some of the best writing here describes the sensations of writing a motorcycle. This novel is very similar in style to Michael On...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60545215">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Poetic, lyrical in some ways...completely emotional.  Probably the best review of this book is on the back cover, a quote from Michael Ondaatje &quot;Wherever I live in the world, I know I will have this book with me.&quot;  It's important to carry around the books you love and this one definitely m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67691115">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[ The man narrator is a blind man, weaving together the stories of several people in an affectionate and slightly detached way. The book works up to a beautiful climax that is full of emotion and imagery. Sad and lovely.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The language here was beautiful, but for some reason the story just didn't catch with me as well as it could have. I think it's because the point of view wanders, making the intensity of the wedding's tragedy a bit hard to hang on to. Still, really wonderful]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[fun to read concurrently with slaughterhouse five. unexpected similarities between the two-both are non-linear tales, both are told by someone other than the main character, both take place in the same part of the world. but they're entirely different in tone. to the wedding read more like poetry.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A difficult POV to keep track of but beautifully written.  Story of a family coming back together for the poignant, painful wedding of the daughter.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was one of the worst reads I've had in a long time.  It was slow, difficult to tell who was narrating, and did not provide you enough insight into any of the main characters for you to care about then, and then it got super depressing.  <br/><br/>Ick. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Beautiful, sparse, pristine yet evocative ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[What can I say?  This is one of the most moving books I've ever read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this for book club since the guy at Diesel raved about it. Usually I like Diesel's recommendations...a lot. I didn't get what all the hype was about. I just did not feel these characters at all. I didn't even finish the book because I didn't think it was worth my time and it's not a very lo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23316568">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A story that could border on cheesy or sappy was neither to me.  The prose worked over 90% of the time and I simply bought into and loved this story.  Mind you, I was also riding a greyhound for 13 hours and leaving the gorgeous Napa Valley so...... I may or may not have be in a weak emotional state...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36245140">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was one of the more moving boosk I read this year. It is certainly not linear, but rather a poetic tale of a family travelling accross Euripoe to attend a wedding. It reminds me of somethig by Micheal ONdajdgee or Anen Micheals.  I'm not saying it was the best plot ever, butg certainly one of h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18633045">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[John Berger's fiction is sometimes a bit too mannered for me, too deliberately artistic. <em>To the Wedding</em> comes perilously close to that edge but I read it in one long sitting and by the end (to employ an apt cliché) it took my breath away. I was stunned by its beauty.<br/><br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[well, i loved the back of this book  - it sounded like a great story BUT when I started reading it I just couldn't get into it. I am not sure if it started going back and forth in time but it lost me.....it is now posted on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://paperbackswap.com">paperbackswap.com</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Touching story, quick read, well-written. a little tough to get in sync with the style of narration - the narrator is a blind man who, as it were, senses &amp; hears the story...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[a bit hard to stay with (and probably best read in one sitting) BUT so beautifully written - almost poetry.  Dealing with imminent death (HIV) from an unusual perspective]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[From Stephanie H.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Stunning.  So beautiful.  A piece of art.  In my top five for sure.  One of those books that makes me feel better knowing it's in the same room that I am.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i read this when i was into reading beautifully tragic books...it's a good read though. another AIDS-related book to add to my proposed course list...]]></body>
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