Brandie's review
Lost in Translation
by Nicole Mones
Brandie's review
Lost in Translation by Nicole Mones
Brandie's review
I thought the book was a good read from the beginning.
One of the things I most enjoyed was the author, Nicole Mones', ability to put me there, in the main character Alice Mannegan's footsteps - although I've not experienced many of the things Alice does.
Alice Mannegan is an American interpreter working in Beijing when she takes a job interpreting for an American archaelogist searching for Peking Man.
The story is fasciniating, not only because of the drama and tension, but also because you begin to absorb a bit of the Chinese culture, the smells and tastes, through Mones writing.
One thing that did become a bit distracting from time to time - although I can see how it may have been the author's intention - was that the language, conversation and thoughts of the characters blurred together sometimes. Having insight into the characters' feelings and desires, and knowing that there is some relatablity between the characters, who may come from different backgrounds but are very much ...more
One of the things I most enjoyed was the author, Nicole Mones', ability to put me there, in the main character Alice Mannegan's footsteps - although I've not experienced many of the things Alice does.
Alice Mannegan is an American interpreter working in Beijing when she takes a job interpreting for an American archaelogist searching for Peking Man.
The story is fasciniating, not only because of the drama and tension, but also because you begin to absorb a bit of the Chinese culture, the smells and tastes, through Mones writing.
One thing that did become a bit distracting from time to time - although I can see how it may have been the author's intention - was that the language, conversation and thoughts of the characters blurred together sometimes. Having insight into the characters' feelings and desires, and knowing that there is some relatablity between the characters, who may come from different backgrounds but are very much ...more
