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Nov 26, 2012
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I put The Cat's Table on my TBR when I heard Ann Kingman discuss it on Books on the Nightstand, but it was a case of too many books, too little time. It became the December selection for one of my book groups (chosen by ssomeone else) and I am so glad I finally read it. It is an autobiographical novel about the author's sea voyage from Ceylon to England when he was 11. He befriends two other boys and they have a series of adventures as they are able to slip in and out of different parts of the s
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Yet another amazing read by Michael Ondaatje; one of the most and under- read authors of this century (and last). I will be reading Cat's Table a second time as I'm certain I missed many of the nuances Ondaatje is so well known for among his avid fans.
In short, this is a coming of age story of an 11 year old boy traveling by ship from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to England where he will reunite with his mother. 21 days of unsupervised mischief by three tween boys, the significant differences between ...more
In short, this is a coming of age story of an 11 year old boy traveling by ship from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to England where he will reunite with his mother. 21 days of unsupervised mischief by three tween boys, the significant differences between ...more
Disjointed.
I read this book as it is a 2 seed in the 2012 Tournament of Books and for some reason I thought it was short listed for the Booker. Apparently it was nominated for a Gillar and not a Booker. It was also reccommeded by Books on the Nightstand.
This is the story of a boy from Siri Lanka in the early 1950 who is traveling on a 21 day ocean voyage to England to live with his mother. Not much is know about the boy and why he lived with his uncle and not much more is learned about him duri ...more
I read this book as it is a 2 seed in the 2012 Tournament of Books and for some reason I thought it was short listed for the Booker. Apparently it was nominated for a Gillar and not a Booker. It was also reccommeded by Books on the Nightstand.
This is the story of a boy from Siri Lanka in the early 1950 who is traveling on a 21 day ocean voyage to England to live with his mother. Not much is know about the boy and why he lived with his uncle and not much more is learned about him duri ...more
Actually I would give this book 4 1/2 stars. It is a very quiet, thoughtful story that kept me steadily reading. The plot concerns an 11 year old boy from Ceylon who is the narrator of the story. He is put on an ocean liner by his relatives in Ceylon, with whom he has been living, in order that he can join his mother in London. His many adventures aboard the ship influence the rest of his life.
WHY do authors read their own works?? I find it completely baffling; they are the professionals at writing, yes, but for heaven's sake, get a proffesional to READ it!! Authors screw up their own wonderful works by doing this, more times than I can tell you.....why?? I'm pressing on, but so far I am not impressed by MO's delivery...so frustrating!
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It's beautifully written, but the second half falls apart and the lovely writing wasn't enough to hold my attention.
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Loved this well told story of an 11-year old boy traveling for 21 days on a large ocean liner in 195?. He is placed at the "cat's table" and makes friends with two other boys. The people they meet form the rest of his life and he tells his life story as well as the story of the 21 day voyage. Well written and recommend for all.
Ann Kingman-one of her best of 2011 ...more
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LOVE the writing. The plot is interesting at times, not so much at other times, but overall I lked the book a lot. A journey at sea, three young boys, and a group on interesting and unusual adults,plus a chained prisoner...traveling from Sri Lanka to London.
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