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The Thing about Prague: How I gave it all up for a new life in Europe's most eccentric city
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"The Thing about Prague" was as much about the author as it was about Prague.
The book brought back quite a few memories of Prague which I appreciated.
Some of the chapters are better than others. My 2 highlights are the chapter where she gets to be on Czech television and the chapter when she inadvertently goes hiking with a suspected cannibal.
Some of the recurring themes of the book are Kafkaesque bureaucracy, the author's loneliness, the Czech people, impulsiveness and of course Prague.
I was saddened to hear that the Big Ben Bookshop has closed down.
I would only recommend if you have lived or are thinking of living in Prague. Everyone should read chapter 38 (the hike with the cannibal).
The book brought back quite a few memories of Prague which I appreciated.
Some of the chapters are better than others. My 2 highlights are the chapter where she gets to be on Czech television and the chapter when she inadvertently goes hiking with a suspected cannibal.
Some of the recurring themes of the book are Kafkaesque bureaucracy, the author's loneliness, the Czech people, impulsiveness and of course Prague.
I was saddened to hear that the Big Ben Bookshop has closed down.
I would only recommend if you have lived or are thinking of living in Prague. Everyone should read chapter 38 (the hike with the cannibal).
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Reading Progress
March 31, 2015
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Started Reading
March 31, 2015
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April 3, 2015
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25.0%
April 4, 2015
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42.0%
April 5, 2015
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54.0%
April 5, 2015
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67.0%
April 5, 2015
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80.0%
"Chapter 38 is wonderfully bizarre. I've not finished the chapter yet, but the Igor story will probably be what I remember about this book."
April 5, 2015
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Finished Reading
