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Housekeeper and the Professor
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I really enjoyed this sweet story about a Professor, his Housekeeper and the Housekeeper's son. It was very simply but beautifully written. I enjoyed watching the relationships among the characters grow throughout the book. It's a fairly quick and easy read but there is so much to the story beyond just the words. It's a beautiful story that I think anyone would appreciate. It's a very refreshing book - simplistic and focusing on themes of family, friendship, unity and symmetry. I really enjoyed
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"Amicable numbers" -- loved this -- the weaving of metaphor and theme and character with the wonderful intricacies of mathematics, and though I do not understand all of those intricacies, the author has enabled the reader to appreciate the connections throughout this poignant work. The novel poses questions about not only what we remember and why, but how important are memories -- how are memories held -- especially if one's working memory is only eighty minutes long -- how are relationships nur
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The success of Ogawa's "deceptively elegant novel" (New York Times Book Review) was a surprise, considering its lack of action, romance, melodrama, and even character names (none of which are ever mentioned). However, there is enough suspense and sly humor to keep readers enchanted by this slow-paced, delicate novel -- even for those with bad memories of high school math class. Ogawa makes a crucial choice not to minimize the impact of the professor's brain injuries; she portrays his limitations
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I enjoy slim books which pack a punch through simple prose and original thought. This book reads like a poem. Ogawa uses math to illuminate human relationships & universal literary themes. A well crafted novel.
A beautifully written story of the relationship that develops between a young housekeeper, her 11 year-old son and a math professor. The professor suffered a brain injury and has a short-term memory that only lasts 80 minutes.
Loved this book! Interesting concept for a plot.
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