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Joanna
May 05, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: nonfiction, biography-memoir, 2012-read, rws-2012-fall
I really enjoyed this memoir. The story of the writing process is incredible and also leaves you wishing on behalf of the author that he'd had his stroke a decade or two later when assistive communication devices that are computer-driven would have been available. The book was literally dictated one letter at a time an editor with enormous patience. She would read out letters in the order of frequency of appearance in the French language and the author would blink when she got to the right lette ...more
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Kellie
Sep 21, 2008 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2007-reads, non-fiction
Quite frankly, this was just not my type of book. I definitely feel compassion for Bauby. I think it is absolutely amazing he was able to dictate a book in this condition. I am not familiar with "locked in syndrome" and I admire Bauby for his determination under these dire circumstances. However, I am not a big fan of a book where the focus is more on metaphors and writing style. I think it takes away from the emotion that can be projected to the reader. It is a possibility Bauby hid behind the ...more
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Mmars
May 09, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Beautifully written. I'd just be curious to know if his writing style was influenced by having to write slowly through and interpreter.

Also thought the film was quite good. ...more
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Angela Randall
Jan 14, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 20th-century, 1990-1999, second-hand-bookshop-wishlist, france-and-french-language-learning, french-author, biographies-autobiographies-memoirs, to-buy-in-french, 32-books-that-will-change-your-life
Maybe I shouldn't have watched the movie of this first, but I'm still intrigued to read the book. The movie was amazing, though. Absolutely beautiful. ...more
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Jen
Apr 04, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2008
Natalya
May 06, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Julianne
Jul 16, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: non-fiction
Tara
Apr 05, 2009 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2009-book-list
Melissa Ames
May 31, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: made-into-movie, autobiographical
Reneé
Jul 16, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sara
Sep 17, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: wishlist
Jenn
Jan 17, 2011 marked it as wish-list  ·  review of another edition
Kristina
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Mari
Nov 08, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Marnster
Nov 22, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sherri
Jun 06, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audio
Carrie
Dec 13, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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