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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Deserves another look I thought it was a very sensitive, poetic book. Berger obviously knows a lot of things and has thought deeply on many subjects, and he can write well enough to convey his passions and tp be intellectual without drifting into "academic speak". Part love story, part essay, part art lecture, part poetry, it seems to fit in with the work of Milan Kundera (to which i've only read Ignorance) and the films of Dusan Makavejek... in style only though, because Berger's book belongs strictly to himself. Its like... more info
Agreed, it is a truly excellent read Like the other two reviewers I agree this is an excellent read that many will probably pass by, but that would be a huge mistake. A reflection on time and space in relation to love pulled together by poetry, philosophy...it's so hard to describe you need to read it! Possibly one of the most beautiful interpretations of love ever, in the chapter with the description of the lilac in the sunlight. It made my heart go a little bit funny and I'm absolutely not a sentimental person. I'm off to peruse his other... more info
Wonderful This is a short, beautiful love letter of a book, written to someone who is never named. As berger tells the reader on the first page, Part One is about Time. Part Two is about space. And Our Faces... takes the form of poetry and prose, observation and philosophy, it develops by theme and comes to deal with reconciliation of death. Each passage is a snapshot, written with a sparce economy which is vivid and often moving. This book will pass many people by because it does not fit easily into any category,... more info
A timeless gem on life, love, transition and belonging This book was given to me almost twenty years ago, and truly stands the test of time. It is an unusual work, which cannot be categorised easily, as it comprises essays, poetry, reviews and philosophy in one small and perfect volume which has no equal that I know of. There is a raw and very moving account of first love in the description of a parcel being sent, which combines the purity of feeling with the immediate sense of recognition that the moment is transient, but in such a way that it does not... more info
