tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post8888129764679907429..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: North of Dawn by Nuruddin Farah: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-67418409220252417252019-01-10T13:23:45.985-06:002019-01-10T13:23:45.985-06:00He's an interesting writer. I'm glad to ha...He's an interesting writer. I'm glad to have made his acquaintance also.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-19829434971885719712019-01-10T11:22:22.135-06:002019-01-10T11:22:22.135-06:00I looked up the author. He began writing in Englis...I looked up the author. He began writing in English early in his career but it is entirely possible that his storytelling is influenced by his Somali culture/language. Thank you for introducing me to this author. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-18567499338716540662019-01-10T10:03:08.657-06:002019-01-10T10:03:08.657-06:00Yes, it is and it was very thought-provoking. I...Yes, it is and it was very thought-provoking. I'm glad I read it. I'm not familiar with Farah's style of writing so I don't know if the style here was normal or a deliberate choice and a divergence from his usual style, but it bothered me enough in the end to rate the book lower than I normally would have.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-82675706819686080912019-01-10T07:55:38.674-06:002019-01-10T07:55:38.674-06:00Too bad the writing didn't match the story. It...Too bad the writing didn't match the story. It is a great premise.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com