Comments on: NEAR Review: The Diving Bell and the Butterly, by Jean-Dominique Bauby http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/02/27/near-review-the-diving-bell-and-the-butterly-by/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/02/27/near-review-the-diving-bell-and-the-butterly-by/#comment-1708 Jessica Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:22:06 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2178#comment-1708 <b>Janine</b> wrote: <blockquote>I love the language, the metaphors especially. But I also love how honest and heartfelt the book is. Bauby doesn’t sentimentalize his situation, and yet (or perhaps therefore) he brings us to the realization of just how great a gift life is, and the importance of our imaginations. </blockquote> I agree with you 100%. I am not surprised that you loved this one, because he has that way with words, where every line is a delight or a surprise, like some of your fave romance authors! Janine wrote:

I love the language, the metaphors especially. But I also love how honest and heartfelt the book is. Bauby doesn’t sentimentalize his situation, and yet (or perhaps therefore) he brings us to the realization of just how great a gift life is, and the importance of our imaginations.

I agree with you 100%.

I am not surprised that you loved this one, because he has that way with words, where every line is a delight or a surprise, like some of your fave romance authors!

]]> By: Janine http://www.readreactreview.com/2009/02/27/near-review-the-diving-bell-and-the-butterly-by/#comment-1706 Janine Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:40:44 +0000 http://www.racyromancereviews.com/?p=2178#comment-1706 I love this book! You haven no idea how wonderful it is to find someone else who has read it. I first read it shortly after it was published, about a decade ago. I loved it but found it more cerebral than I expected. Then I read it again maybe a couple of years ago? A little while before the movie adaptation arrived here in the U.S. I think I loved it even more the second time. I was able to read more slowly, to savor every word, since I already knew how it would end and where it was going. I love the language, the metaphors especially. But I also love how honest and heartfelt the book is. Bauby doesn't sentimentalize his situation, and yet (or perhaps therefore) he brings us to the realization of just how great a gift life is, and the importance of our imaginations. The fact that he wrote the book by blinking his eye as letters were read to him is astonishing and beyond humbling. I love this book! You haven no idea how wonderful it is to find someone else who has read it. I first read it shortly after it was published, about a decade ago. I loved it but found it more cerebral than I expected. Then I read it again maybe a couple of years ago? A little while before the movie adaptation arrived here in the U.S. I think I loved it even more the second time. I was able to read more slowly, to savor every word, since I already knew how it would end and where it was going. I love the language, the metaphors especially. But I also love how honest and heartfelt the book is. Bauby doesn’t sentimentalize his situation, and yet (or perhaps therefore) he brings us to the realization of just how great a gift life is, and the importance of our imaginations.

The fact that he wrote the book by blinking his eye as letters were read to him is astonishing and beyond humbling.

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