tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post6585211326611341397..comments2024-02-20T16:47:12.339-06:00Comments on Reading In Color: Male Monday: Bamboo PeopleMissAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-39135573700271767302010-07-17T19:53:12.035-05:002010-07-17T19:53:12.035-05:00@Lenore-Congrats on getting it signed! I'll be...@Lenore-Congrats on getting it signed! I'll be looking for your review :)<br /><br />@Niranjana-Saw your review and comment :) I wonder what you will think of Climbing the Stairs. I seem to be one of the few who didn't really like it. Agree completely Chiko will stay with me probably longer than Tu Reh (although I've never read LOtR and I couldn't get through the movies).<br /><br />@Lyn-there were great friendships in this book. I wonder how many Burmese people we have in Chicago. I wouldn't know but I would be interested to find out. I really liked how we slowly learned things about the culture of Burma so naturally. It wasn't forced. Off to read your review :)<br /><br />@anachronist-That's terrible. Gahh. Books like these make me bemoan how cruel we humans can be. I don't know much about Aung San Suu Kyi, I've only heard of her and a bit about her situation.<br /><br />@Rasco-Thank you :)<br /><br />@Helen-My pleasure and thank you!<br /><br />@Mitali-Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment. Your active presence in the kidlitosphere is quite helpful and insiring =)<br /><br />@April-Seriously, thank you so much. I don't expect things like that. I really do need to read LOtR, I couldn't get into the movies but maybe I should try the books. I'll look for your review.<br /><br />@Jodie-I agree and understand. I learned a lot about Burma becauase I really didn't know what was going on there. Hmm at the moment I can't take violence and depressing novels, but I will keep the title in mind. Thank you for the suggestion.MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-20540531449466564312010-07-08T10:05:19.899-05:002010-07-08T10:05:19.899-05:00Burma is such a missing spot in my knowledge, so t...Burma is such a missing spot in my knowledge, so this sounds like a good book to read to try to educate myself. If you fancy an adult novel you might also like 'The Lizard Cage' by Karen Connoley (think that's her second name) which is about political prisoners in Burma (although it is quite violent and distressing at times).Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462660276240016464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-69771035484080818552010-07-07T09:35:12.602-05:002010-07-07T09:35:12.602-05:00Yay! I am so happy you liked Bamboo People! Also, ...Yay! I am so happy you liked Bamboo People! Also, it was totally not a problem to send you a copy. :-)<br /><br />I read this on the 4th and agree with you on Chiko. AND thought it was awesome how much he liked LoTR.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-2788412218916330932010-07-05T21:41:04.939-05:002010-07-05T21:41:04.939-05:00What an honor that your blog anniversary includes ...What an honor that your blog anniversary includes a review of my book! Thank you, Ari! So glad you're in the kidlitosphere.mbpbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081024119047826077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-65269080167114855012010-07-05T16:44:53.781-05:002010-07-05T16:44:53.781-05:00I had just recently heard of this book and now I w...I had just recently heard of this book and now I want to read it! Thank you for a great reviewHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-40261439510705273102010-07-05T16:05:36.117-05:002010-07-05T16:05:36.117-05:00I loved this book and you did a spectacular job of...I loved this book and you did a spectacular job of reviewing it! Bravo!Carol H Rascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129483986450326966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-10020949428955907002010-07-05T14:48:50.756-05:002010-07-05T14:48:50.756-05:00I wish Aung San Suu Kyi was finally allowed full f...I wish Aung San Suu Kyi was finally allowed full freedom. I remember reading a big article about her and her late husband who died of cancer. She wasn't even allow to say good bye to him - the government of Myanmar didn't let him enter the country and visit his wife in her house arrest.Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-70834834779856768092010-07-05T13:31:32.385-05:002010-07-05T13:31:32.385-05:00I liked Chiko better as well, and I like how the a...I liked Chiko better as well, and I like how the author focuses on friendship (between Chiko and Tai and between Tu Reh and Chiko--a universal theme that helps young readers relate to a story set in a different culture. Here in Albany, we have a growing community of refugees from Burma, so the book is especially timely. I posted a review recently on the online edition of the daily newspaper, the Times Union: http://blog.timesunion.com/wagingpeace/young-people-making-a-difference…together/1715/<br /><br />I also liked how she depicted the Christian beliefs of the Karenni. Officially, 4% of Burma's population is Christian and 4% Muslim, but unofficial estimates are 30% for Christians and Muslims together, who face persecution from military authorities. And when the Buddhist monks protested in 2008, they too were brutally repressed. There wasn't a lot of information in the novel about Theravada Buddhism, the faith tradition of Chiko's family and the majority of Burmese (just that he didn't want to go live in the temple because he felt obliged to support his mother), but there's more on her web site, I think.Lyn Miller-Lachmannhttp://web.mac.com/lynmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-15539439867714777982010-07-05T13:10:05.933-05:002010-07-05T13:10:05.933-05:00I reviewed this for a publication earlier, and pos...I reviewed this for a publication earlier, and posted it on my blog today! <br />Great review--I like the parallel you've drawn between the versatility of bamboo and the book itself. And btw, I had a similar reaction to the characters--I liked Chiko more than Tu Reh. From my review: "I found myself drawn in particular to Chiko, whose glasses and fondness for books make him an easy target in a hyper-aggressive military culture. Perkins knows how to make us care about her characters, and we easily identify with a boy who loves The Lord of the Rings and nurses a not-so-secret crush on the girl next door — and just happens to be a reluctant Burmese soldier." <br />Both characters are nicely done, but Chiko stayed with me long after I finished reading. In fact, just like Asha in Secret Keeper :)Niranjana (Brown Paper)http://niranjana.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255886452367019317.post-70239398451799992872010-07-05T11:45:24.609-05:002010-07-05T11:45:24.609-05:00I got this at BEA (signed!) and I look forward to ...I got this at BEA (signed!) and I look forward to reading it this month!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.com