A Brief History of Seven Killings

[Keith Davis]

And, by this thread, I don't mean to imply that I'm not enjoying the book.
I think it's great, so far.

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Keith Davis <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When you say you're not familiar with spoken language, do you mean these
> particular languages that are dealt with in these particular books? You
> don't have the same issue reading the language you're familiar with? I
> think that's the point, that someone familiar with the actual sound and
> rhythm of the language might be as distracted by the watering down as much
> as you are distracted by the native elements that are included.
>
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> > On Feb 3, 2016, at 9:09 AM, Becky Lindroos <bekker2 at icloud.com> wrote:
> >
> > It may be my problem though, whether I’m a skilled reader or not.  I had
> the same problem with the center section of Cloud Atlas (with the South
> Pacific accent). I got an Audible version and totally hooked in.   I think
> when I read I try to get the rhythm of the spoken language in there - not
> just the sounds - and I’m really not familiar enough with spoken language
> to get that rhythmic experience when trying to decipher the phonics of it.
> (I’m better now having listened to 26 hours of 7 Killings!)
> >
> > Also - I needed the print book for the cast of characters and just
> following along quite a lot -   I really enjoyed that book - definitely the
> winner of the Man Booker.
> >
> > Becky
> >
> >> On Feb 3, 2016, at 5:44 AM, Keith Davis <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I suspect that's why he wrote it the way he did. It has enough real
> patois to give it some flavor, but not so much that it's incomprehensible
> to those who aren't familiar with it. Since you still had trouble with it,
> and you're a skilled reader, I would have to question his judgement on that
> point.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >>> On Feb 3, 2016, at 8:30 AM, Becky Lindroos <bekker2 at icloud.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I read it but I also listened to the Audible version because the
> patois was so hard for me to grasp.  I was so involved with getting the
> words pronounced right I lost the flow.  The Audible version brought it to
> life - gave it the speed and rhythm it needed and it sounded great to my
> California ears -
> >>>
> >>> Becky
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 11:30 PM, Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm also just at the beginning of this, just shy of your 50 and I
> agree. At least when my Jamaican friend speaks to other Jamaicans I don't
> understand anything (or very little) and I don't have trouble with this. A
> necessity I think. When my friend speaks to me she speaks entirely in
> English. Now I write this it all seems rather contrived modifying in novel
> form.
> >>>>
> >>>> On 3 Feb 2016 04:32, "Keith Davis" <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Probably sounds stupid and arrogant. He's the Jamaican, not me, and
> it t does flow. Anybody else read it yet?
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 11:19 PM, Keith Davis <kbob42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> With the gift card my son gave me for Christmas, I bought this book,
> and have delayed gratification as long as possible. I'm about 50 pages in,
> and I dig it, but I have one comment, which I reserve the right to back off
> of or see corrected. He's sometimes writing in patois, which is hip, and
> which those who speak it seem to be able to adjust according to how much
> they want you to get it, if my own experience is to be relied upon. Even
> so, it seem like mon white up de patois to mak im mo ez...I can dig it, it
> can be unintelligible. Just my observation at an early point. It just seems
> a little uneven or unauthentic. Maybe his characters actually sound like
> that...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sent from my iPad
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