![]() ![]() ![]() Like I said, in the beginning I would try to decipher every word. And not just in a short text excerpt, but rather through 200+ pages. In Other Words soon became a gem for me, because it does much better than Google Translate or even a textbook that teaches me Italian grammar: It's an authentic Italian novel that teaches me how an Italian speaker would actually speak. I don't very often come across Italian texts. In the beginning, this desire became arduous as it prevented me from enjoying the flow and really getting the meaning. For me, the reading of the book was a very slow process. The book was extremely relatable, but it was also very educational. In Other Words created word pictures that really resonated with me. The metaphors, faithfulness to reality, the boldness to say things as they are, it's all so beautiful. The style of the book is just captivating. Jhumpa is an extremely talented writer, and her words go straight to your heart, especially if your journey is similar to hers. It's hard to describe how much I related to the sentiments in In Other Words. In Other Words, or in Italian, In Altre Parole, is essentially a huge thought-piece on Jhumpa's journey of learning Italian, becoming fluent, how she is perceived by the world along the way, and how her self-perception is shaped. By the middle of the book I was shedding tears. A Powerful Book with both English and ItalianĪ huge sense of shared experience and understanding swept over me as I started reading In Other Words. Then, through her book, I met Jhumpa Lahiri. I've been really committed to my Italian journey.īut throughout this time, I've actually not known anyone who was pursuing Italian the way that I am. I've done a lot to try and bring myself in contact with the language as much as possible. I didn't need any games on my phone when I had Duolingo, learning and mastering phrases was a superlative experience.Ī few years ago, after completing Italian on Duolingo, I bought an Italian textbook and studied it by myself. It was like a game, but better than any game. I started in England and shortly after I moved to Canada I completed the whole tree on Duolingo for Italian. I still remember my excitement as I used the app everyday. It opened up to me an exciting world with the amazing possibility of being able to teach myself to speak in another language, something that I viewed at the time as being extremely valuable. For me, learning Italian has been quite a unique challenge, the sort of challenge that puts your patience and dedication to the test. How about a language like.Italian? Not so much. They're pretty common, and so you likely hear them often. It's just generally easy to find people who speak those languages. Some languages, like French or Spanish are easier to learn, and I'm not just referring to difficulty in the cognitive sense. Why 'In Other Words' Appeals to Me - The Backstory I expected the book to be good, but it went above and beyond, surpassing my expectations.Īs you can tell, I'm really passionate about this book. Over a year later, I finally took it out. The book looked interesting so I saved it to my 'for later' shelf. The book 'In Other Words' came up in the search results. One day, a couple of years ago, I searched the keyword 'Italian' on my local library's website. ![]()
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