tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post9204966288444679954..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: The cart, the folding bed, the stegosaurusRisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-48379130403904422362014-09-06T12:25:29.310+08:002014-09-06T12:25:29.310+08:00Richard, I haven't really thought much about r...Richard, I haven't really thought much about ranking his translated books, but on its own, this one is a solid entertainment and literary diversion, an elegant variation of his themes. Perhaps the way it interacts with other past books already read affects my reception of it. Although familiarization with the other books is not a guarantee of comprehension since he always bring something new Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-26808072522504886362014-09-06T11:18:09.267+08:002014-09-06T11:18:09.267+08:00I hope to get to this Aira...eventually, Rise, but...I hope to get to this Aira...eventually, Rise, but I'm curious where it fits in your personal rankings of him. One of his better ones or not so much? I love the visual joke of the common name "Maxi" being used to refer to a biggish, non-mini sized character, by the way, and that line about the bloodthirsty stegosaurus is kind of funny too although I'm not really sure why. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com