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Title: Trite
Review: I loved Schlink's "The Reader" and that is why I ordered "Flights of Love." It is hard to believe it was penned by the same author. "The Reader" is a deeply layered book and one, I must confess, I probably do not fully understand being neither German nor Jewish. Yet, there is meaning that goes well beyond the obvious story line; it is angst and the burden of history.I do not know the time frame that Schlink wrote these short stories but "Flights of Love" is more college level writing than professional. The stories are trite to say the least. There are only a few all to brief glimpses of the Schlink of "The Reader."Something is always lost in translation of a foreign tongue, a different culture. I thought perhaps the translator was being overly simplistic with his approach - transcribing words and not meaning. Yet, the biography of the translator indicates he is highly respected and experienced. The onus reverts to Schlink. Sorry, I had hoped for more.
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