Review: The Rik Mayall: Bigger Than Hitler Better Than Christ

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Title: Bigger Than Hitler Better Than Christ
Author: The Rik Mayall
Genre: Autobiography
Hardcover: 328 pages
Language: English
Rating: 6/10

Summary:This is the greatest book ever written by the greatest man that ever lived. Ehm, okay, maybe not.

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Quick review and author recommendation

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Laat Me Niet Alleen (Don't leave me)
Author:Renate Dorrestein
Short summary and opinion: Every year an established Dutch author is asked to write an essay on the subject of Bookweek. In 2008 the theme was 'The elderly... - third age in literature.' Instead of a regular essay, Renate wrote the Don't Leave Me self-help guide: 'How to age in the twenty-first century in seven easy steps'. I liked her satirical style. Especially the way she points out how people are in denial about getting older is enlightening. She also mentioned a lot of websites that seem worth investigating. A lovely read.
Rating: 7,5/10
Curious? This book is not available in another language, but a lot of her novels are translated in English, French or German. She is one of our best writers, I recommend her other books. These are available in English.

Quick review: L'armee Du Salut by Abdellah Taïa

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Title: L'armee Du Salut (Broederliefde) Literally: The Salvation Army.
Author: Abdellah Taïa
Genre: Autobiographical novel
Pages: Paperback 143
Language: French. Read in Dutch.
Rating: 7,5/10
Short summary and opinion: The third novel of the first openly gay writer published in Morocco, ( tells the story of young Abdellah... )

Curious? So far his books are translated in Dutch and Spanish only, but if you are interested in his background, you might want to read this article: Morocco, male love and modernity.