There is a beautiful love story in the center of the book, but it comes to an extremely trite conclusion. không liên quan, vì bối cảnh của cuốn sách chủ yêu ở vùng Kalaw, có dính tí xíu Ragoon chứ tuyệt nhiên không có Bagan đâu có, chắc bạn làm bìa không tìm hiểu mà cứ thấy Myanmar là lấy ngay địa danh nổi tiếng nhất áp vào. A story at once both poignant and joyous, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats reaffirms how love can transform the harshest of realities into a mystical one. In fact, it does, but more often than not the writing is a little too simple, the storyline a little too unbelievable, and the characters make transformations in attitude for no apparent reason. He doesn't just know facts, he knows emotions, inner thoughts, struggles, joys, intimate details of her father's relationships etc.

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The author Sendker was correspondent in America and Asia for Stern, the weekly German news magazine, for some years.

Telling the story of a young blind man’s journey through a world of auditory intensity, Jan-Philipp Sendker renews one’s faith in the possibility of real, pure love. Völlig frei von Kitsch, Klischee und plakativen philosophischen Allgemeinsätzen beschreibt Sendker dies in einer Art und Weise, die das Buch zu einem sehr nachhaltigen und nachdenklichen Leseerlebnis werden lassen.

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A compelling blurb, major publisher's backing, glowing reviews, eloquent prose, family drama, journey of self-discovery, troubled self-sacrificing protagonist who just wants to do "the right thing. Originally written in German and published in 2002, Jan-Philipp Sendker’s debut novel, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, was translated into English by Kevin Wiliarty in 2006. A successful Burmese lawyer in a New York City firm, she can't understand his choice to abandon his American life. I did particularly like this thought that was spoken by U Ba, encapsulating the theme of the novel: "We see only what we already know. He delved into the psyche of the Burmese and showed us folk tales, beliefs, habits, and ways of living.Tin is a well-known attorney who abruptly flew to Hong Kong and Bangkok before disappearing four years ago. At this stage of life, I infrequently read romance, perhaps I see them as unrealistic verging on fantasy (another genre I skip). I loved everything about this book, from its cover, the title and the beautiful prose that evoked images and sentiments that were magical.