Flights by Olga Tokarczuk VLOG Review

[@yama2846]

9:41 "This is a novel that is more for the journey." My exact thoughts about this book and traveling in general!

[@rashmigawade2011]

I read it in one go and I was totaaaally fascinated !!! It's intoxication I just keep wonderring how she wrote it waaaaow❤

[@shmoolicious]

You clearly have a good taste ;-) The Nobel Academy liked it too. Hope you pick up more of Olga Tokarczuk's books (toh-car-choock)

[@BritishPolak_303]

That's a not a good English phonetic spelling of Tokarczuk at all.. it's pronounced To-car-chuk in English (To like in the word Top) Toh reads like toe and choock is just wrong czuk is short and snappy like in "how much wood would a woodchuck chuck". There's no choo, it's not long and over pronounced like there's a train coming.

[@shmoolicious]

@@BritishPolak_303 Sure - it's not perfect - it's a Google-style approximation for English speakers. The way it's actually pronounced will depend on the accent of the the English-speaker. Your suggestion - "chuk", as in "woodchuk" sounds closer to a Polish "czak", not "czuk". I agree with you that "chook" isn't the right "u" sound and it's too long a vowel sound, but sounds pretty close to "Tokarczuk", whilst your version sounds like "Tokarczak'. The actual pronunciation is: tɔˈkart͡ʂuk - there's videos on KZbin with the correct pronunciation, if you actually care.

[@apocalypsereading7117]

currently reading it now and feeling a bit lost, your thoughts and enthusiasm for it really helped me get excited for it again - thanks!

[@MichaelReads]

I think it’s a novel where the journey is more important than the destination. I remember enjoying the ride to the end.

[@browngirlreading]

This one does sound like my cup of tea.

[@alldbooks9165]

Definitely interested and that cover is giving me the I wants.

[@MichaelReads]

Oooo. I would love to hear your thoughts if you read it.

[@Flannel_girly]

Michael I am glad you read it! This is a great book and one of the best I have evere read. I love travelling and the book absorbed me from the very beginning. Maybe to some people Who do not understand the idea of constant moving, disocvering and connections between So many stories, the book may be difficult to read. I love it. I love your thoughts about it as well. As you may know, Tokarczuk was awarded with Nobel prize!

[@MichaelReads]

Thank you for watching! Yeah, I noticed that when it was announced that she won the Nobel Prize, people found my video and letting me know.

[@Flannel_girly]

@@MichaelReads I love your review. I will watch more of Your videos

[@sebastianmilewski8441]

Funny. I had same exitment when i was reading that book. It feels like you are going throughout this book because its kind about our journey through the life. It hooked me up. This psychological, science, story etc and u finding they are all different. Different people, times, genders etc are all conected. It hooked me up. Im now on 3rd book of Olga Tokarczuk

[@MichaelReads]

oooo. Great to hear that you enjoyed the book too. I haven't picked up any other book by Tokarczuk as of yet.

[@WeirdBookBookClub]

I've been curious to read something by Olga Tokarczuk for a while now, but was kind of intimidated. Your enthusiasm for this book is infectious, though. I think I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@MichaelReads]

Thank you! It's definitely a different book. Lol. But I had fun reading it. Let me know what you think once you finish.

[@browngirlreading]

Great review!

[@MichaelReads]

Thanks Didi! It would be interesting to hear your thoughts if you read it. I've seen people's reaction to it all over the place. Lol

[@browngirlreading]

Thanks Michael. Maybe if I decide to pick it up on ebook, but it doesn't really sound like something I'd like. However who knows. I won't know until I try it. @@MichaelReads

[@lucjanpetroniusz4970]

Nobel Academy awarded Olga Tokarczuk!

[@edtrisilva113]

I'll give a shot thanks to your comments! cheers mate!!

[@horsethi3f]

I really don’t get this book man. It’s just... different, interesting. Like, what does travel psychology got to do with plastination, etc. Some of the stories are real but she mixes them up with stuff like travel psychology which, I don’t think it’s an actual study. And I didn’t get what those maps are about.

[@mariog8297]

Tokarczuk is pornounced like "Tokarchuk"

[@sukrutbhushan4176]

You have confused us more than reviewed it.. don't review again

[@MichaelReads]

okay.

[@biswadipchakraborty8630]

A review of the book also at www.theantonymmag.com/on-flights-a-book-review-by-arya-chatterjee/