Comments on: The Other Hand (UK)

By: Alparslan

Alparslan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:23:28 +0000

Hem okudum hem yaşadım hem üzüldüm hem heyecanlandım hem ağladım hem güldüm bunların hepsini bir kitabda yaşadım

By: güner

güner — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:53:00 +0000

burdaki yorumları okuyamıyorum, belki de benim yaptığım yorumlarda okunamayacak, ama her dilden her insanın severek okuduğu kitabın bende türkçesini okudum, çaresizlik içerisinde bir insanın umut dolu yaşamını ele alan kitap gerçekten insanı derinden hüzünlendiriyo, tek kelimeyle mükemmelin ötesinde bir kitap

By: lotta

lotta — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:35:19 +0000

I finished reading The Other Hand around a month ago. I cried, laughed and was shocked to my bones. Since then, by pure coincidence, i have read two more books based on stories of refugees. The Other Hand has left me so … i cannot really describe the feeling… it is not anger, obviously sympathy, but something more. A need to make people more aware i think. It hurts me more than anything when i hear rich, comfortable, so called ‘happy’ people, complain and blame immigrants. how dare they? I know, that they are not quite the same thing, but the basis is still there. I am only fourteen years old. And i would like to thank The Other Hand for making me think so much. at the moment i am planning a letter that to send to 10 downing street. not to shout and complain, but to give Mr Cameron some reading suggestions. Make him think it through for himself rather than for the sake of the country… lets hope he reads it. If he ever does read it and replies and will get in touch with you.

By: fatma

fatma — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:24:05 +0000

merhaba.. kitabınızı yeni bitirdim yaklaşık beş dakika önce gerçekten güzel çalışmaydı. tebrikler… başarılarınızın devamını dilerim.

By: Peter Carnall

Peter Carnall — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:24:34 +0000

Hi Chris,
I have read two books in my life cover to cover – Clarkson “For Crying out Loud”, was the first and yours “The Other Hand”, was my second. The reason I don’t particularly read books, is because I find it difficult to connect to any writers and emerse myself into the story and the mindset of the characters. Usually I get bored on page 3 and turn to something else. However, I can honestly say that I lived in this book. I read it on holiday and I couldn’t put it down!.
I could visualise, sense and smell every scene, every character, every emotion.
If this book was ever to be made in to a film… I would feel compelled to need to typecast the characters!…. Because – Really – I was there… with them – every step of the way. I could picture each scene and each character like I was actualy there.
Congratulations on a fantastic book and on writing something in a way that I can honestly say – I have never come across before.
Yours Sincerely,
Peter

By: Diana Sampson

Diana Sampson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:35:09 +0000

Chris I cannot find words to describe how I feel about “The Other Hand”. Suffice to say that it is a truly amazing book. I was electrified all the way through the book, read it in a week-end; at the same time that I was desperate to find out more, what happened next, I was absorbed by the beauty of the writing. And of course mixing horror with humour just makes the book even more poignant. Really incredible. Thankyou. Diana

By: Jora

Jora — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:22:52 +0000

What a fantastic book, I keep thinking about little bee and about being an asylum seeker and not finding it. Such a horrible thing, and happening each day. Guess the oild company you refer to is Shell? I tried to avoid it last summer holidays, but I guess there are more oil companies with horrible track records. Thanks for shaking up the world with your book.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:52:44 +0000

Best read I have had in a long time.Keep up the wonderful way you write, thank you.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:37:23 +0000

The book was amazing! I am left with one question though… Little Bee was constantly thinking and pondering of how to kill herself for when “the men” came in any surrounding. In the end, however, when “the men” finally came she didn’t try anything.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:49:04 +0000

Amazing. I read this book knowing nothing about it or it’s storeyline…… and I’m so glad. A Very special book that will change the outlook and enhance the lives of many. A special treasure to stumble across.