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kellylynnthomas's review
5.0
I had the pleasure to work with Michele Morano on my undergraduate thesis, and she is brilliant. She's one of those rare writers who makes writing look entirely effortless.
kwalks's review against another edition
4.0
"In the Subjunctive Mood" is reason enough to give this collection a try. It's an exemplary non-fiction essay.
st3jam's review against another edition
4.0
In [b:Grammar Lessons: Translating a Life in Spain|21100752|Grammar Lessons Translating a Life in Spain (Sightline Books)|Michele Morano|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1394247713l/21100752._SY75_.jpg|684891], [a:Michele Morano|373045|Michele Morano|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] discusses how language informs our world view and that is one of my absolutely favorite ideas. This book fills me with intrigue for idioms, by the ways language limits what we say and how we say it, and how complexities of one language's nuances and intricacies can shape the way we think. She also writes about "fluency" and learning to speak "academic" after a working-class childhood; I found the essays about her earlier visits to Spain (though I don't know when they were composed) closer to the voice of a real person than that of a polished academic, and hence more enjoyable. Morano's voice is both humorous and reflective.
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