tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428110.post8733086761979283395..comments2023-07-08T09:00:54.916-07:00Comments on A Common Reader: Heart of a GoatDwighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13688525659034403580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428110.post-871123342384661992011-06-22T17:46:18.863-07:002011-06-22T17:46:18.863-07:00See this post for movie info. It may not be easy ...See <a href="http://bookcents.blogspot.com/2010/10/heart-of-dog-discussion.html" rel="nofollow"> this post</a> for movie info. It may not be easy to find, but definitely worth the effort.Dwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688525659034403580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428110.post-73714650108205098042011-06-22T17:37:09.302-07:002011-06-22T17:37:09.302-07:00Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware there was ...Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware there was a film made of it. I'll look around for it.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428110.post-87525697021083771082011-06-22T17:14:09.284-07:002011-06-22T17:14:09.284-07:00I can't imagine not mentioning the political s...I can't imagine not mentioning the political satire--that's the heart of the book (no pun intended). <br /><br />Glad the timing worked out. It's a fun book, isn't it? If you get a chance to see the movie version of it that I reviewed, get your hands on it. Extremely well done.Dwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688525659034403580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26428110.post-80345411414662913372011-06-22T15:56:27.091-07:002011-06-22T15:56:27.091-07:00Excellent timing. I just finished reading Bulgako...Excellent timing. I just finished reading Bulgakov's _Heart of a Dog_ last week. <br /><br />The blurb calls it a satire on the scientific society, but I think the connection to politics is just as strong, if not stronger. The idea that it might be a satire on Soviet Society during the 1920s isn't even mentioned. I wonder why.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.com