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Œuvres de A. Kendra Greene

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I absolutely loved this. It's about quirky museums, sure, but also about seeing and memory, what inspires one to collect, the interaction of object and story. Alongside that is a true love of place and liminality. Definitely one I'll have to purchase for my permanent library.
 
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Kiramke | 4 autres critiques | Jun 27, 2023 |
I have to admit that I was disappointed by this one. I've read other books that focus on museum curation and so my expectations were set at a high bar. While this does talk about different collections that are located in Iceland, the writing style drifted into purple prose a bit too much for my taste. And many of what the author termed 'museum collections' are more like tourist attractions kept at someone's home. I wouldn't have an issue with a book that gave the history of these places if it wasn't presented as a 'museum'. It's obvious that the author has spent a significant amount of time visiting and researching these locations (and the love she has for the country is indisputable) but the writing style combined with the loose definition of what makes a museum collection left me wanting.… (plus d'informations)
 
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AliceaP | 4 autres critiques | May 16, 2022 |
This was a really interesting look at some of the unusual museums in Iceland and the weird and serendipitous ways they came about. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in oddities and unusual collections. As a librarian, it's always interesting to see how people acquire their finds.
 
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kitlovestea | 4 autres critiques | Oct 20, 2020 |
I found this travelogue of museums in Iceland quirky and charming, ranging from the penis museum with a faux-serious name to a woman's collection of rocks to a man's devotion to stuffed birds. Along the way, with bits of poetic language and humor, the author puts together an intriguing and unusual view of this small island nation, its geography, its hard-scrabble past and its current capacity to support a wide range of eccentricities. Very enjoyable.
 
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bfister | 4 autres critiques | May 17, 2020 |

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Œuvres
4
Membres
114
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#171,985
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½ 3.5
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5
ISBN
11
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