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Pizzería Kamikaze y otros relatos by Etgar Keret

memita's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5*

Li esta colectânea de mini contos em doses homeopáticas e é assim que aconselho a leitura. Não diria que o autor neste livro tem um estilo muito definido, apesar de ser muito próprio e diria até alternativo. Acho que ele junta especialmente o realismo mágico com o surreal, passando muito pela guerra e pela violência, fala sobre a normalidade escondida atrás de coisas estapafúrdias, e aborda as relações humanas de uma forma muito crua e bruta. Uma coisa que não encontrei aqui foram textos fofos, aconchegantes e nunca terminei um conto com a sensação de ter ficado mais feliz, bem pelo contrário, fiquei sempre muito reflexiva e pensativa. Por um lado, as metáforas que depreendi de alguns contos fizeram-me muito sentido e foram um murro no estômago. Mas, por outro, um outro tanto dos contos não fizeram eco na minha cabeça, ou simplesmente não compreendi o que o autor quereria dizer com aquilo. Acho que não é um livro para toda a gente, de todo. E talvez seja um bom exemplo de livro para reler mais tarde, pois acredito que estas histórias tenham várias camadas e que, à medida que vamos crescendo, vamos conseguindo retirar mais camadas e descobrindo novas coisas através delas.

gkolocsar's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

imandanial's review against another edition

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3.0

Kumpulan cerpen ini dibeli di Kabo pasca Borak Karya MPR semalam. Mahal kalau nak beli versi bahasa Inggeris, jadi baik saya beli versi terjemahan (adaptasi?) bahasa Melayu.

Ini merupakan cubaan pertama saya untuk membaca karya Etgar Keret. Tak dapat dinafikan, Yahudi seorang ini sangat pandai menggeletek perut kita dengan cerita-cerita yang aneh tetapi lucu.

the1enchantedreader's review against another edition

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4.0

4.25 the book that got me to 100 last yr

worldlibraries's review against another edition

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1.0

I ordered this book when I asked a friend for a recommendation of a current Jewish author who writes about something other than the Holocaust that would teach me about Jewish culture now.

Two or three stories were good, but on the whole, this book was skippable. These were stories show a militarized society, and they weren't funny. When I saw this book was by an "Israeli humorist," I thought I would be introduced to current Jewish humor that would make me laugh out loud. I didn't laugh. Sometimes, the outlook was too brutal. My incorrect expectations about the book may have contributed toward my apathy toward the title.

Here's one quote that did make me smile:

There's something nice about home cooking. I mean it's hard to explain, but there's something special about it, a feeling. As if your stomach can figure out it was food you didn't have to pay for, that someone made it out of love.

~ Page 96

andymoon's review against another edition

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4.0

Compelling collection of brief stories that are just excellent... Surreal, painful, desperate, and hilarious all at the same time.

lordtrips's review against another edition

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4.0

las cuatro estrellas las doy por el cuento de la Pizzería.
a los otros cuentos, les doy tres estrellas.

kessejeen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

io_roo's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

some stories 5 stars

kendiepants's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75