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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
henhaf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
signorponza's review against another edition
3.0
Parigi, notte. All’interno di un bar troviamo Golubcik, un ex agente della polizia segreta russa, che si lascia andare a una lunga confessione. Conosciamo così la storia della vita di un uomo che è stato un assassino, ma è stato molte altre identità. Un vissuto che si intreccia con quello di prìncipi, donne affascinanti, personaggi bizzarri e malefici. Un racconto che tocca i temi della giustizia, della crisi d’identità, del Male nelle sue varie forme. Si tratta di un romanzo che ho letto quasi per caso, che ho trovato estremamente leggero nella scrittura (l’ho finito in soli due giorni) e interessante nei contenuti (per certi versi anche molto attuali: si parla ad esempio anche di Ucraina e Russia), che consiglierei forse più per lo stile che per quanto mi ha lasciato una volta sfogliata l’ultima pagina.
r_musil's review against another edition
1.0
کتاب واقعا بد است، این هایی که در مترو و اتوبوس جلوی آدم را می‌گیرند و بدون اینکه شما را بشناسند یا ازشان بخواهید خاطراتشان را تعریف می‌کنند، احتمالا درک بهتری از این موضوع دارند که دست روزگار انقدر زندگی آدم را تصادفی خط روی خط نمی‌کند. تا وقتی کتکتان نزده اند نخوانید
lisalotte's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
frankie_derwent's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Complicated
3.0
hiba29's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I liked the premises, how the story was told and installed in both Russia and Paris, However, the characters are not attaching at all, there is no depth about them especially when it concerns the main one. We can't relate to any of them because they are only described plainly and their actions are not logical or relatable at any point.
This is particularly true about the main character, who is acting vainly and childishly to every little event happening to him. He seems to be very self-centered and can't get a grip on himself. The story could have been more attaching if the character was presented in a better way, if it showed some redeeming moments where not everything was about his family name and lineage. I guess that is where the author was going, showing the human being in its raw form, the consuming jealousy between brothers, the strong and yet empty desire for something, someone, only driven by lust. The foolishness we're pushed to to keep these lies up and running, until the ugly truth shows up.
The author focuses a lot on the jealousy side and on the attraction exercised on the main character by a women, whose presenting this exotic and innocent side of life. This women he won over his brother but still lost her at the end, for this same brother. The problem here is that there isn't a lesson learnt gradually, there is no evolving of any kind. We get to have a brief sight of the man years later, in that Parisian bar while recounting his life, but no change is actively showed.
The one thing that bothered me a bit, also an actual goal of the author I think, is the very little information given about Lakatos, who seemed to be interesting but whose presence was rather limited to keep the illusion of power he had over our "hero".
This book was interesting but certainly not captivating. A bit misleading if we take the title literally.
This is particularly true about the main character, who is acting vainly and childishly to every little event happening to him. He seems to be very self-centered and can't get a grip on himself. The story could have been more attaching if the character was presented in a better way, if it showed some redeeming moments where not everything was about his family name and lineage. I guess that is where the author was going, showing the human being in its raw form, the consuming jealousy between brothers, the strong and yet empty desire for something, someone, only driven by lust. The foolishness we're pushed to to keep these lies up and running, until the ugly truth shows up.
The author focuses a lot on the jealousy side and on the attraction exercised on the main character by a women, whose presenting this exotic and innocent side of life. This women he won over his brother but still lost her at the end, for this same brother. The problem here is that there isn't a lesson learnt gradually, there is no evolving of any kind. We get to have a brief sight of the man years later, in that Parisian bar while recounting his life, but no change is actively showed.
The one thing that bothered me a bit, also an actual goal of the author I think, is the very little information given about Lakatos, who seemed to be interesting but whose presence was rather limited to keep the illusion of power he had over our "hero".
This book was interesting but certainly not captivating. A bit misleading if we take the title literally.
peiman198913's review against another edition
3.0
شخصی که در داستان نامی ندارد! در هتلی رو به روی رستوران «تاری باری» زندگی می‌کند، هر روز از پنجره به مشاهده‌ی آنجا می‌پردازد و برای صرف شام به آنجا می‌رود. در رستوران مردی را میبیند که احساس عجیبی به آن دارد، و بقیه‌ی داستان تا حدود آخر کتاب در مورد این شخص است، گالوبچیک. این مرد در اثر اتفاقاتی ماجرای زندگی خود را در یک شب تا صبح برای مشتریان کافه رستوران تعریف می‌کند. مردی که در گذشته عضو پلیس مخفی روسیه بوده و همچنین فرزند نامشروع یکی از شاهزادگان آنجا. پس از این شب تا صبح باز به مرد بی نام ابتدا بر میگردد و چند صفحه‌ای دیگر به او می‌پردازد. داستان از ابتدا با کشش و جذابیت خوبی شروع میشه اما کم کم به نظرم از جذابیت داستان کم میشه و قابل پیش بینی. اما آخر کتاب باز اندکی جذاب تر میشه. به هر حال کتاب سرگرم کننده‌ای هست ولی به نظرم اونقدری که نویسنده سعی داشته راز آلود و هیجانی باشه در نیومده
mickr's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingisadoingword's review against another edition
3.0
Intriguing story, spys, affairs - unexpected ending in some ways.