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loinereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
When I picked up this book I didn’t know what to expect at all.
At first when I realized it was just a report of a woman’s occupations during times of great loneliness, I did some research and understood a bit more about the context.
The reading was slow but very reflective and what kept me going was mostly the animals’ story.
The woman’s love and care for the animals was so deep that Lynx, Pearl, Tiger, Bella, Bull and the mother-cat became characters as well —without thoughts and speech but able to make us feel things.
The Wall is a classic that anyone should pick up one day because it really reflects on loneliness, womanhood, caring and loving.
What marked me the most was the way the story reflected how a woman could never be really alone. She would always find things to care for, herself, her environment and the creatures hanging around.
At first when I realized it was just a report of a woman’s occupations during times of great loneliness, I did some research and understood a bit more about the context.
The reading was slow but very reflective and what kept me going was mostly the animals’ story.
The woman’s love and care for the animals was so deep that Lynx, Pearl, Tiger, Bella, Bull and the mother-cat became characters as well —without thoughts and speech but able to make us feel things.
The Wall is a classic that anyone should pick up one day because it really reflects on loneliness, womanhood, caring and loving.
What marked me the most was the way the story reflected how a woman could never be really alone. She would always find things to care for, herself, her environment and the creatures hanging around.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, and Violence
peckreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
dorkiki's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
J'ai adoré mais c'était vraiment très dur à lire. Très triste. Je ne crois pas que je serai capable de le relire un jour.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
southernselkie08's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Idyllicism in isolation, and all the messy emotions in between. A pastoral view of what happens when you are truly alone, and how reconciliation of self reveals a park forward.
This book has a sci-fi pretense, but the following narrative is anything but. The real pleasure in this novel is seeing how the world does—or doesn’t— change in lieu of a mysterious force.
This book has a sci-fi pretense, but the following narrative is anything but. The real pleasure in this novel is seeing how the world does—or doesn’t— change in lieu of a mysterious force.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Animal death
plantsandbooksandrocks's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I really struggled reading this one. While often beautifully descriptive, the sparse writing style of the narrator's report made me feel at times claustrophobic, as if I myself was penned in by an invisible wall, alone and now entirely dependent on my own resources to survive. So while I enjoyed the philosophical, metaphorical, and downright pastoral elements of the story, I did not enjoy my time in the book's world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
omnimalizm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Gun violence
saradoxical's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
For a book about a woman, a cat, a dog, and a cow at the perceived end of the world, it's pretty good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Confinement
angela_iseli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Animal death
readbyhan's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
booksillremember's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really enjoyed the premise, the existential musings and the strong relationship the main character develops with the animals. It was written as a report which didn’t connect with me and I found it dragged on and on, the endless repetitive descriptions of the weather, the chores, the landscape. I understand that that’s part of the journey, it’s just not usually something I find engaging.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death