Reviews

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov

kirstycreads's review against another edition

challenging

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

octa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

manolitagafotas's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kral's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

enzsch's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I am torn, this book had some suuuuuuch good bits (initial part with the old man who lost his memory and the agent who surveyed with him, how the referendum for time divided everyone) and also some amazing medidtations on time and memory and I highlighted so many things. 

I don’t think  all of it resonated because I think the authors outlook is more pessimistic than mine, but j really like that he just put it out confidently and it leaves you to agree or disagree. Super interesting that this could be gaustines last appearance as he got a lil dark

I also love the Swiss setting he nailed the Swiss ness

I would have loved a greater exploration of what led to the pessimism for the future and the fallout of these crazy events and how the continent can even go on with such chaos, but I feel like this was not the point of the book. It was more like introducing crazy cool ideas then moving on.

embem_'s review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Ich weiß gar nicht, wie ich das Buch bewerten soll. Es war ein wilder Ritt. Am Anfang war es sehr vielversprechend und übermittelte eine klare Idee. Das Leitmotiv ist die Einordnung ses eigenen Lebens im Hinblick auf Zukunft und Vergangenheit. Und wie der Beginn des Vergessens die Menschen wieder in ihre Erinnerungen zurückwirft (Pseudointellektiobismus beendet). Im Laufe des Buches haben die Charaktere sich selbst in Frage gestellt und gegen Ende war es wie ein dumpster fire. Und trotz dem puren Chaos hatte es seine sinnvolle Struktur. Sehr sehr beeindruckend geschrieben, gerade das Ende hat mich total gefesselt.
Unglaublich, was der Autor für ein Wissen hat 

libdibs's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

I'm confused and somewhat underwhelmed... I thought this was about time being malleable but instead was about memory loss.

emma_nag's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jlancast96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

d_1105's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0