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captainstarcat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? No
2.0
cortega55's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
While this book is told in a peculiar way, vacillating between dry observation, and surreal imagery, I could still relate to and identify with so much of what the narrator was saying.
This is a surprisingly quick read for a classic. And while it didn’t give me that rabid five star feeling, it did give me so much to think about. This book could be dissected in 1 million ways and I love when a book makes me feel like I want to write an essay on it. This surprised me because of how straightforward and dry the writing is, because you still could go into every character and symbol and daydream and break them down endlessly
This is a surprisingly quick read for a classic. And while it didn’t give me that rabid five star feeling, it did give me so much to think about. This book could be dissected in 1 million ways and I love when a book makes me feel like I want to write an essay on it. This surprised me because of how straightforward and dry the writing is, because you still could go into every character and symbol and daydream and break them down endlessly
oliviafern's review against another edition
fast-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? No
4.0
magickshop's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chloew94's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
wwwilma's review against another edition
3.0
Hade kanske givit den här boken fler stjärnor ifall jag läst den på danska (eller svensk översättning om det funnits), danska och svenska ligger nära varandra och engelska rätt långt ifrån. Är van vid att läsa sånt här sparsmakat språk (eller pretto? vet inte riktigt vilket ord jag söker) på svenska. När jag läser något som är skrivet med sånt språk fast översatt till engelska så funkar det ibland inte, det blir lite konstig läsning utan flyt där jag tappar fokus och inte riktigt förstår vad som händer. Jag tror inte jag hade haft samma problem om jag tex bara kunde engelska, då hade nog språket upplevts mer unikt. Här blir det istället att jag konstant ser hur svårt översättning av den här typen av text blir. Fortfarande bra bok men läsupplevelsen drogs ner av konstanta funderingar kring språket!
writerstears's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lisajlindstrom's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Suicide