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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
something about french literature, man
there are two things i didn’t like and i think they were unnecessary. anyway, firstly why would you compare the trenches to a woman’s private part? and waiting to “receive them”, waiting for them to “get inside her”? yeah, no. and secondly describing the rumor as a woman’s body too was nasty. you could have used any metaphor under the sun. leave women alone.
now to what i enjoyed about this book:
i like books when they make you think and wonder, is it revenge, avenging his dead friend who died by the hand of the enemy.. but now when will it stop being about the friend and start being about i’m killing and killing and can’t stop? when is it okay to kill because they are the enemy and becomes bad because he’s scaring his mates? when do the morals and ethics come to the picture? i guess never since it’s war or maybe when concerning the mentality of the people around him.
he ascended to madness, pure madness because of the trauma and developed nihilistic mentality. he reminds me so much of the protagonist of notes from the underground by dostoevsky. an amazing character study and very thought provoking.
there are two things i didn’t like and i think they were unnecessary. anyway, firstly why would you compare the trenches to a woman’s private part? and waiting to “receive them”, waiting for them to “get inside her”? yeah, no. and secondly describing the rumor as a woman’s body too was nasty. you could have used any metaphor under the sun. leave women alone.
now to what i enjoyed about this book:
i like books when they make you think and wonder, is it revenge, avenging his dead friend who died by the hand of the enemy.. but now when will it stop being about the friend and start being about i’m killing and killing and can’t stop? when is it okay to kill because they are the enemy and becomes bad because he’s scaring his mates? when do the morals and ethics come to the picture? i guess never since it’s war or maybe when concerning the mentality of the people around him.
he ascended to madness, pure madness because of the trauma and developed nihilistic mentality. he reminds me so much of the protagonist of notes from the underground by dostoevsky. an amazing character study and very thought provoking.
For only 150 pages this books packs a punch! I’m haven’t really read a book regarding war but this has made me want to change that.
Following a Senegalese soldier fighting under french colonial empire (30,000 killed). He watches as his friend suffers and begs for relief which he refuses to deliver. The next 140 pages follows his journey of grief and rage as he succumbs into madness.
For the brutality and tone of the book it is beautifully written. I believe it really captures the metal impact of WW1 (and war in general) and doesn’t hold back on any gruesome or indecent thoughts, not necessarily for the faint-hearted.
Following a Senegalese soldier fighting under french colonial empire (30,000 killed). He watches as his friend suffers and begs for relief which he refuses to deliver. The next 140 pages follows his journey of grief and rage as he succumbs into madness.
For the brutality and tone of the book it is beautifully written. I believe it really captures the metal impact of WW1 (and war in general) and doesn’t hold back on any gruesome or indecent thoughts, not necessarily for the faint-hearted.
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is an unique read. Not my favorite, but i liked the story that it contains. It was not the best read i had.
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a beautiful and poetical account of a young man's journey to madness. The end was a bit abrupt and disquietening but altogether, it was an interesting read. The narration left room for interpretation and left you wondering what the real reason is of Alfa's behaviour. Is he venging his friend, his so-called more-than-brother or is he in it for himself? I don't know if that was the author's intent but I liked that; looking up the actual meaning of the sentences I had just read. I doubt it was an easy ride translating this story with all its lyrical and specific wording yet Moschovakis managed to do a great job. I wanna be her fr.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the more interesting retellings of Achilles and Patroclus.
A truly beautiful exploration of how unaddressed trauma effects your humanity, woven with themes of racism and masculinity.
A truly beautiful exploration of how unaddressed trauma effects your humanity, woven with themes of racism and masculinity.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes