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Kontury by Rachel Cusk

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lqueijo's review against another edition

4.0

Com uma escrita sólida, Cusk define uma série de personagens baseadas em pequenos episódios das suas vidas. Ainda que, como romance, fique algo curto para quem espera uma história em contínuo com um fio condutor bem definido, como exercício de escrita e de definição de carácteres é brutal.

isareader's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

pageslover's review against another edition

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slow-paced

1.0

awful

mirandaosmelak's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

It is a special book: keenly observed, beautifully written, smart. Although I do struggle to find satisfaction in it by the end, because I cannot quite tell what it was about. I feel like the main character has been at arms reach and behind a glass door all of this time. And yes, she's only an outline in my mind, which I very much suspect is the point, but... I don't think there was enough there for me to feel like I experienced a novel. I guess I want to see if I ever felt blown away by plotless novels, and I suspect that probably not. Despite sll of that, I am interested in #2 and I wanto to read more. I cannot quite tell if it's not because I hope for some sort of point at the end though.