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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Medical content
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Nothing is a weird, dark, philosophical story. On a completely unrelated note, nihilism sure is a worldview.
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Pierre Anthon gets up on the first day of school and announces that life has no meaning, so he isn't wasting his time pretending there is. He climbs up a plum tree and refuses to come down, pelting his fellow classmates with sarcasm and plums. His classmates are disturbed when they realize they have no idea what their lives DO mean, and so decide that they must prove Pierre Anthon wrong. I found the premise of this book intriguing, a chance for teens to delve deep into philosophical questions about what life is for. I was disappointed.
They decide each must give up what means most to them, which begins with immature and ridiculous suggestions that made the characters seem more like four year olds than fourteen year olds. (Give up your earrings or comics, then he'll come down...) Soon they figure out that everyone is trying to hold back, so they take turns choosing what someone ELSE must give up. This turns into an escalating free-for-all in which each character deals with their loss by making life more hellish for the next person. The sacrifices go from pets and memorabilia to digging up corpses, raping each other, killing animals, and sawing off body parts. All of which is, of course, for nothing.
I could tell without looking as I read the first chapter that this book was a translation, and in my opinion, a clunky one. I think those interested in philosophy and the meaning of life might be interested in the premise of this book, but then end seems to imply that thinking about your purpose is too dangerous a thing to touch. I'm not sure who to market this book to.
"Meaning...none of you has taught us any. So now we've found it ourselves." (154)
They decide each must give up what means most to them, which begins with immature and ridiculous suggestions that made the characters seem more like four year olds than fourteen year olds. (Give up your earrings or comics, then he'll come down...) Soon they figure out that everyone is trying to hold back, so they take turns choosing what someone ELSE must give up. This turns into an escalating free-for-all in which each character deals with their loss by making life more hellish for the next person. The sacrifices go from pets and memorabilia to digging up corpses, raping each other, killing animals, and sawing off body parts. All of which is, of course, for nothing.
I could tell without looking as I read the first chapter that this book was a translation, and in my opinion, a clunky one. I think those interested in philosophy and the meaning of life might be interested in the premise of this book, but then end seems to imply that thinking about your purpose is too dangerous a thing to touch. I'm not sure who to market this book to.
"Meaning...none of you has taught us any. So now we've found it ourselves." (154)
Klassisch wie sich ein anfangs Recht harmloses Experiment Hochschaukelt und immer grausamere Ideen kommen, die nicht mehr die gleiche Bedeutung verfolgen wie zu Anfang.
Eine Schulklasse fühlt sich ihrem ehemaligen Mitschüler verpflichtet, zu zeigen, was "Bedeutung hat".
Toll geschrieben, und beschrieben. Das nichts.
Eine Schulklasse fühlt sich ihrem ehemaligen Mitschüler verpflichtet, zu zeigen, was "Bedeutung hat".
Toll geschrieben, und beschrieben. Das nichts.
En oikein tiedä mitä tulin lukeneeksi, mutta oli sen arvoista. Oudoin kirja ikinä. Hieno.
Solo puedo definir a este libro con una palabra: "Traumático", sin embargo, no puedo negar que tiene cierta intriga que atrapa desde el comienzo, pero en un punto (en varios en realidad)en el desarrollo de la historia tuve que soltar el libro, buscar la manera de tranquilizarme y cuando creía lograrlo lo tomaba otra vez, esto fue repetitivo hasta que al fin lo termine, la ultima parte fue una tortura y el final pues... no se que decir de el, quede en shock y siento que eso es lo que me gusto/disgusto del libro, que me sorprendió mucho, ademas, el hecho de afectarme de una manera que no creo pueda superar en un buen tiempo le sumo ciertos puntos.