Reviews

O Homem Duplicado by José Saramago

enriquisimo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

clivesay's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The writing, probably because of translation, can be a bit confusing to differentiate the characters when there is dialogue between multiple people. The book and plot really pick up in the end and the payoff was worth it. It just takes a little bit of time to get there which can be a slog. 

elysehdez19's review against another edition

5.0

se merece 5 estrellas por ese final. Maravilloso

kno3a's review against another edition

challenging medium-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

4.0

rushio's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cmcena's review

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

filipa0807's review

challenging funny reflective slow-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? Yes

3.75

marisalipp's review against another edition

One sentence went on for two pages! Dialogue is separated by commas and when new person speaking is indicated by a capital letter. My brain couldn’t get over it. The whole first part of the book that I did read was just him picking out what movie to watch 😅

matilapolli's review against another edition

5.0

Que livro do caralho, fico triste por nem todo o mundo perceber português porque não há maneira de transmitir a beleza da escrita de Saramago. Como primeira leitura do patrono senti me agarrada desde a primeira frase, mas não vou mentir que pelo meio tornou se um bocado pesado, a escrita de Saramago é pesada, e acho que o livro não precisava de ser tão grande. Mas as ultimas 100 páginas foram absolutamente incríveis, não conseguia deixar o livro de lado. Senti tudo e o meu cérebro continua a mil. Adoro a ironia e o sentido de humor. Adoro quando ele manda asneiras no meio do nada. Às vezes dava me a ouvir a voz dele a narrar a história. Desfecho surpreendente, pelo menos para mim que sou uma tapada quando se toca a mistérios e desfechos, um livro mesmo
muito bom.

tocupine's review against another edition

5.0

I wanted to read The Double because I very much enjoy the 2013 film 'Enemy' which was adapted from this novel and it did not disappoint. The Double is about a history teacher who stumbles upon his doppelganger as a background extra in a movie which leads him into an obsessive drive to find out his name. Saramago's almost spoken-word like style of writing did take a which to get use to because once you're used to it it flows really well and the story glides off the page.