Reviews

The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir

bookishjohanna's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

lizawall's review against another edition

3.0

ummm reading this made me realize that i am totes ove sartre and camus. total windbags, right?! so full of it. i want to believe that sdb was actually over them too and instead this was meant to be like a book-long diss track.

nadine was the greatest, of course. i feel like she is like the marie calloway of 1940s france.

jiscoo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective

4.25

simone <333

eliathereader's review against another edition

1.0

Benlik bir kitap kesinlikle değildi. Okurken hiç zevk alamamış olmamın yanında uzunluğundan dolayı beni sıkan bir kitap oldu. Eğer karakterleri ya da olayları sevmiş olsaydım belki öyle hissetmeyecektim ancak karakteri hiç sevemedim ve çoğu zaman yaşanılanlar ilgimi çekmedi. Başından itibaren sanki bir yere varılacakmış gibi hissettirse de bunun olmayışı beni hayal kırıklığına uğrattı. Anne karakterini bir yerde takip etmek güzeldi ancak onun hikayesi de çok geçmeden boğucu olmaya başladı. Yazardan ilk defa okudum başka kitabını okur muyum bilemiyorum belki kurgu dışı bir eserine yönelirim çünkü kitap içerisinde tek beğendiğim yer yer aktarılan düşünceler oldu. Benim sevdiğim bir kitap olmadı ancak merak eden çoğu kişinin zevk alarak okuyacağını düşünüyorum.

sofia_mapl's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

maramarcos's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

rachele_ch's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

gajanperry's review against another edition

5.0

Ephemeral as fuck

monikasbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

bronwyn_eastwood's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-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

4.5