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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
De a momentos me atrapo y de a momentos me aburrió.
Esperaba algún tipo de final interesante con alguna “enseñanza” aunque sea indirecta, y mas allá de que toca temas interesantes dudo que a futuro recuerde de que se trata el libro.
Algo positivo es que genera una lectura super fluida. Lo leí en dos sentadas.
Esperaba algún tipo de final interesante con alguna “enseñanza” aunque sea indirecta, y mas allá de que toca temas interesantes dudo que a futuro recuerde de que se trata el libro.
Algo positivo es que genera una lectura super fluida. Lo leí en dos sentadas.
A perfect book to read for my first Rotterdam book club meetup. It gets heavier and darker the deeper you get into it, the writing drags you in and makes the book difficult to put down.
Siempre es maravilloso leer libros narrados desde la perspectiva de las niñas.
A quiet kind of misery as seen through the eyes of a child with not horrendous but hardly good parents. The book conveys that helpless terror of being dependent on unreliable people very well. I frequently felt on the edge of meeting some terrify fate. What didn't work quite as well for me was anything that brought Claudia's parents back together. Those moments felt far weaker than anything that tore at them.
Iedereen die al eens aan de rand van een afgrond stond, weet hoe beangstigend de wetenschap is dat je met één of twee stappen aan alles een einde kunt maken. Wel, dat gevoel, die ongemakkelijke kriebel in je buik, blijft je het hele boek achtervolgen. Fjoewie.
PS: De Afgronden heeft by far de mooiste cover van alle boeken die ik dit jaar las. Ik wil de afbeelding in het groot op mijn boekenkamer en ik wil er een tote bag van en waarom ook niet een notitieboekje?
PS: De Afgronden heeft by far de mooiste cover van alle boeken die ik dit jaar las. Ik wil de afbeelding in het groot op mijn boekenkamer en ik wil er een tote bag van en waarom ook niet een notitieboekje?
This is a quick and easy read, beautifully written without being too flowery or pretentious. A slice of life story with a very open ending told from the perspective of a little girl. At its core, it’s a story about women that feel trapped in their own lives and can’t see a way out, as well as the ups and downs of mental illness. And, even if it’s told by a child, it manages to address these topics in a powerful way without shying away from hard moments.
No había oído nada sobre este libro y me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. La forma de narrar, desde la mirada de una niña lo bastante mayor como para darse cuenta de muchas cosas, pero aún con la inocencia de la infancia, es, al tiempo dolorosa, aterradora y maravillosamente dulce. Abismos que llaman, una y otra vez, llenan esta pequeña historia de vértigo y emoción. Me ha gustado mucho. Pero mucho.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
I read this in a day. It was engrossing but not pleasurable. However, there's an honesty--an intimacy--to what's been constructed. The childlike perspective puts an interesting twist on an otherwise mundane story. Atmospheric and vulnerable, you feel the temperature shift with anxiety. Like Claudia, you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop. An unsatisfying and yet perfect ending.
This is what literary fiction should be.
This is what literary fiction should be.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes