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Fly Already: Stories by Etgar Keret

coja20's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

5.0

coruscations's review against another edition

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4.0

strong 4

kwtingley's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

freedah's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

chicagobob's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

aljosa's review against another edition

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4.0

I am pleasantly surprised. I didn't know what to expect, but most of the stories were quite good. I'm definitely gonna read more short stories by him.

sjgrodsky's review against another edition

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4.0

Didn’t spend three months reading these very short stories. Got a library copy well in advance of the book club meeting day because I was leading the discussion and wanted extra time to prepare.

Discussion went well. Not everyone liked Keret but a lively conversation. Applause at the end!

triptofun's review against another edition

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3.0

Non amo le raccolte di racconti, perché sono difficili. In poche pagine vieni lanciato in una storia, ti affezioni a personaggi che devi abbandonare dopo poche pagine oppure non capisci del tutto il senso della narrazione. Alcuni dei racconti di questa raccolta sono geniali, altri disturbanti, altri incomprensibili, qualcuno è divertente o fa riflettere. Insomma c’è un po’ di tutto e nel complesso è una buona lettura.

embchess's review against another edition

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5.0

A wonderful collection of poignant, funny, bizarre, biting and clever stories. Each had its own twist, turn or insightful moment. A real pleasure to read and many stories will stay with me for a long time.

ievastrazdina's review against another edition

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3.0

Stāstu krājums, kur iekļauti divdesmit trīs īsāki un garāki stāsti - reālistiski un fantastiski, skumji un komiski, nopietni un izjautrinoši, gaiši un tumši, tādi, kurus es līdz galam nesapratu un tādi, kuriem pilnībā aizrāvos līdzi.

Ja man būtu jāraksturo, kas vieno šos stāstus – es teiktu, ka tie visi ir kā lēciens nezināmajā, jo katru stāstu sākot lasīt, nav ne mazākās nojausmas vai tas būs reālistisks vai tā būs fantastika un šis man šķita ļoti interesanti. Patiesībā, man kā fantastikas “mazlasītājai” šis bija ideāls veids kā nedaudz “iebarot” fantastiku.

Par šo autoru iepriekš nebiju dzirdējusi un apzināti neko nemeklēju pirms grāmatas lasīšanas, bet jau ātri nolasījās, ka autoram ir kāda saistība ar jūdaismu, un, jā, autors ir uzaudzis Izraēlā, kas nes jeb uzglabā sevī holokausta sāpes, kur teju 2/3 no iedzīvotājiem ir reliģiozi ebreji, bet tai pat laikā ir viena no tehnoloģiski attīstītākajām valstīm pasaulē. Un šis viss caurvijas stāstiem.

Šis bija interesants piedzīvojums un vārdam “interesants” šeit nevajag piekarināt nedz negatīvu, nedz pozitīvu nozīmīti – šis tiešām bija interesanti un daži no stāstiem ir burtiski nokļuvuši man zem ādas.

Stāsti, kas mani uzrunāja visvairāk – “Drumstalkūka”, “Jed Vašem”, “Tabula rasa”, “Kases aparāts” un “Pinapple Crush”.