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livybee00's review against another edition
3.0
Tak szybko jak przeczytałam, tak szybko zapomnę. Już wiem, że nie zostanie ze mną na dłużej
cherryscraps's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
wallop's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Good concept with a satisfying ending. I could forgive the darkness once I clocked the clever title. Thought-provoking at times but mainly nice just to have an easy read.
nataliaivonica's review against another edition
1.0
vou fingir que li tudo mas na verdade foram só 92%.
em nenhum momento eu liguei pra nenhum personagem (e são muito). existem alguns momentos que soam extremamente racistas e xenofóbicos. e a cereja do bolo foi a narradora do audiobook que fazia TODOS os sotaques do mundo todo, que pareciam mais uma zoação do que um sotaque em si. esse livro inteiro é feito de péssimas escolhas.
nunca julguem um livro pela capa, crianças.
em nenhum momento eu liguei pra nenhum personagem (e são muito). existem alguns momentos que soam extremamente racistas e xenofóbicos. e a cereja do bolo foi a narradora do audiobook que fazia TODOS os sotaques do mundo todo, que pareciam mais uma zoação do que um sotaque em si. esse livro inteiro é feito de péssimas escolhas.
nunca julguem um livro pela capa, crianças.
sophie211green's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the idea of this book and was super excited to read it. The book just fell really flat for me. Like the chapters could have been a bit longer and I didn’t really like any of the characters. I also found myself just not caring about anything that was going on. I could tell that the ending was supposed to have like a heartwarming sad moment but i felt nothing sadly.
Three stars because while i did not like any of the characters much, I give credit to the author for writing such developed characters in such short vingettes.
Three stars because while i did not like any of the characters much, I give credit to the author for writing such developed characters in such short vingettes.
k_lenn's review against another edition
3.0
Ooh, I'm a bit conflicted about this one.
On one hand, I'm deeply curious about the lives of other people. It seems surreal that every stranger I see has a complete life of their own, with a subjective experience that's similar to mine but also completely different. And because of that, I loved that this book showed a 'slice of life' look at a wide variety of people, with a little string connecting them all together.
But on the other hand... a part of me couldn't help but wonder "Is that all?" when I closed the book. It's a very interesting idea, but nothing really wow'd me.
It's a quick read, however, and the writing style is easy to digest, even when the characters are dealing with more grim aspects of life such as illness, death, infidelity, etc. I don't think I'll remember this book for very long, but I enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
On one hand, I'm deeply curious about the lives of other people. It seems surreal that every stranger I see has a complete life of their own, with a subjective experience that's similar to mine but also completely different. And because of that, I loved that this book showed a 'slice of life' look at a wide variety of people, with a little string connecting them all together.
But on the other hand... a part of me couldn't help but wonder "Is that all?" when I closed the book. It's a very interesting idea, but nothing really wow'd me.
It's a quick read, however, and the writing style is easy to digest, even when the characters are dealing with more grim aspects of life such as illness, death, infidelity, etc. I don't think I'll remember this book for very long, but I enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
lillimoore's review against another edition
5.0
When I was in high school and a wannabe writer, always with a pen behind my ear, always toting journals and notebooks and extra scraps of paper, I used to write letters to strangers any time I travelled and stick them in the seat-back on the plane, wedged them between chair cushions in coffee shops, and left them wherever I could imagine a curious someone else finding them and getting something out of my words. This was a rather grandiose, romantic and pretentious moment in my life, but on the other hand, if I had been the recipient of these letters, I would have been immediately invested in their subject. I still to this day enjoy the concept, and might even take the pompous hobby back up after reading this superb book. I thought a stranger might enjoy a vignette of my own life.
Turbulence by David Szalay is an excellent and beautifully written series of 12 vignettes that highlights the concept of human interconnection across the world by following 12 people as each one of them travels from one airport to the next and someone they either know or encounter during their travels then begets the next chapter. Although short in its entirety and in every chapter, this book packed so much emotion and meaning into every word.
I loved this concept because I love a window into anyone's life. It's part of why I enjoy thrift stores and garage sales and people watching so much. Each of the twelve windows I got to peak through in this book, each brief moment with each character that I got to savor, was so indicative of who these people are, where they've been and where they're headed. The interconnectivity of it was a beautiful reminder of humanity. I particularly loved that the story ended where it began. It really emphasized how small this big world can be and how closely intertwined so many lives are without us realizing it. This review will remain short (by my standards), like the book it is about, because not much needs to be said to convey how much I enjoyed this. I will be adding this to my personal collection and will return to it many times over the years, and intend to give it as a gift in the future as well. It's just phenomenal.
Turbulence by David Szalay is an excellent and beautifully written series of 12 vignettes that highlights the concept of human interconnection across the world by following 12 people as each one of them travels from one airport to the next and someone they either know or encounter during their travels then begets the next chapter. Although short in its entirety and in every chapter, this book packed so much emotion and meaning into every word.
I loved this concept because I love a window into anyone's life. It's part of why I enjoy thrift stores and garage sales and people watching so much. Each of the twelve windows I got to peak through in this book, each brief moment with each character that I got to savor, was so indicative of who these people are, where they've been and where they're headed. The interconnectivity of it was a beautiful reminder of humanity. I particularly loved that the story ended where it began. It really emphasized how small this big world can be and how closely intertwined so many lives are without us realizing it. This review will remain short (by my standards), like the book it is about, because not much needs to be said to convey how much I enjoyed this. I will be adding this to my personal collection and will return to it many times over the years, and intend to give it as a gift in the future as well. It's just phenomenal.