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The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano

graz_mum1's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

3.0

cate_zh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

peachypqstry's review

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3.0

3/5

anakuyenhn's review against another edition

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4.0

Esta es la historia de dos jóvenes, Alice y Mattia, que han tenido historias trágicas en su niñez, las cuales marcaron completamente sus actitudes ante la vida. La culpa y el rencor, se convirtieron en una constante en sus vidas, dañando sus relaciones y sus posibilidades de ser felices.

Cuando comencé a leer este libro no tenia muchas expectativas, pues no había oido hablar de él, aunque sabía que mi abuelo lo había leído. No fue nada difícil engancharme, desde el principio comienza con una escena super cruda, que me dejó con una incomodidad tal que pensé: Si este libro puede provocarme estas sensaciones desde un principio, debe ser muy bueno. Y así fue, no me defraudó.

Reseña Completa: https://anakuyenhn.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/resena-la-soledad-de-los-numeros-primos-paolo-giordano/

danielamonteiro's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

prins_hannah's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective sad

4.5

byp's review against another edition

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3.0

So, obviously I read the English translation.

There were parts I really loved, and this is definitely a book that immediately hooks you with the characters. I cared so much about them for the first half of the novel, but, as has been happening to me with a lot of books lately, I got more annoyed during the second half. The metaphor got labored, and I found the characters annoying.

jvdvp's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

logolepsy_e's review against another edition

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2.0

Noioso, banale, superficiale e piatto.
Nonostante il grande successo riscosso da questo romanzo e le ottime recensioni che avevo letto, questo libro mi ha piuttosto delusa.
Non è che sia proprio brutto o illegibile, anzi, è anche piuttosto scorrevole e si fa leggere in fretta.
Peccato che sia così noioso e piatto. Per tutto il racconto sembra non accadere proprio un bel niente.
I due protagonisti in realtà sono personaggi molto interessanti, che andrebbero però sviluppati meglio. Nel libro sono troppo statici, bidimensionali, piatti e non reagiscono mai a nulla. I loro comportamenti sono davvero snervanti e mi hanno fatta più volte innervosire.
La storia non porta da nessuna parte e alla fine lascia l'amaro in bocca.
Giordano, inoltre, tratta due tematiche di estrema importanza e lo fa male. Anoressia e autolesionismo restano, relativamente, le caratteristiche principali di Alice e Mattia, ma se ne parla pochissimo e in modo sbrigativo e superficiale.
Insomma, un libro deludente.

raconteurs's review against another edition

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2.0

Die Idee des Buches gefiel mir, allerdings kamen mir die Charaktere deutlich zu klischeehaft rüber. Die magersüchtige die von ihren Klassenkameradinnen gemobbt wird, der einsame Mathenerd mit der zerrütten Familie und natürlich die machtlosen Eltern die ihre Kinder nicht verstehen und alles falsch machen was man so falsch machen kann. Schon ziemlich oft gelesen und der Schreibstil ist mir eindeutig zu kitschig. Liest sich zwar schnell, ist aber auch genauso schnell wieder aus dem Gedächtnis verschwunden.