Reviews

Cemile by Chingiz Aïtmatov

lenni_sc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

kinklekota's review against another edition

4.0

It's quite a simple story and it's not particularly deep, but the descriptions are very vivid and precise. He paints the scene in just a couple of sentences. You can really imagine what it felt like to live in Kyrgyzstan during WW II. (I'd rate it 3.5 if GR allowed half-stars)

girljames's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

abilge's review

5.0

Hem konuşmaya ne gerek vardı? İnsan her şeyi anlatamaz, zaten kelimeler de her şeyi anlatmaya yetmez...

Aytmatov’a ilk şöhret kazandıran hikayeymiş Cemile; benim de ilk Aytmatov kitabım. Ah ne çok sevdim Cemileyi, Damyar’ı, kiçine balayı, Kırgız bozkırlarını...
İnsanın içini ısıtan, Kırgız bozkırlarında kendinizi yürüyor gibi hissettiğiniz, bir solukta okuyacağınız samimi bir aşk hikayesi Cemile. Belki de en güzeli...

şimdi yağmurlar başlayacak ve hemen ardından sonbahar gelecekti. sonbahar pelinlerinin ve yaş samanların nemli kokusu şimdiden havaya karışmıştı. neler bekliyordu bizi sonbaharda? neden bilmem, bunu hiç düşünmemiştim.

georgiarose710's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

sturmvoqel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Eine Liebeserklärung an das Leben, die Natur und die Kunst. Aitmatov kann wie kaum ein anderer Landschaften und die Menschen, die darin leben, lebendig werden lassen.

victoria_th's review against another edition

3.0

3,5

freddie's review against another edition

4.0

Boy sees people in love and realizes something about himself. It has that quintessential coming-of-age flavor, the before-after contrast that I like. The writing style is reflective and intimate.

slothpaced's review against another edition

4.0

it was the song of the steppes and the mountains, at times brightly soaring like the kyrgyz mountains, at times vastly rolling like the kazakh steppes. my lonely darling... i've loved you for a long time. i loved you and waited for you even before i knew you and you came, as if you knew i was waiting... 

tessisreading2's review against another edition

5.0

I read the novella translated by Fainna Glagoleva. Excellent translation, and the story as a whole is just such a delight.