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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Mulisch has a way of describing his character in the finest ways. We follow Anton Steenwijk, a boy who loses his family and survives the Second World War. The war leaves its scars and Anton carries the memories with him, finding it difficult to let go.
There's this quote in the book: 'A beginning never disappears, not even at the end.' I absolutely loved that quote. There are more quotes like that in the book and it gave the story so much more meaning and feeling.
Harry Mulisch did a wonderful job. It's easy to read and it ends a bit abruptly, but that's nothing to worry about.
There's this quote in the book: 'A beginning never disappears, not even at the end.' I absolutely loved that quote. There are more quotes like that in the book and it gave the story so much more meaning and feeling.
Harry Mulisch did a wonderful job. It's easy to read and it ends a bit abruptly, but that's nothing to worry about.
This novel is the slow burn-but the good kind. It makes you wait the entirety of the book to answer questions you have within the first 20 pages. And when you finally get the answers at the close of the book, you find yourself wishing it wasn’t over.
There are aspects of this book that are fascinating and well done — such as how someone might never truly leave behind a trauma, no matter how far in the past it happened (and even if they sometimes think they've moved on).
But, sometimes in the book, there was a lack of emotional depth that struck me as odd. For example, the main character, Anton, lives with his uncle and aunt after his parents and brother are killed. Later in the book, one sentence — ONE SENTENCE — is dedicated to the fact that his uncle died. Maybe this was supposed to be some clever effect that I didn't get. In any case, I didn't get it. :) It seemed just seemed odd to mention this with no more emotion than noticing the weather.
I didn't feel as attached to the main character as I would have liked, so it was hard work to make progress on the book at times.
But, sometimes in the book, there was a lack of emotional depth that struck me as odd. For example, the main character, Anton, lives with his uncle and aunt after his parents and brother are killed. Later in the book, one sentence — ONE SENTENCE — is dedicated to the fact that his uncle died. Maybe this was supposed to be some clever effect that I didn't get. In any case, I didn't get it. :) It seemed just seemed odd to mention this with no more emotion than noticing the weather.
I didn't feel as attached to the main character as I would have liked, so it was hard work to make progress on the book at times.
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had dit gelezen op middelbare vond leuk boekie makkelijk om doorheen te komen
Goed boek, sterke opbouw en hele boeiende thema's maar verder ook vooral langdradig en soms gewoon niet zo interessant. Vond m nu wel beter dan toen ik m voor school las, misschien omdat ik het nu met meer kennis en begrip van de structuur heb gelezen. Artikel over onder andere dit boek: http://thebookreview.nl/the-book-lifestyle/lezen-en-leesgedrag/deze-boeken-las-ik-voor-canon-3/