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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ce livre est très différent de tous ceux que j’ai lus ces derniers temps. Il me rappelle des poèmes romantiques allemands que j’étudiais au lycée et qui louent la nature, mais il était différent dans la mesure où il était brutalement réel, sans l’idolâtrer ni la dramatiser. J’ai toujours pensé qu’il n’y avait pas besoin de créer autant de rebondissements dans une histoire pour la rendre intéressante, c’est pour ça que j’ai adoré ce livre. Il parle d’une solitude forcée, d’une survie calme en quelques sortes. 5/5 pour une lecture tranquille dont j’avais bien besoin pour commencer l’année. Merci Eva
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
They say men daydream about a violent, heroic death while saving their loved ones.
I guess women fantasies about being the last woman on Earth, finally free from the responsibility of caring for her loved ones.
I wanted to read this one because of the similarity to I who have never known men. But in The Wall, I didn't like the narrator, which made a big difference.
It's not a big part of the book, but I mostly disliked how her frustrations of being a woman in this society (mid-20th century Austria) was projected onto her adult daughters, whom she plainly states she does not like.
Idk, I wonder if there is a term encapsulating the displaced anger from patriarchy mothers feel towards their daughters? (when they become individuals and are no longer just sweet dolls, extension of the mother) If this term exists, it would describe this narrator. With all the time for self-reflection, it kinda annoyed me that she didn't process this, and it inherently made the book less feminist for me.
I guess women fantasies about being the last woman on Earth, finally free from the responsibility of caring for her loved ones.
I wanted to read this one because of the similarity to I who have never known men. But in The Wall, I didn't like the narrator, which made a big difference.
It's not a big part of the book, but I mostly disliked how her frustrations of being a woman in this society (mid-20th century Austria) was projected onto her adult daughters, whom she plainly states she does not like.
Idk, I wonder if there is a term encapsulating the displaced anger from patriarchy mothers feel towards their daughters? (when they become individuals and are no longer just sweet dolls, extension of the mother) If this term exists, it would describe this narrator. With all the time for self-reflection, it kinda annoyed me that she didn't process this, and it inherently made the book less feminist for me.
sort of a feminist Walden. even better. what would a woman do if completely alone and separated from the pressures of society? be human and survive
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Wall is an unusual book, simple in its premise yet more complex and moving the more you think about it. I have been mulling over what to write about this one for a while - I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but I'll give it a go!
A woman goes to the woods, when she wakes up the next day an invisible wall has fallen between her and the rest of the world. What follows is her tale of survival, in part a story of growing potatoes and chopping firewood, but also a deeply psychological look into what happens in the mind when you're totally alone.
The part of this book that I unexpectedly loved was her relationship with the animals. Without human companionship, these connections became incredibly meaningful to her. The way she described their personalities and interactions felt so realistic, I could imagine Lynx, Bella and the cats all coming to life. I loved these characters and the joy they added to the story.
I like this book a lot more now I'm looking back on it than I did while I was reading it. I found it dragged on for me due to the lack of plot and repetitive nature of her days. It might have been more enjoyable if the main character had been a happier person, but her melancholy and anxiety saturated the pages. I also found the foreshadowing frustrating... The hints that something dramatic will happen, that ends up being so brief it's almost irrelevant. But now it's over, I look back on this book with fondness, appreciating it's unique perspective and focus on the simple acts of survival.
A woman goes to the woods, when she wakes up the next day an invisible wall has fallen between her and the rest of the world. What follows is her tale of survival, in part a story of growing potatoes and chopping firewood, but also a deeply psychological look into what happens in the mind when you're totally alone.
The part of this book that I unexpectedly loved was her relationship with the animals. Without human companionship, these connections became incredibly meaningful to her. The way she described their personalities and interactions felt so realistic, I could imagine Lynx, Bella and the cats all coming to life. I loved these characters and the joy they added to the story.
I like this book a lot more now I'm looking back on it than I did while I was reading it. I found it dragged on for me due to the lack of plot and repetitive nature of her days. It might have been more enjoyable if the main character had been a happier person, but her melancholy and anxiety saturated the pages. I also found the foreshadowing frustrating... The hints that something dramatic will happen, that ends up being so brief it's almost irrelevant. But now it's over, I look back on this book with fondness, appreciating it's unique perspective and focus on the simple acts of survival.