Reviews

The Red and the Black by Stendhal

fakk3uzi's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Lectura amena casi contemporánea a su ambientación que tiene un poco de todo: Crítica de los estratos sociales decadentes del Antiguo Régimen, líos de faldas, dilemas morales y un protagonista carismático pero atormentado y con múltiples defectos. Un antihéroe bien construido. 

jess_mango's review

4.0

3.5 stars

I'm just not 100% into Julien, the handsome. ambitious young Frenchman trying to advance himself in society.

Julien Sorel is the son of a carpenter and has gotten himself an education and is pretty well-read. Napoleon is his idol and Julien yearns to advance higher in society. He gives the military an attempt (the red) and the clergy (the black). He ends up being hired as a tutor by a wealthy family where he decides to lure the wife into an affair...and so begins his conniving ways to move up in the world.

I just didn't like Julien. at.all. It made it hard for me to like this book more. I can appreciate the writing and it helped me learn more about French society in the 1800s.

fr_eddie's review against another edition

3.0

3,5 Un libro con una storia molto interessante, una storia sull'ambizione e l'orgoglio di un uomo che lo portano alla sua inevitabile sconfitta, una storia in cui i personaggi sono vivi, con tutti i loro pregi e difetti.

Una storia che, nonostante questo, ho faticato a leggerla per il modo in cui era stata scritta. Proprio non il mio genere di scrittura, cosa che mi ha fatto prolungare la lettura più di quanto avrei voluto, quasi annoiandomi in certi punti più lenti.

Il finale è stato un finale azzeccato alla storia, forse uno dei passi più interessanti per tutte le emozioni che mi ha fatto provare. Una conclusione per un personaggio frammentato, pieno di difetti ma senza malvagità, che avrebbe potuto compiere grandi cose.

Lo consiglierei? Sì, perché, nonostante il modo in cui è stato scritto non è stato dei miei preferiti, è una bellissima storia, molto interessante.

junyan's review

5.0

Julien is me. I’m Julien.

cle_mrl's review against another edition

ok j’avoue j’ai écouté le livre audio

suchasuckerforbooks's review

Первая треть истории чем-то напоминает "Мартин Иден". Знаю, что и в этой книге должен быть

трагический конец

. Я только хотела узнать, как именно все сложится в итоге, но мне в процессе стало настолько скучно, даже с аудиокнигой, что я решила, что оно того не стоит.

lemonbugs's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

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

2.5

The last page was the only part that was enjoyable. Aside from that all the characters are deeply annoying and the women are SO BLUNT, you could resume them in one singular adjective. The paragraphs feel like they don't match at all and I felt lost throughout the entire thing. Would not recommend.

kord's review

challenging slow-paced

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

1.25

apleiades17's review

5.0

"Love creates equalities, it doesn't search for them."

no30's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0