Reviews

The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy

louisesloan's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

cheyenneisreading's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-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

3.5

adelesaintamand's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

ranabanana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

_changingtime's review against another edition

1.0

I did not understand a single word of this??? Like, I am so confused and irritated and I just don't get it???

carolyn0613's review against another edition

3.0

This is an intriguing book. Saul is the main character and is a vain and narcissistic historian about to embark on a research trip to East Germany just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. He gets hit by a car while crossing the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing and sustains minor injuries. His girlfriend breaks up with him and he cannot understand why, even though it's obviously due to his self absorption. He goes to Berlin and falls for his translator, Walter but also manages to have sex with Walter's sister Luna. However there is something off about Saul's narration of his time in Berlin. He seems to know things that haven't yet happened (eg the fall of the Wall). Back in the present day, Saul is hit again on the Abbey Road and the unreliability of his narration becomes more obvious. Several tragic things have happened which are slowly revealed and the utter selfishness of his character becomes apparent.

It's hard to describe what this book is about or indeed what happens. But it is certainly worth reading.

jmcook's review

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

jlllzz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fracturing's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

isabelrstev's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

4.0