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carlaribeiro's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
spamguy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katrinalenhernandez's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I was hoping the ending would make this book worth the read, but I was disappointed. It seems the book just creates an allegory to explain that life is just death in increasing increments, and I didn't find that interesting in the least.
freewaygods's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The bastard did it again . . . His style will take some getting used to . . . But in between all the muck and shit and viscera of the scum of the earth as Céline saw it . . . there are moments of prose that will break your heart.
I firmly believe Céline's work is worth engaging with . . . keeping a critical mind of his historical moment and the actions he did and the things he said . . . while also grappling with his novels in their context and acknowledging their stylistic innovations . . .
I firmly believe Céline's work is worth engaging with . . . keeping a critical mind of his historical moment and the actions he did and the things he said . . . while also grappling with his novels in their context and acknowledging their stylistic innovations . . .
drstrangelove's review against another edition
4.0
Céline's writing can be challenging to get through at times, for me, but I find his portrait of the world fascinating for its combination of nihilism and beauty.
bryanmyoung's review against another edition
3.0
Too many ellipses. Too many ellipses. Too many ellipses...
annapurna42's review against another edition
4.0
Parisian slums in the early part of the 20th century were a real drag.