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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
"كأن الزمان مجرد خادم عندهم أو كأنهم يعيشون خارج رزنامة الأيام"
funny
reflective
relaxing
"Novella" is an overstatement for the length of this book, about 50 normally formatted pages. But it is a gross understatement of the epic scope and depth of humanity it portrays. The main character, Joaquim Soares da Cunha or Quincas Water-Bray, is dead for the entire book. But he is also fuller and more alive than most fictional creations.
The plot is simple enough: Quincas, dubbed "the king of the tramps of Bahia" by the newspapers, is found dead. A formerly respectable civil servant, he has spent the last decade drinking rum, gambling, consorting with prostitutes, and living under a different name apart from his family. His respectable daughter, brother, and their spouses claim the body and prepare it for a respectable burial. But then his tramp friends come, take the body out for one last night on the town, pour liquor down its throat, carry it around as if its drunk, refer to it as if its alive, and ultimately it "chooses" to jump off a boat and be buried at sea.
But in the course of this, reflected through the perceptions and memories of others, you get a glimpse of a larger-than-life charismatic figure in the slums and the contradictory ways in which he is viewed and processed by two sets of people. Plus it is also humorous and humane--albeit not exactly in a laugh-out-loud sort of a way.
The plot is simple enough: Quincas, dubbed "the king of the tramps of Bahia" by the newspapers, is found dead. A formerly respectable civil servant, he has spent the last decade drinking rum, gambling, consorting with prostitutes, and living under a different name apart from his family. His respectable daughter, brother, and their spouses claim the body and prepare it for a respectable burial. But then his tramp friends come, take the body out for one last night on the town, pour liquor down its throat, carry it around as if its drunk, refer to it as if its alive, and ultimately it "chooses" to jump off a boat and be buried at sea.
But in the course of this, reflected through the perceptions and memories of others, you get a glimpse of a larger-than-life charismatic figure in the slums and the contradictory ways in which he is viewed and processed by two sets of people. Plus it is also humorous and humane--albeit not exactly in a laugh-out-loud sort of a way.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
تعرفت على جورجي امادو البرازيلي من خلال هذه الرواية الجميلة
القصة مختلفة جداا وغير اعتيادية
تقنية الفلاش باك كانت متعبة الفهم بالنسبة لي
ايقاع الاحداث بطيء نوعا ما
لكن العبرة تصل حتما بسريالية بحتة
تعجبت من حب الاصدقاء للرجل وعدم تفريطهم فيه -حتى بعد موته-
في حين ان اسرته تنفر منه
القصة مختلفة جداا وغير اعتيادية
تقنية الفلاش باك كانت متعبة الفهم بالنسبة لي
ايقاع الاحداث بطيء نوعا ما
لكن العبرة تصل حتما بسريالية بحتة
تعجبت من حب الاصدقاء للرجل وعدم تفريطهم فيه -حتى بعد موته-
في حين ان اسرته تنفر منه
Amado packs quite a bit to think about in these few pages. Life. Death. Appearances. Love. Duty. Friendship. Families. Freedom. Choices. Dreams. A little bit funny & irreverent; a bit bittersweet too. It's not quite surreal, but there is a mystical or mysterious element to it.
[Fyi, the review from The Millions (which I read after finishing the story), points out a few disturbing things about the author which may or may not sway your decision to read him.]
[Fyi, the review from The Millions (which I read after finishing the story), points out a few disturbing things about the author which may or may not sway your decision to read him.]
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes