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tomrubenreads's review against another edition
4.0
A story within a story used to tell another story, or at least, dissect another story to tell the story of storytelling. What it means to write, to tell stories, to remember, or to be in this world. Coetzee at it once again.
ayaminerva's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
judi_ly's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
makayla_muir's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Nothing about this book stood out to me as remarkably good or remarkably bad. I feel overall indifferent to it.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
3.0
Der Anfang gefiel mir gut und ich fand auch interessant wie die Robinson Crusoe Idee auf den Kopf gestellt wurde, aber irgendwann habe ich den Faden verloren und war am Ende ziemlich ratlos. Es gab Ansätze von Metafiktion und auch irgendwie Kritik am Kolonialismus, aber so richtig konnte ich mir daraus kein stimmiges Ganzes formen. Wäre sicher hilfreich, das Buch mal im universalen Kontext zu lesen und zu diskutieren.
bobbygw's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
moeljo's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
What does it mean to be a writer? What is at stake?
alexheartsavril's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Extremely meta
eyeoweyooone's review against another edition
3.0
Asks interesting questions but cannot help but explain itself to a superfluous extent when it asks them :/
annaha99's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0