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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
The aesthetics of cruelty.
Art for art's sake.
The triumph of style.
Pertinent for these sequestered times - poetic and haunting.
My favourite decadent novel ive read so far!
Art for art's sake.
The triumph of style.
Pertinent for these sequestered times - poetic and haunting.
My favourite decadent novel ive read so far!
medium-paced
Jean des Esseintes is the result of the combination of a sharp intellect and a keen aesthetic sense; pure distinctive capacity ensues. Pure distinctive capacity, without any substance to ground it on, embody it in, or apply it to. It removes the meaning from the activity.
I thoroughly enjoyed the observations of aesthetic topics that were made, up to a certain point. Then, the emptiness started to hit me. The utter void of Des Esseintes’ soul, dissected to a point where no whole can be imagined anymore, due to his own relentless intellectual analyses, and the exhaustion of his body through the overexertion of his senses.
Great piece of literature, but definitely a proper warning sign.
Glad to leave the decadence behind in this year.
I thoroughly enjoyed the observations of aesthetic topics that were made, up to a certain point. Then, the emptiness started to hit me. The utter void of Des Esseintes’ soul, dissected to a point where no whole can be imagined anymore, due to his own relentless intellectual analyses, and the exhaustion of his body through the overexertion of his senses.
Great piece of literature, but definitely a proper warning sign.
Glad to leave the decadence behind in this year.
funny
slow-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
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
Decadent softboi rails against Romanticism, normie media consumption, and the color orange.
dark
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
overall pretty interesting / notable ideas, and i'm glad i read it, but it wasn't very fun lol