Reviews

Formas de volver a casa by Alejandro Zambra

aykanatilgan's review against another edition

4.0

Zambra'yı okurken, kitap okuyormuş gibi değil de yazar bana anlatıyormuş gibi hissediyorum. Artık samimiyet mi anlatımının yapısı mı ben bilmiyorum fakat yakınlık duyuyorum. Bunu "okumamak" Kitabını okurken de hissetmiştim. 1985 Şili depremi ile başlayan hikayede ben de yazarla maipu sokaklarında yürüdüm, Raul'un peşine düştüm, Claudia'ya yakınlık hissettim, ailesiyle oturdum. Özellikle de herkesin acının bir tarafından yakaladığı bir dönemde, acıdan uzak bir ailede yaşamanın o buruk ama güvenli hissini anladım.

stubborntinylight's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

shedontknowyoulilbro's review against another edition

3.0

Definitivamente fue un error empezar este libro pensando que sería similar a Poeta Chileno del mismo autor.
Este libro tiene el mismo carisma pero se encuentra diluido, escondido por el ejercicio de la nostalgia, lo cual no es malo, pero no es para nada lo que esperaba ni lo que buscaba en este momento.
Igual, Zambra es un buen escritor y este libro me fue disfrutable.

fran_gel's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted to enjoy this. But it was honestly a struggle to read - I really enjoyed learning about Chile and the tension but the characters wwre just quite Boring. The narrator unreliable yet bland :( 

hhcharlesb's review against another edition

4.0

Este libro me generó mucha reflexión sobre el papel que han tenido mis padres en mi historia o su historia, me gusto como fue creando esta doble relación el libro que se escribe y la historia del autor. Los recuerdos son fotografías en donde podemos decir o mentir lo bien o mal que nos fue, su revisión puede tener consecuencias no esperadas.

zaratestra's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

jorge5408's review

3.0

Tiene una historia que captura rápidamente la atención del lector. Me encanta que se narra la historia desde una perspectiva distinta a la de las víctimas y que, implícitamente, el silencio se convierte en un personaje.

evrwhat's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

booksnpunks's review against another edition

4.0

This is officially a Zambra stan account. I loved this little book so much because it was really emotionally impactful but also I learnt so much about Chilean history and politics. It is about a young boy who is growing up whist his family come to grips with the authoritarian regime descending over Chile. Amongst the violence and devastation he learns to find friendship and love.

I adored the second part where we followed him to university and learnt more about his relationships. Zambra seems to write about literature and love so well and the way he intertwines the two just really gets me. His writing as always in absolutely unparalleled. I don't know how he packs so much into these tiny books but I have fallen in love with every single thing he has written so far.

eduardoandgo's review against another edition

Enjoyed this introspective on growing up during the Chilean dictatorship under Pinochet, the constant reflection on how it affected his relationships and community when he was younger and unaware. Not particularly a fan of the way women were written in this, one essentially being a manic pixie girl he was crushing on.