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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
1. i enjoyed reading it for the most part, especially syvert's first part
2. the philosophy lessons were interesting
3. i am still thinking about it, trying to connect the dots
4. im sure this is my fault and im not literate enough but i just cannot see the point of this book and why certain parts were even written
5. however, it was a good experience and it challenged me
2. the philosophy lessons were interesting
3. i am still thinking about it, trying to connect the dots
4. im sure this is my fault and im not literate enough but i just cannot see the point of this book and why certain parts were even written
5. however, it was a good experience and it challenged me
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
‘What if the spring really did retreat? What if the leaves and blossoms all of a sudden failed to appear one year? If it all stopped working and the system broke down?’
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Over 700 pages, I’m exhausted, but in the best kind of way. Can you really say you found a new favourite author after reading just one book? I feel like you can because man, I’m ready to get into the six volumes of his autobiographical series like there’s no tomorrow.
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The plot is a rollercoaster of feelings and happenings. Syvert is a young man who’s unsure about his own ambitions and future. Barely back from his military service, he finds himself stuck at home with his brother when his mother needs to get medical help. In the middle of his confusing feelings towards his deceased father, Syvert finds a few letters in Russian that change his life. Now, the story turns to Alevtina and after 400-500 pages we’re finally in the middle of it all. Who is Alevtina and her connection to Syvert, I’ll let you find out later.
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The style of writing made me feel like I was not only part of the story, but part of the characters’ consciousness. Part of Syvert, part of Alevtina. Going from one extreme to the other, but somehow it feels very natural? The first 400-500 pages describe such mundane happenings that you’re not sure what to think of it, but then you get to Alevtina’s part and it’s full of facts and science and you want to Google everything and learn about it.
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Also, found out online that the title comes from a poem by the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva - “However much you feed a wolf, it always looks to the forest. We are all wolves of the dense forest of Eternity.”
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Have you read Knausgaard? Tell me about it! Thank you @vintage for the copy!
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Over 700 pages, I’m exhausted, but in the best kind of way. Can you really say you found a new favourite author after reading just one book? I feel like you can because man, I’m ready to get into the six volumes of his autobiographical series like there’s no tomorrow.
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The plot is a rollercoaster of feelings and happenings. Syvert is a young man who’s unsure about his own ambitions and future. Barely back from his military service, he finds himself stuck at home with his brother when his mother needs to get medical help. In the middle of his confusing feelings towards his deceased father, Syvert finds a few letters in Russian that change his life. Now, the story turns to Alevtina and after 400-500 pages we’re finally in the middle of it all. Who is Alevtina and her connection to Syvert, I’ll let you find out later.
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The style of writing made me feel like I was not only part of the story, but part of the characters’ consciousness. Part of Syvert, part of Alevtina. Going from one extreme to the other, but somehow it feels very natural? The first 400-500 pages describe such mundane happenings that you’re not sure what to think of it, but then you get to Alevtina’s part and it’s full of facts and science and you want to Google everything and learn about it.
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Also, found out online that the title comes from a poem by the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva - “However much you feed a wolf, it always looks to the forest. We are all wolves of the dense forest of Eternity.”
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Have you read Knausgaard? Tell me about it! Thank you @vintage for the copy!
This was my second tango with Karl Ove Knausgaard and the second novel in Morgenstjernen trilogy. Unfortunately, The Wolves of Eternity was a bit of a letdown. This is a doorstopper of a novel with almost 800 pages of text and I found it meandering and kind of tedious. Unlike the first book in the trilogy where we're introduced to a bunch of different characters, this novel only deals with two. We spend the first 400 pages with just one character and it's mostly recounting of daily actions of that character. Do we really need to know every single thing that character does? According to Knausgaaard, we do. I thought that this section of the novel could have benefited with some help from an editor and it should have been shorter. Luckily, the novel definitely picks up in the second half, so if the reader manages to get past the first 400 pages, their patience should get rewarded.
Another thing that annoyed me about this book was the decision to give this novel's ENTIRE plot away in the synopsis section of this book. Literally, everything that happens in this book is neatly summarized there, so if you happen to read that section like I did, you are left with no surprises in this story. So, what is this book about? The main themes of the novel are death, life, loss, family secrets and coming of age. One of the most interesting questions posed by Knausgaard (and it's a question I wrestled with myself prior to reading this novel) is the question of what happens to the knowledge we accumulate in our life after our death. Is there a point in reading different books, collecting and memorizing information if it's all going to be gone when we die? Knausgaard asks these questions, but doesn't offer any answers which is something I appreciated about this book. Another theme of death and potential immortality is something that the author is interested in as well and he dedicates an entire section to that topic.
I would recommend this book to any readers who enjoy translated works of fiction and literary fiction. If you prefer leisurely paced novels, you will most likely enjoy The Wolves of Eternity. If you haven't read the first book in the trilogy, I think it's definitely better to start there. If you have read the first book in the trilogy and enjoyed it then it might be a good idea to continue this story. Like I mentioned earlier, the book can be meandering, tedious and bloated (especially the first half), so be ready for that. Overall, I liked parts of this book but did not care for others. I will be checking out the third book in this trilogy, which comes out this autumn.
Another thing that annoyed me about this book was the decision to give this novel's ENTIRE plot away in the synopsis section of this book. Literally, everything that happens in this book is neatly summarized there, so if you happen to read that section like I did, you are left with no surprises in this story. So, what is this book about? The main themes of the novel are death, life, loss, family secrets and coming of age. One of the most interesting questions posed by Knausgaard (and it's a question I wrestled with myself prior to reading this novel) is the question of what happens to the knowledge we accumulate in our life after our death. Is there a point in reading different books, collecting and memorizing information if it's all going to be gone when we die? Knausgaard asks these questions, but doesn't offer any answers which is something I appreciated about this book. Another theme of death and potential immortality is something that the author is interested in as well and he dedicates an entire section to that topic.
I would recommend this book to any readers who enjoy translated works of fiction and literary fiction. If you prefer leisurely paced novels, you will most likely enjoy The Wolves of Eternity. If you haven't read the first book in the trilogy, I think it's definitely better to start there. If you have read the first book in the trilogy and enjoyed it then it might be a good idea to continue this story. Like I mentioned earlier, the book can be meandering, tedious and bloated (especially the first half), so be ready for that. Overall, I liked parts of this book but did not care for others. I will be checking out the third book in this trilogy, which comes out this autumn.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
