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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
The first half was massively charming, the character/narrator so enjoyable to spend time with. Less so the second half, which mostly dragged for me.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Foruroligende og interessant hele vejen igennem. Jeg kan ikke vente på bind 3.
Het tweede deel van de Morgenster reeks is heel anders dan zijn voorganger. Minder onderhuidse spanning of horror elementen die het eerste deel echt fantastisch maakten.
Maar we krijgen wél die geweldige karakterstudies en overpeinzingen die de Mijn Strijd reeks zo boeiend maakt.
Enorm benieuwd naar het volgende deel.
Niet het beste dat ik van Knausgård al heb gelezen maar versta me ni verkeerd, dit boek is grote klasse. 4,5sterren!
Maar we krijgen wél die geweldige karakterstudies en overpeinzingen die de Mijn Strijd reeks zo boeiend maakt.
Enorm benieuwd naar het volgende deel.
Niet het beste dat ik van Knausgård al heb gelezen maar versta me ni verkeerd, dit boek is grote klasse. 4,5sterren!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Litt frustrerende etter en fantastisk første bok. Det er knapt noen videreføring av handlingen i Morgenstjernen før etter 400 sider med ekstrem hverdagsrealisme. Forholdet mellom Syvert, Lillebror og mor er godt fortalt, men Syvert i seg selv er en kjedelig karakter som jeg absolutt ikke trengte å sose rundt med på Sørlandet uten mål og mening i time etter time.
Det tar seg heldigvis opp i del 2. Hvis boka hadde vært halvparten så lang hadde den nok fått en halv stjerne til av meg. Gleder meg til neste bok og krysser fingrene for at Knausgård da holder seg litt mer i skinnet.
Det tar seg heldigvis opp i del 2. Hvis boka hadde vært halvparten så lang hadde den nok fått en halv stjerne til av meg. Gleder meg til neste bok og krysser fingrene for at Knausgård da holder seg litt mer i skinnet.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“And that death we carry within us, which Rilke compares to a fruit grows inside us until ripe, and is in other words alive, belonging to life itself.”
The 800 pages can be daunting at first glance, especially with the meandering style of Knausgaard that so many have become familiar with in My Struggle and other works. Despite that, the story flows so naturally, holding on to you in the mundane, the tense, the dread, all of it. It was difficult to think about anything else besides the stories of Syvert and Alevtina. I had to know every detail, every thought, and every setback, and the book gives all of it and more. Plus, another essay on death that will stay with me for a long, long time.
Most won’t see the connection to Morning Star until the final quarter of the book, and it comes together so naturally. It’s best to enjoy the journey until then.
It’s safe to say that Karl Ove Knausgaard is one of the best authors the world has to offer at the moment. I keep trying to find prose that clicks as well as his, but continue to be disappointed because there really is nothing like it.
The 800 pages can be daunting at first glance, especially with the meandering style of Knausgaard that so many have become familiar with in My Struggle and other works. Despite that, the story flows so naturally, holding on to you in the mundane, the tense, the dread, all of it. It was difficult to think about anything else besides the stories of Syvert and Alevtina. I had to know every detail, every thought, and every setback, and the book gives all of it and more. Plus, another essay on death that will stay with me for a long, long time.
Most won’t see the connection to Morning Star until the final quarter of the book, and it comes together so naturally. It’s best to enjoy the journey until then.
It’s safe to say that Karl Ove Knausgaard is one of the best authors the world has to offer at the moment. I keep trying to find prose that clicks as well as his, but continue to be disappointed because there really is nothing like it.