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cauchemarlena's review against another edition
2.0
Keegi võiks sellele mehele punkti kasutamise meelde tuletada. Kohati kiskus igavaks ja see lõputu lause pani aeg-ajalt isegi pea valutama. Sundisin end lõpuni lugema, sest tegu polnud siiski eriti pika raamatuga.
adru's review against another edition
Nii lyhike, et saab nii yhe ropsuga läbi, et loe või teistkorda otsa, sest sõnadeuputus ja aus hundikirjandus ja seda härrat oleks kyll eesti keeles veel vaja.
ube_cake's review against another edition
4.0
[Rated this: 4.5/5 ⭐️]
"he (...) had instead locked Extremadura in the depths of his own cold, empty, hollow heart, and that ever since then, day after day, he had been rewriting the end of José Miguel's story in his head, and that that's exactly where he was now, at the end."
"(...) the love of animals is the one true love in which one is never disappointed"
There's no better way to be introduced to Krasznahorkai's works than this edition, which contains the two novellas "The Last Wolf" (2009): in his late style, with his long sentences that span for several pages that read like the literary equivalent to hard bop jazz à la John Coltrane; and "Herman" (1986): in his early style, characterised by dense, thick lava-like prose. The two novellas' exploration of (false) dichotomies [the hunter and hunted; man and nature; order and chaos], the futility of existence, and the validity of human-made systems (impure as they are) are variations of themes that Krasznahorkai has also explored in his other pieces of fiction.
In a way, to have these two paired alongside each other is endearing (despite the absolutely tragic scenes in each of them). As if the author has something yet to say after 23 years of literary and lived experience. A lot can change even in a span of a year.
I just had to deduct a few points because of "The Death of a Craft" (the second part to "Herman") and the addition of orgy enjoyers. Other than a way to demonstrate the futility of the game warden's crisis of conscience (does it matter?) by showing how ignorant the townsfolk are to the warden's thinking and plight--I can't help but think the addition of the orgy goers being added solely for shock factor. I'm glad that Krasznahorkai re-explored the idea of observing the event of the crisis of conscience from a distance by the way he did in "The Last Wolf": exploring how *close* of an understanding can we get with one another when we're separated by language.
"he (...) had instead locked Extremadura in the depths of his own cold, empty, hollow heart, and that ever since then, day after day, he had been rewriting the end of José Miguel's story in his head, and that that's exactly where he was now, at the end."
"(...) the love of animals is the one true love in which one is never disappointed"
There's no better way to be introduced to Krasznahorkai's works than this edition, which contains the two novellas "The Last Wolf" (2009): in his late style, with his long sentences that span for several pages that read like the literary equivalent to hard bop jazz à la John Coltrane; and "Herman" (1986): in his early style, characterised by dense, thick lava-like prose. The two novellas' exploration of (false) dichotomies [the hunter and hunted; man and nature; order and chaos], the futility of existence, and the validity of human-made systems (impure as they are) are variations of themes that Krasznahorkai has also explored in his other pieces of fiction.
In a way, to have these two paired alongside each other is endearing (despite the absolutely tragic scenes in each of them). As if the author has something yet to say after 23 years of literary and lived experience. A lot can change even in a span of a year.
I just had to deduct a few points because of "The Death of a Craft" (the second part to "Herman") and the addition of orgy enjoyers. Other than a way to demonstrate the futility of the game warden's crisis of conscience (does it matter?) by showing how ignorant the townsfolk are to the warden's thinking and plight--I can't help but think the addition of the orgy goers being added solely for shock factor. I'm glad that Krasznahorkai re-explored the idea of observing the event of the crisis of conscience from a distance by the way he did in "The Last Wolf": exploring how *close* of an understanding can we get with one another when we're separated by language.
diamondbreezy's review against another edition
4.0
Paced well and the worlds are immersive despite the relatively few characters and details in setting. The plots are not ornate either, however the themes feel a bit heavy handed (perhaps due to the short nature of the stories). This pair of stories was enjoyable and inspires me to read more of Krasznahorkai’s works!
rasmussimmermann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.5
shethecat's review against another edition
5.0
My first time reading Krasznorhorkai's work was in 2022 after hearing about his unique style and propensity for longer sentences - as an ambitious writer seeking growth, I was of course intrigued by the sound of his work, so I decided to start with his longest sentence of all, The Last Wolf, a little novella composed of a single sentence stretching over 70 pages. The Last Wolf and Herman were immensely profound to read, not in terms of its events but in terms of Krasznorhorkai's unique style and outlook on the world. It's an experience I'll cherish and remember as I move forward in life and in my writing - and that's all I ask for in my books, so this was the ideal for me.
h1914's review against another edition
4.0
“...the language at his disposal was no longer capable of giving form to subjects that could not be fixed because it had gone full circle, had articulated all it could possibly articulate and had reached the point from which it had started and was completely exhausted by the circular journey, so how was he to tell these generous, enthusiastic people that the act of thinking for him was over, once and for all...”