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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Another random find in the bargain basement of the Harvard Bookstore - and one that did not disappoint.
The truth behind people's lives, their origin stories, is as fascinating in fiction as biography.
The truth behind people's lives, their origin stories, is as fascinating in fiction as biography.
in het Nederlands gelezen; intrigerend, roept een sfeer op, dat doet het heel goed. Het zijn altijd wat schimmige figuren die je niet goed kunt inschatten die in zijn boeken figureren vind ik.
reflective
medium-paced
jt told me boy genius recommended this so i read it lmao
My first Modiano, and a very strange reading-experience. Louis and Odile, a young couple of 19, live in Paris and get involved in rather seedy affairs, taken on by moblike characters. They just do what they are told, almost without emotions, although like children they sense something is wrong. The characters Louis and Odile reminded me very much of those in Sartre's [b:Les jeux sont faits|11980|Les jeux sont faits|Jean-Paul Sartre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1364075581l/11980._SY75_.jpg|1171412]: they are like robots with very little will of their own. But in the end there's a denouement (worthy of Sartre) that makes up for the uncomfortable feeling I begot whilst reading.
To me this seems more a kind of writing experiment of Modiano. Also, the continuous naming of streets and housenumbers has a rather strange effect (what's the purpose?). In short, perhaps this was not the best introduction to Modiano, but I confess I kept on reading: his writing has a kind of enchanting quality.
(2.5 stars)
To me this seems more a kind of writing experiment of Modiano. Also, the continuous naming of streets and housenumbers has a rather strange effect (what's the purpose?). In short, perhaps this was not the best introduction to Modiano, but I confess I kept on reading: his writing has a kind of enchanting quality.
(2.5 stars)
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another hypnotic dream of a novel from Modiano. The Paris he has created in my imagination expands a bit, deepens.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated