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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very nice. Ending bit rushed
I read this years ago as a teenager and absolutely adored it, it's still sitting on my shelves. I must give it a read again. Truly fantastic.
Um livro maravilhoso! Recomendo como primeira leitura, antes de ler o famoso: "mundo de sofia".
A historia segue a viagem de Hans com seu pai em busca de sua mãe. No caminho ele encontra um livro, o qual conta a historia de um lugar fantástico onde cartas de baralho ganham vida.
Seguindo cada capitulo representando uma das cartas do baralho Jostein Gaarder mistura realidade e fantasia, filosofia e imaginação em um livro. Se trata de uma leitura dinâmica e envolvente, você se acompanha a jornada de Hans e aguarda o final do livro com antecipação.
A historia segue a viagem de Hans com seu pai em busca de sua mãe. No caminho ele encontra um livro, o qual conta a historia de um lugar fantástico onde cartas de baralho ganham vida.
Seguindo cada capitulo representando uma das cartas do baralho Jostein Gaarder mistura realidade e fantasia, filosofia e imaginação em um livro. Se trata de uma leitura dinâmica e envolvente, você se acompanha a jornada de Hans e aguarda o final do livro com antecipação.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
AUDREY'S ONE-SENTENCE BOOK REVIEWS
you ever read something and KNOW you'll be thinking about it for the rest of your life, because that's how I felt when I reached "life is one huge lottery where only the winning tickets are visible"
you ever read something and KNOW you'll be thinking about it for the rest of your life, because that's how I felt when I reached "life is one huge lottery where only the winning tickets are visible"
I may never look at a deck of cards the same way again. The Solitaire Mystery is another imaginative, clever, and thought-provoking philosophical tale by Jostein Gaarder. This time, the protagonist is a 12-year-old boy named Hans Thomas, a bright boy who is quickly exiting childhood and trying to make sense of the world around him.
This story does not have too much in common with Sophie's World--it's much more like a fairy tale. I did not expect this, and yet--I enjoyed it very much, and thought it worked very well, in its own way. Eventually, I'd like to read more of Gaarder's novels.
Excuse me, may I have your Joker?
Good read!
This story does not have too much in common with Sophie's World--it's much more like a fairy tale. I did not expect this, and yet--I enjoyed it very much, and thought it worked very well, in its own way. Eventually, I'd like to read more of Gaarder's novels.
Excuse me, may I have your Joker?
Good read!
I added this to my shelf in 2016, because about 30 years ago I read Sofies Welt and thought it was an excellent book, conveying the core ideas of philosophy in an easily understandable way to younger and older readers alike. I hoped that this would be something similar. After 52 pages and 7 chapters I put it aside.
Father and child on a trip, a fairytale narrative in a very simple style. Not badly written, if you don’t mind the simple tone. A story within a story. I had issues with the father and disliked him a lot, but that‘s on me. Not my kind of book.
Father and child on a trip, a fairytale narrative in a very simple style. Not badly written, if you don’t mind the simple tone. A story within a story. I had issues with the father and disliked him a lot, but that‘s on me. Not my kind of book.
داستان کتاب آنقدر خوب است که خود به خود می کشد و می بردتان تا ته کتاب. به شخصه این کار گوردر را از دنیای سوفی بیشتر دوست داشتم. داستان روان و اطلاعات فلسفی پخش شده در سطح کتاب بیشتر به مذاقم خوش می آمد تا اطلاعات پرتراکمی که دنیای سوفی به خورد مغزم می داد. شیوه روایت کتاب هم یکی از شیوه های که به شدت جذاب است. داستان های موازی ای که در آخر به هم می پیوندند.
توصیف جادوگر و کلاه تردستی و این مسائل هم به نظرم مثال مورد علاقه نویسنده است که در تمام کتاب هایش تکرار می شود.
اینکه داستان سوال های بدیهی ولی سخت را دوباره برایم مرور کرد باعث شد تا باز هم ساعت ها با اندیشه فرو بروم و آخر سر هم به همان دیلماهای همیشگی برسم که آخرش خالق این همه ماجرا چه قصدی داشته از خلق این داستان پیچیده؟ شاید صرفا به مانند ملوان پیر قصد فرار از تنهایی در جزیره جادو را داشته است و شاید هم صرفا سرگرمی لازم بوده است.
قلم گوردر روان و گیراست حتی همان زمانی که تاریخ خواب آور فلسفه را روایت میکند. ترجمه خوب عباس مخبر را هم اگر کنارش بنشانی که دیگر می شود لذت غرق شدن بدون دردسر.
ولی دست آخر کسی چه می داند؛ شاید همه ما خال های یک دست ورق بزرگ باشیم که خالقی با ما سالیتری بزرگ بازی می کند...
توصیف جادوگر و کلاه تردستی و این مسائل هم به نظرم مثال مورد علاقه نویسنده است که در تمام کتاب هایش تکرار می شود.
اینکه داستان سوال های بدیهی ولی سخت را دوباره برایم مرور کرد باعث شد تا باز هم ساعت ها با اندیشه فرو بروم و آخر سر هم به همان دیلماهای همیشگی برسم که آخرش خالق این همه ماجرا چه قصدی داشته از خلق این داستان پیچیده؟ شاید صرفا به مانند ملوان پیر قصد فرار از تنهایی در جزیره جادو را داشته است و شاید هم صرفا سرگرمی لازم بوده است.
قلم گوردر روان و گیراست حتی همان زمانی که تاریخ خواب آور فلسفه را روایت میکند. ترجمه خوب عباس مخبر را هم اگر کنارش بنشانی که دیگر می شود لذت غرق شدن بدون دردسر.
ولی دست آخر کسی چه می داند؛ شاید همه ما خال های یک دست ورق بزرگ باشیم که خالقی با ما سالیتری بزرگ بازی می کند...
I'm glad I stuck with this one, despite early misgivings, as it turned out to be rather good.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was well-crafted, philosophical, thought-provoking and above everything immense fun to read. Gaarder takes you on a journey and keeps you entertained to the very last page.