Reviews

Memorie di Adriano by Marguerite Yourcenar

lucie_thv's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

noel_rene_cisneros's review against another edition

5.0

Volver a sus páginas no es encontrarse con una novela de mediados del siglo XX sino con la vida de un hombre del siglo II, la vida de un emperador que, gracias a la Yourcenar, sentimos nuestro, que recapitula su vida en sus últimos días frente a nosotros.

Con una prosa elegante Yourcenar, de la voz de Adriano, nos hace recorrer el imperio durante la época dorada de los antoninos, durante el principado de Adriano. Nos hace amar a Antinoo, condolernos por su muerte, pero, al mismo tiempo, encontrar en ese episodio la plenitud y la significación del amor, de los dioses.

frodolives's review against another edition

5.0

Oh my fucking god...

sic_corneille's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

shoulberg's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

cynicusrex's review against another edition

4.0

Thanks to Hadrian and Marguerite my life is better now than before.
There's a sequence of about 65 pages (±20%) I did not enjoy because of being too descriptive and enumerative, but everything surrounding it is elucidating and invigorating.

bryterlayter's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

triceliatops's review against another edition

http://sphinxou.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/memoires-dhadrien-_-marguerite-yourcenar/

consigliere's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

sbrej's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75