Reviews

The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović

debitoni's review

challenging 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? Yes

3.5

minna94's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

3.0

daisyrichards7's review

slow-paced

2.0

lacehearts's review against another edition

5.0

jadran you dumb fuck, but also same buddy, same.

mgreer56's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

giedre_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

nothingforpomegranted's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I bought this book from a bookstore in Ljubljana on my trip with my dad. It was fascinating to read about the region and the politics while traveling here, and I loved references to Plitvice and Mostar and so many other places we visited. That said, I was pretty lukewarm about this until about three quarters of the way through, when it finally clicked and I connected to the characters and Jadran’s story and actually found myself quite emotional. Unfortunately, I think the translation had a negative impact on this one. There were weird wording choices and typos that really took me out of the story, which was a bit of a tricky story to get into in the first place, but I really believe it could have been immersive. 

The story is written from the perspective of Jadran , whose wife has left him and their young son just before the death of his grandfather, which he suspects may have been a suicide. As he tries to accept both of these realities, Jadran explores the relationships of the generations before him: his parents and grandparents. He questions the significance of love and leaving, and he rediscovers his own passions as he untangles and invents these stories. This was a quick read and an emotional one, once I finally got my bearings. 

gluca's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted sad 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

4.5

guuran62's review against another edition

4.0

https://boklaadan.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/under-fikontradet/

mary_yankulova's review against another edition

4.0

Поредната хубава книга от каталога на издателство ICU. Корицата е вълшебна. Живко Петров е уловил енергията на книгата на 100%

Ядран губи дядо си и така започва неговото пътешествие през годините и спомените му за отминалото време, когато още я има Югославия, за изборите, които е правил и за всички събития довели го до днес и сега.

Изключително много ми хареса стила на Горан Войнович. Историята се разгръща бавно и спокойно и макар да има своите драматични моменти, на мен ми подейства много заземяващо и успокояващо.

Проследяваме историята на три двойки:

Бабата и дядото - Яна и Александър
Майката и бащата - Весна и Сафет
Внук и снаха - Ядран и Аня

Макар автора да прескача между трите двойки и годините не ми беше объркващо и във всеки момент знаех за кого чета.

Много хубава семейна история за корените, изборите и смелостта да останеш.