Reviews

The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović

hedwiggi's review against another edition

4.0

Ocena: 3.5
Prva 3 poglavja so čudovita, zgodba se lepo prepleta s čustvi glavnih junakov. Nato pa na trenutke, avtor opisovanje teh čustev razvleče na 10 strani. Posamezni stavki so zelo poetični.
Knjiga je zelo berljiva in 400 strani mine hitro. Tudi prehajanje med različnimi časovnimi obdobji bralca ne zmede. Zgodba velikokrat izvabi glasen smeh bralca in žalost ter součustvovanje z liki.

zlindra's review against another edition

2.0

I recommend group therapy.

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

 The Fig Tree is a multigenerational family story set against the political, social and cultural background of Yugoslavia from 1945 through to the 2010s, a period that includes rise of Communism, the Balkan War and the resurgence of a free-market economy. Jadran Dizdar is in his thirties but feeling very unmoored. His grandfather has recently died (Jadran suspects it was suicide) , his wife has just left him and his father has been missing for many years. In trying to understand himself he first needs to fully understand his family history and the secrets he can only guess at. An interesting look at themes such as love, freedom and choice, but all within the confines of the time and place the characters live in. Seeing the history of the Balkans’s region through the lens of this family, which included those with Serb, Croat, Slovene and Bosnian heritage, gave me a new level of understanding of the messy realities of the region. Another thing it did well was portray the realities of dementia and how it can impact family members and caters as well as the actual patient.
 

vida_bere's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

caropi's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

freakingeek's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

creativeinminds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Jag är så imponerad. Gick in med inte alls så höga förväntningar men för varje sida blev jag träffad stort med hur fantastiskt välskriven denna roman är. Språket är helt utomordentligt och själva berättelsen i sig är väldigt intressant.

En fantastiskt välskriven roman som skildrar stora frågor som identitet, tillhörighet och Jugoslaviens fall genom en flera generations- familjehistoria.