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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I’m always amazed at what inspires a director or screenwriter or producer to turn a certain book into a movie. Especially in cases like this where the books is tedious and slow and the writing bounces around from pov to pov. I tried but could not finish this one.
Brilian....
meski tebal, tapi detailnya terasa sekali
dan Ratu Selatan, suka baca buku *sesuatubanget*
meski tebal, tapi detailnya terasa sekali
dan Ratu Selatan, suka baca buku *sesuatubanget*
Hay mucha jerga de narcotraficantes así que tengo que usar el diccionario más que lo habitual. Pero me gusta la historia. Tal vez la serie en Netflix sea mejor.
I'm really glad I read this, if for no other reason than I never read books like this, not this scope, not this topic, not this style. This is the type of story I prefer in my mindless movies but I might have just had my mind changed, because after 100 or so pages, this novel was rather gripping, if confusing due to my very square-ness when it comes to drugs and violence and the vocabulary and context associated with them.
That said, there are some problems, like jumping around a lot, and the inexplicable and unnecessary extra storyline of a fictionalized version of the author cropping up to research the novel's real protagonist. It probably would have been a much tighter and more readable narrative without that.
In doing some browsing into reviews and descriptions of the novel, I can say that I find it creatively fascinating because of its unique mixture of fact and fiction. It's not the usual thinly disguised biography, but it incorporates real people in a fascinating way.
That said, there are some problems, like jumping around a lot, and the inexplicable and unnecessary extra storyline of a fictionalized version of the author cropping up to research the novel's real protagonist. It probably would have been a much tighter and more readable narrative without that.
In doing some browsing into reviews and descriptions of the novel, I can say that I find it creatively fascinating because of its unique mixture of fact and fiction. It's not the usual thinly disguised biography, but it incorporates real people in a fascinating way.
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:
No
This story is told in two styles; from an omniscient perspective following the main character, and from the first-person point of view of a journalist researching her story. At first I was quite bored by the latter story. Later on, however, I began to feel like Perez-Reverte was trying to coax me into a state of mind whereby I would begin to use Teresa Mendoza's story as a truer reality. Throughout the book Teresa discovers that through books she can live more fully, and understand her life more by applying stories as filters to her own life. I began to feel that Perez-Reverte was trying to create a mindset so that I would apply Teresa's story as a filter to my own life in order to gain greater understanding from it. Maybe this is too deep, but that's what I've been getting from it. I'll go into greater depth later, but suffice it say I found a lot of truth about humanity in this story. I very much enjoyed it, and will read more by this author.
Loved it, loved it, loved. The world of drug smugglers and organized crime groups was brought to life in striking detail, yet that detail was never allowed to engulf the action. At the heart of the chases and drug runs, the murders and deviousness of organized crime, was a set of simple, heartfelt moments in the life of the main character. The novel's slightly complicated archdevice - that it was a biography of a real person assembled from extensive and painstaking research by the author - was never allowed to take us away from the core story. The few shocking reveals are handled well, and the action sequences were excellent.
I loved this book. I listened to the audio book (though I can't recall who read it), and I found it to be a riveting story. It was complex and multi-layered, and I found that hearing the story read by a Spanish speaker allowed me to really sink into the story, as it sounded authentic and real (as opposed to how I may have narrated in my head). I would highly recommend this book, and would urge readers to listen to this story instead of (or in addition to) actually reading it. For word pronunciation alone, it was worth it, but the who audio experience added a additional level of enjoyment for me.
Also, for what it's worth, the ending left a huge opportunity for a sequel, should Reverte ever be inclined, and that is a very tantalizing way to end a book & have the reader (listener) searching for more titles by the same author.
Also, for what it's worth, the ending left a huge opportunity for a sequel, should Reverte ever be inclined, and that is a very tantalizing way to end a book & have the reader (listener) searching for more titles by the same author.
http://ginasblogging.blogspot.com/2005/06/queen-of-south.html