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ladymidnightt's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
giulia_177's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
nyom7's review against another edition
5.0
A stupendously easy read. Well paced. Cleverly written. Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for some light reading with a touch of another world, allure, and the everyday.
dalefu's review against another edition
5.0
This author can do no wrong. Romance is not typically my genre of choice, but I've always loved this author's talent for prose, so romance seemed like a logical fit. Filled with his unique writing style, the story is split between France and Japan in the 19th century, and the protagonist is equally split. A loving wife at home in France and an alluring young woman in Japan with whom he falls in love without a single word shared. Over the course of four years and four trips his life is torn in two. With an incredibly bittersweet ending I did not see coming, this was a great read.
lenny_04's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ash_snp's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
tamaraguillenr's review against another edition
3.0
La narrativa, maravillosa, la historia engancha pero está algo vacía, el romance extramatromonial que presenta no ha llegado a convencerme. He encontrado más cariño en el personaje Hélène, la esposa, que en cualquier otro, a pesar de aparecer brevemente y tener más protagonismo en las últimas páginas (no haré spoiler). Es un libro que, además, está ambientado a mediados y finales de 1800, por lo que algunas frases o dichos han de leerse con pensamiento crítico, de forma objetiva.
Aunque no he encontrado lo que esperaba, tampoco ha dejado mal sabor de boca, la escritura es una delicia y me gustaría continuar leyendo otras obras del autor solo por su forma de relatar.
Aunque no he encontrado lo que esperaba, tampoco ha dejado mal sabor de boca, la escritura es una delicia y me gustaría continuar leyendo otras obras del autor solo por su forma de relatar.
annadamsgaard's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
artistic_tangerine's review against another edition
2.0
I probably wouldn't finish this if it had more pages than it did. Now it was okay. I kept getting déjà vu every five pages, because I swear I've read the same sentence just a moment back. The first time it happened I even checked if it's not some kind of print error. I don't know if all the beauty (I mean, tons of reviews claim it's beautifully written) got lost in translation or I wouldn't be able to find it despite the language I was reading this book in, but to me it was just a short story coated in poetic words.