Reviews

O Homem Duplicado by José Saramago

filipa0807's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective slow-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? Yes

3.75

marisalipp's review against another edition

One sentence went on for two pages! Dialogue is separated by commas and when new person speaking is indicated by a capital letter. My brain couldn’t get over it. The whole first part of the book that I did read was just him picking out what movie to watch 😅

matilapolli's review against another edition

5.0

Que livro do caralho, fico triste por nem todo o mundo perceber português porque não há maneira de transmitir a beleza da escrita de Saramago. Como primeira leitura do patrono senti me agarrada desde a primeira frase, mas não vou mentir que pelo meio tornou se um bocado pesado, a escrita de Saramago é pesada, e acho que o livro não precisava de ser tão grande. Mas as ultimas 100 páginas foram absolutamente incríveis, não conseguia deixar o livro de lado. Senti tudo e o meu cérebro continua a mil. Adoro a ironia e o sentido de humor. Adoro quando ele manda asneiras no meio do nada. Às vezes dava me a ouvir a voz dele a narrar a história. Desfecho surpreendente, pelo menos para mim que sou uma tapada quando se toca a mistérios e desfechos, um livro mesmo
muito bom.

tocupine's review against another edition

5.0

I wanted to read The Double because I very much enjoy the 2013 film 'Enemy' which was adapted from this novel and it did not disappoint. The Double is about a history teacher who stumbles upon his doppelganger as a background extra in a movie which leads him into an obsessive drive to find out his name. Saramago's almost spoken-word like style of writing did take a which to get use to because once you're used to it it flows really well and the story glides off the page.

allyreadabook's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

sebastianhafner's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

fersitour's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

vivi_papis's review

5.0

Meu senhor, que livro! Me apaixonei por Saramago, agora lerei mais de seus livros. Gostaria de escrever como ele quando crescer. Me prendeu em cada página, cada parágrafo pontuado de sua forma peculiar.

delaguila19's review against another edition

4.0

El inicio de la novela es muy bueno, la descripcion del personaje principal es muy detallada, la interaccion del narrador con el lector es genial, pero las apariciones del sentido comun son mucho mas que eso, enriquecen la historia de tal modo que uno que no estaba tan adaptado al estilo narrativo vuelva al camino de los acontencimientos. Por momentos Saramago hace uso de su particular estilo de llevar las situaciones a cuestiones de orden folosofico y moral, cosa que es interesante, pero en este libro en particular caen un poco en lo cansino o hacen que la lectura se haga mas pesada. Aun asi en el ultimo capítulo rompe el esquema y uno como lector no se lo espera. Si sigo escribiendo puedo cometer la imprudencia de malograr la trama asi que solo me queda decir : vale totalmente la pena.

book_concierge's review against another edition

5.0

A history teacher watches a video in which a bit player bears a striking resemblance to himself. He's obsessed with finding his double and upsets the order of the universe when he does. Who are we, really?

NOTE: Saramago is not a easy read. A sentence can take half a page. A paragraph more than a page. I find it's best to just surrender to his stream-of-consciousness style and keep reading. His works are thought-provoking.