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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
clari220's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful and poetic point of view on relationships, love, and what it means to be so hidden from others and even yourself.
ignihyde's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
aliceinbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Estou relendo depois de quase cinco anos, e é ainda mais incrível do que eu me lembrava. Caio Fernando Abreu é com certeza um dos melhores escritores brasileiros que já existiram em nossa literatura.
Conto que eu mais gostei: Aqueles dois (com menções honrosas para Terça-Feira Gorda e Sargento Garcia)
Conto que eu menos gostei: Fotografias
Conto que eu mais gostei: Aqueles dois (com menções honrosas para Terça-Feira Gorda e Sargento Garcia)
Conto que eu menos gostei: Fotografias
readersdijesst's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Ah short story collections… not my cup of tea, but I just can’t help myself from continuing to try them out. I’m sure one day I’ll find one I love.
Favorites here were:
- The Day Uranus Entered Scorpio
- Transformations
- Pear, Grape, Apple
- Music Box
Favorites here were:
- The Day Uranus Entered Scorpio
- Transformations
- Pear, Grape, Apple
- Music Box
enbygojira's review against another edition
4.0
Não sei direito o que pensar desse livro, não sei direito o que falar desse livro. I don't think I get it. Sabe quando o livro acaba e você fica se sentindo meio burro, meio distraído demais, porque não entendeu muito do que aconteceu? É bem assim que estou, é tudo que restou etc. Estou dando 4 estrelas, mas não porque eu "really liked it", mas porque a leitura foi agradável e tudo foi, na minha opinião, muito bem escrito — a escrita do Caio é um caso à parte, vamos combinar. Quero reler Morangos, um dia, mais tarde; quero ver se entendo mais, se consigo absorver mais significado de tudo.
Em tempo: não sei se isso é coisa de toda edição ou se é só da que li, mas a carta do Caio, colocada bem no fim, depois de todo o livro, é sensacional.
Em tempo: não sei se isso é coisa de toda edição ou se é só da que li, mas a carta do Caio, colocada bem no fim, depois de todo o livro, é sensacional.
marcele's review against another edition
4.0
Um livro denso, com alguns contos excelentes, especialmente os que envolvem pessoas e seus relacionamentos. É possível sentir em alguns deles a época que retratam, e a leitura da escrita de Caio Fernando Abreu flui. Grande livro.
jejunus's review against another edition
4.0
“Take me anywhere you’d like! I’ve learned from the bougainvilleas to let myself be pruned! and to always return whole.’
These felt less like short stories and more like extracts from a larger great novel, full of unusual imagery and beautiful passages. lots of smoking, substances, sex and stream of consciousness. Beautifully crafted, beautifully queer stories of people on the periphery, on the edge and always searching for moments of recognition and connection. I also actually listened to lots of the music mentioned in the book while reading and that was really atmospheric - really set the mood and tone and helped situate them in 80s Brazil, with that cinematic grand quality which feels so of the time and place.
my favourite stories were transformations, the day jupiter met saturn, those two, still life and fat tuesday.
I've never read an archipelago book before and often found them slightly intimidating, but this was a great place to start! will read more of this press and more by Abreu!
These felt less like short stories and more like extracts from a larger great novel, full of unusual imagery and beautiful passages. lots of smoking, substances, sex and stream of consciousness. Beautifully crafted, beautifully queer stories of people on the periphery, on the edge and always searching for moments of recognition and connection. I also actually listened to lots of the music mentioned in the book while reading and that was really atmospheric - really set the mood and tone and helped situate them in 80s Brazil, with that cinematic grand quality which feels so of the time and place.
my favourite stories were transformations, the day jupiter met saturn, those two, still life and fat tuesday.
I've never read an archipelago book before and often found them slightly intimidating, but this was a great place to start! will read more of this press and more by Abreu!
jjpalala's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
princess_gremlin's review against another edition
3.5
Releitura
It’s so hard to rate this book because it was so important to me when I was a teen - but I can definitely tell that there is a difference between reading it at 15 vs at 30. Overall, the stories are more vibes (especially angst) than plot. I still found some of them to be extremely touching and “Aqueles Dois” made me cry so I guess it’s fair so say that maybe there is something in this book for everyone whenever they are
It’s so hard to rate this book because it was so important to me when I was a teen - but I can definitely tell that there is a difference between reading it at 15 vs at 30. Overall, the stories are more vibes (especially angst) than plot. I still found some of them to be extremely touching and “Aqueles Dois” made me cry so I guess it’s fair so say that maybe there is something in this book for everyone whenever they are