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etivepmc's review
3.0
3.5⭐️
Work embarrassingly got in the way of me reading this, however, it was quite pleasant. It made a change for me as my usual genre is horror, so something filled with nostalgia for a better time in somebody's life was quite refreshing for me.
Although George Bowling doesn't half complain all the time, no wonder his poor wife is so full of anxiety - he's a fat, disgusting letch with (thankfully) the self-awareness to recognise it.
Work embarrassingly got in the way of me reading this, however, it was quite pleasant. It made a change for me as my usual genre is horror, so something filled with nostalgia for a better time in somebody's life was quite refreshing for me.
Although George Bowling doesn't half complain all the time, no wonder his poor wife is so full of anxiety - he's a fat, disgusting letch with (thankfully) the self-awareness to recognise it.
witchkin's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
eisha_1's review
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
meganio's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
firper617's review
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
vawiskandarrr's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
elenab_m's review against another edition
4.0
Este o carte interesantă, deloc optimistă și comică pe alocuri. Al Doilea Război Mondial bate la ușă când personajul principal, George Bowling, e de părere că are nevoie de o pauză (de "o gură de aer") și plănuiește să facă o vizită locului unde s-a născut și a copilărit.
Ce aș fi eu acum, daca n-ar fi fost războiul? Nu știu, dar ceva diferit de ceea ce sînt. Dacă războiul nu te omora, atunci el era menit să te facă să gîndești. După acel dezastru stupid, de neimaginat, nu mai puteai continua să consideri societatea ca pe ceva etern și nechestionabil, ca o piramidă. Știai că e doar o mare harababură. (p. 146)
Ce aș fi eu acum, daca n-ar fi fost războiul? Nu știu, dar ceva diferit de ceea ce sînt. Dacă războiul nu te omora, atunci el era menit să te facă să gîndești. După acel dezastru stupid, de neimaginat, nu mai puteai continua să consideri societatea ca pe ceva etern și nechestionabil, ca o piramidă. Știai că e doar o mare harababură. (p. 146)
jon288's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliant look at a pernicious and dangerous form of nostalgia. Sharp satire and very good
depressingreads's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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