Reviews

Compass by Mathias Énard

jmm3rs's review

challenging informative 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

4.0

highestiqinfresno's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

egyptiaca's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

christinaalex's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

eggandart's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

mrs_borges's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

zabranowicz's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

vyshnevyjcvit's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

craigwiley89's review

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aellereads's review against another edition

3.0

Boussole est une très belle déclaration d’amour et d’admiration à l’Orient, notamment à la Syrie, l’Iran, l’Irak et au Liban.

Une œuvre qui se prête à la rêverie, marquée par un nombre incalculable d’essais historiques, sociaux, politiques et musicaux et artistiques. Boussole rend hommage aux plus grandes personnalités de l’orientalisme, ainsi que de son incroyable influence sur l’Occident.

Tout est référence dans cet ouvrage lent et enrichissant. Réelle invitation au voyage, on y trouve des passages magnifiques et émouvants. Le plus difficile pour moi a été l'expérience de lecture. Elle peut s’avérer assez longue et complexe à certains moments: tant de noms et de lieux parsèment ce roman. Des détails qui alourdissent le texte et qui ne seront vraisemblablement pas tous retenus dans ma mémoire. Malgré cela, Boussole reste un livre d'une grande beauté dans son essence.