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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Never before have I read a novel in which each character was so detestable, despicable, and dishonest. Ford Madox Ford’s venture in literary impression is a fascinating exploration of the unreliable narrator’s influence, in which Dowell seems a passive voyeur, yet affects our perception of events so profoundly. I personally prefer the more cynical reading that his deliberately misleading account is all an illusion used to ameliorate the narrator of guilt, but the interpretations of this novel are endless. The reader is constantly reminded of the conscious construction of a story, and and so it reads as a desperate, vindictive attempt to manipulate. Safe to say I'm a big fan.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Narratively, this thing is like the meandering fetus of Catcher in the Rye. Plotwise, it's more like...I don't know, desperate Housewives? With a Fitzgerald twist? I don't know man. Wouldn't recommend.
Good book once you get it all sorted out. Very confusing at first as it is not written in order.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5
a escrita é algo brilhante. sentimos no início uma conexão verdadeiramente íntima com o narrador, ele fala diretamente connosco, vêmo-lo assim como se fosse uma vítima imparcial e simpatizamos com ele, enquanto que, aos poucos e poucos, a nossa consciência é manipulada e apenas no fim nos apercebemos que ele é a encarnação das tragédias do livro. para ele todos são (de forma enganosa) honestos e puros. ele não sabe nada de nada, é inocente. cabe a nós decidir quem é o culpado do sofrimento apaixonado tão visível em cada personagem do livro…
a escrita é algo brilhante. sentimos no início uma conexão verdadeiramente íntima com o narrador, ele fala diretamente connosco, vêmo-lo assim como se fosse uma vítima imparcial e simpatizamos com ele, enquanto que, aos poucos e poucos, a nossa consciência é manipulada e apenas no fim nos apercebemos que ele é a encarnação das tragédias do livro. para ele todos são (de forma enganosa) honestos e puros. ele não sabe nada de nada, é inocente. cabe a nós decidir quem é o culpado do sofrimento apaixonado tão visível em cada personagem do livro…
I really disliked this novel... The most unreliable narrator ever.
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*3.5 stars*
This really was not what I was expecting.
On the surface, it appears like not a lot will happen in this book based on the synopsis. But really, it deals with love affairs, suicide, madness, homosexuality and many other important topics. It also has a potential unreliable narrator, which made it all more interesting.
This really was not what I was expecting.
On the surface, it appears like not a lot will happen in this book based on the synopsis. But really, it deals with love affairs, suicide, madness, homosexuality and many other important topics. It also has a potential unreliable narrator, which made it all more interesting.