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sabinapavlei's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
andgineer's review against another edition
4.0
Довольно интересные повороты сюжета.
И реалистично дан портрет творческого человека, которому сложно следовать логике законов общества.
Я ни разу не одобряю это, и сам я однозначно физик, а не лирик, но за свою жизнь я достаточно общался с творческими людьми, и понимаю, что объективно нельзя их за такое поведение осуждать, хотя и надо с точки зрения устройства нашего общества.
Изумляет, что такого шокирующего нашли в книге Драйзера его современники.
С другой стороны, я вижу и современные отзывы примерно про то же.
Но читабельность книги не очень высокая, знаменитая трилогия автора гораздо интереснее.
И реалистично дан портрет творческого человека, которому сложно следовать логике законов общества.
Я ни разу не одобряю это, и сам я однозначно физик, а не лирик, но за свою жизнь я достаточно общался с творческими людьми, и понимаю, что объективно нельзя их за такое поведение осуждать, хотя и надо с точки зрения устройства нашего общества.
Изумляет, что такого шокирующего нашли в книге Драйзера его современники.
С другой стороны, я вижу и современные отзывы примерно про то же.
Но читабельность книги не очень высокая, знаменитая трилогия автора гораздо интереснее.
yavlkv's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
cj24's review against another edition
5.0
Drieser is one of my favorite authors so there’s no surprise that I like this one. It is very long but worth it. His character development is unmatched. I fell into step with the main character “Eugene” and found myself rising with him, going against him, and then cheering him on again. Drieser has a way of creating this world within his books, full of colorful characters, that you can just easily settle down into in and live comfortably with for a time being.
forever_amber's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely mesmerizing book!
I am astonished by the eloquence and depths of thought and events which occurred within the novel. As far as I know, Theodore Dreiser is not a philosopher, yet this story is exactly a philosophical study of life, man and woman themselves. It is so delicate, so subtle, so uncompromisingly sharp and harsh and difficult to swallow by being extraordinarily ingenious. It is exactly the type of a novel I appreciate. Deeply speculative, profound and extracting everything, without leaving anything concealed.
Oh, beauty, nature and spirit! This is everything I long for as well, but, of course, together with luxury and strength. These things are virtues when they are adopted by a virtuous mind, no one can convince me the opposite.
This book is a complete joy for the senses and for the thought!
I am astonished by the eloquence and depths of thought and events which occurred within the novel. As far as I know, Theodore Dreiser is not a philosopher, yet this story is exactly a philosophical study of life, man and woman themselves. It is so delicate, so subtle, so uncompromisingly sharp and harsh and difficult to swallow by being extraordinarily ingenious. It is exactly the type of a novel I appreciate. Deeply speculative, profound and extracting everything, without leaving anything concealed.
Oh, beauty, nature and spirit! This is everything I long for as well, but, of course, together with luxury and strength. These things are virtues when they are adopted by a virtuous mind, no one can convince me the opposite.
This book is a complete joy for the senses and for the thought!
mrblackbean11's review against another edition
5.0
A truly excellent book. I was captivated whilst reading this novel, and it really makes you think about your life and the decisions you make at each turn. I would recommend this book to just about anyone, and I will hopefully reread again in the future.
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