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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
Un chef d’œuvre dérangeant, saisissant et déboussolant.
(attention aux TW!!!)
(attention aux TW!!!)
je sais pas quoi dire sur ce livre. j’ai fixé mon mur pendant 30mn après l’avoir terminé
je parlerai même pas de l’histoire qui est incroyable mais : QUELLE plume.
je pense que j’oublierai jamais ce propos à un moment du livre sur le cycle de la vengeance
« l’enfance est un couteau planté dans la gorge », ça résonne tellement
je parlerai même pas de l’histoire qui est incroyable mais : QUELLE plume.
je pense que j’oublierai jamais ce propos à un moment du livre sur le cycle de la vengeance
« l’enfance est un couteau planté dans la gorge », ça résonne tellement
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
fast-paced
chaque phrase était comme un coup de poing dans le ventre. c’était affreusement et incroyablement tragique mais qu’est ce que c’était beau
The second part of a trilogy about memory and legacy in war-torn families, Scorched is a hefty read, but feels true to the events Mouawad is dramatizing. The Lebanese civil war from the 1970s into the 1980s contained many atrocities, as well as the descent of citizens into thuggery. So while the language and seriousness of the piece can seem like they're bogging you down as a reader, they're actually capturing a feeling about past events in history. The best example of this is a stunning, angry scene in which two women debate the purpose of trying to live their lives in the face of the "monumental machine" that is crushing them: war.
While its descent into Greek tragedy may seem a little forced to the reader, its enaction on stage is not. The play flies by, and the density of Mouawad's metaphors concerning fire, water and steel becomes transparent. I plan to track down more of this author's work, as his strange poetics and polemics are entirely captivating.
While its descent into Greek tragedy may seem a little forced to the reader, its enaction on stage is not. The play flies by, and the density of Mouawad's metaphors concerning fire, water and steel becomes transparent. I plan to track down more of this author's work, as his strange poetics and polemics are entirely captivating.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced