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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Vague book about trauma and loss. The communication between characters is really bad. And there doesn’t happen much at all:
Mattia y Alice son números primos gemelos, el 2760889966649 y el 2760889966651, lo que hace a esta novela, más que una de amor, una de soledad. Y de una soledad muy concreta, la cercana y vacía que no parece afectar a nadie.
La novela parte de dos sucesos traumáticos en la infancia de los personajes, en los que se ven tocados (y hundidos) por el resto de sus vida. Estos sucesos harán que en un determinado momento se unan, y que, pese a esa necesidad que se tengan, siempre haya un número par en medio.
“Habían trabado una amistad precaria y asimétrica, hecha de largas ausencias y muchos silencios, como un ámbito puro y desierto en el que podían volver a respirar cuando se ahogaban entre las paredes del instituto.”
Continúa leyendo en http://www.entrepalabrasypalomitas.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/resena-la-soledad-de-los-numeros-primos.html
La novela parte de dos sucesos traumáticos en la infancia de los personajes, en los que se ven tocados (y hundidos) por el resto de sus vida. Estos sucesos harán que en un determinado momento se unan, y que, pese a esa necesidad que se tengan, siempre haya un número par en medio.
“Habían trabado una amistad precaria y asimétrica, hecha de largas ausencias y muchos silencios, como un ámbito puro y desierto en el que podían volver a respirar cuando se ahogaban entre las paredes del instituto.”
Continúa leyendo en http://www.entrepalabrasypalomitas.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/resena-la-soledad-de-los-numeros-primos.html
While the translation wasn't half bad, I wish I could read the original text.
If someone asked me if this book ends on a happy or a bitter note, I don't think I'd be able to give a straight answer. There WAS that strange feeling of acceptance and of hope, however. Giordano, in this beautiful piece, just reminded me that sometimes you just have to trust that life won't always turn out the way you expect it to, and we just have to find peace in that.
Si quieren un final feliz, no lean este libro. Bueno, incluso si quieren tan solo un final, no lo lean. Este plot me sorprendió: los personajes son tan imperfectos, que simulan bastante bien la realidad. Somos humanos, somos diferentes, tomamos decisiones que tienen consecuencias, las cuales pueden llegar a ser determinantes en el rumbo de nuestra vida. Es una historia extraña, pero no por ello carente de belleza.
3.5 :)
3.5 :)
Absolutely beautiful. Left me stunned and in tears.
am gonna do a quickie cos my head is filled with thoughts about this book. I could sure go on forever if no one stopped me.
So I am going with the formula used by Staci @Life in The Thumb and it was invented by..?
About:
Mattia had a disabled sister, and he got angry with her one day and left her in the park when they were 8. They never found her and this has haunted him, he puller away from everyone and got lost in maths. Then he meet Alice who survived a horrible ski accident, and no limps, and has become anorectic. Two unlikely people form a friendship, and there is a longing that never is touched upon.
Descriptive Words: Mathematics, awkward, friendship, anorexia, tragedy, loneliness
Location or characters you met:
Italy - I didn't learn a lot about Italy, it was just a place where the story took place.
Mattia - Had he aspbergers? There was the maths, the social aspect, it fits. I liked him and felt sorry for him. He cut himself, he was sad. He was lost.
Alice - She starved herself, and had big issues of her own. That's why she fitted so well with him
What worked for me:
The book was wonderful! I meant to only see if it was good and suddenly I was a page 70. He is a marvellous author and this book was just lovely.
What didn't work for me:
I guess I had wanted a bit more clarity at the end.
Recommend?
YES! Do read this book.
Reason for reading: Recommended by a friend
Cover Thoughts: meh
So I am going with the formula used by Staci @Life in The Thumb and it was invented by..?
About:
Mattia had a disabled sister, and he got angry with her one day and left her in the park when they were 8. They never found her and this has haunted him, he puller away from everyone and got lost in maths. Then he meet Alice who survived a horrible ski accident, and no limps, and has become anorectic. Two unlikely people form a friendship, and there is a longing that never is touched upon.
Descriptive Words: Mathematics, awkward, friendship, anorexia, tragedy, loneliness
Location or characters you met:
Italy - I didn't learn a lot about Italy, it was just a place where the story took place.
Mattia - Had he aspbergers? There was the maths, the social aspect, it fits. I liked him and felt sorry for him. He cut himself, he was sad. He was lost.
Alice - She starved herself, and had big issues of her own. That's why she fitted so well with him
What worked for me:
The book was wonderful! I meant to only see if it was good and suddenly I was a page 70. He is a marvellous author and this book was just lovely.
What didn't work for me:
I guess I had wanted a bit more clarity at the end.
Recommend?
YES! Do read this book.
Reason for reading: Recommended by a friend
Cover Thoughts: meh
Pues no se si decir si el libro me ha gustado o no del todo. Pero ha sido muy entretenido leerlo.
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emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes