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thursdd4y's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Death
ebocetti's review against another edition
slow-paced
5.0
Graphic: Animal death
shieldat's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. The whole concept is so strange and the main character honestly felt relatable (for better or worse) with the way she dealt with everything. And I never would've have guessed this was written in the 60s. I guess most of the book was just her doing tasks but it was so immersive for me and I was rooting for her and the animals. The story kind of activated some existential dread about like...how we exist in society and what actually determines our identities. I'll stop there because I'm not smart enough to write a review that does this book justice. I thought the translation was really good and I loved reading this book. 5 stars.
Graphic: Animal death
lauralhart's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death
vgk's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Just brilliant.
Graphic: Animal death
loinereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
When I picked up this book I didn’t know what to expect at all.
At first when I realized it was just a report of a woman’s occupations during times of great loneliness, I did some research and understood a bit more about the context.
The reading was slow but very reflective and what kept me going was mostly the animals’ story.
The woman’s love and care for the animals was so deep that Lynx, Pearl, Tiger, Bella, Bull and the mother-cat became characters as well —without thoughts and speech but able to make us feel things.
The Wall is a classic that anyone should pick up one day because it really reflects on loneliness, womanhood, caring and loving.
What marked me the most was the way the story reflected how a woman could never be really alone. She would always find things to care for, herself, her environment and the creatures hanging around.
At first when I realized it was just a report of a woman’s occupations during times of great loneliness, I did some research and understood a bit more about the context.
The reading was slow but very reflective and what kept me going was mostly the animals’ story.
The woman’s love and care for the animals was so deep that Lynx, Pearl, Tiger, Bella, Bull and the mother-cat became characters as well —without thoughts and speech but able to make us feel things.
The Wall is a classic that anyone should pick up one day because it really reflects on loneliness, womanhood, caring and loving.
What marked me the most was the way the story reflected how a woman could never be really alone. She would always find things to care for, herself, her environment and the creatures hanging around.
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, and Violence
peckreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Animal death
dorkiki's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
J'ai adoré mais c'était vraiment très dur à lire. Très triste. Je ne crois pas que je serai capable de le relire un jour.
Graphic: Animal death
southernselkie08's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Idyllicism in isolation, and all the messy emotions in between. A pastoral view of what happens when you are truly alone, and how reconciliation of self reveals a park forward.
This book has a sci-fi pretense, but the following narrative is anything but. The real pleasure in this novel is seeing how the world does—or doesn’t— change in lieu of a mysterious force.
This book has a sci-fi pretense, but the following narrative is anything but. The real pleasure in this novel is seeing how the world does—or doesn’t— change in lieu of a mysterious force.
Graphic: Grief and Animal death
plantsandbooksandrocks's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I really struggled reading this one. While often beautifully descriptive, the sparse writing style of the narrator's report made me feel at times claustrophobic, as if I myself was penned in by an invisible wall, alone and now entirely dependent on my own resources to survive. So while I enjoyed the philosophical, metaphorical, and downright pastoral elements of the story, I did not enjoy my time in the book's world.
Moderate: Animal death