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Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen

mahovina's review against another edition

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4.0

a really quiant collection of short stories - sorrow-acre is my favorite for sure

windspice's review

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emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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ljutavidra's review

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3.0

Kako mi je hrana jedna od životnih radosti i kako je ova novelica obećavala pravu gozbu, tako sam se i ja ponadala da će mi ova priča pružiti više od onoga što jeste. Ali, avaj, to se nije desilo. Čini mi se da mi je poruka preletela preko glave i malo sam razočarana nedovoljno razrađenim likovima, pa me tako i čudi ovoliko visoka ocena. Kad se desio preokret, nisam bila iznenađena, a pritom sam ostala uskraćena za opise jela. :(

shiverowl's review against another edition

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This is very slow paced, heavily religious, and the narrator's voice made it harder to follow the story

diana_acc's review against another edition

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3.0

Las ilustraciones son sencillas, pero cumplen con su cometido y para mi gusto son pocas.

A pesar de que pareciera que la protagonista es Babette, en sí lo son las hijas del Deán, él mismo y todos los del pueblo.

Son gente desprendida de cosas materiales, enraizados en su iglesia y su fé.

El festín que les organiza la pobre Babette me conmueve, y no por todo lo que invierte en él, sino por que tenía un futuro asegurado con ese dinero y se lo gasta de buena gana.

redheadreading's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

malakhkelevra's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

ariadnamonkeys's review against another edition

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3.0

Buenooooo tot aquest rollo cristià no me l'esperava GENS.

saeki94's review

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4.0

75/100
Un breve, ma significativo, racconto sulla religione e la vita degli artisti, incapaci di perdere la loro natura di fronte a qualsiasi avversità.

ebokhyllami's review against another edition

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4.0

Har hørt mye om Babettes Gjestebud, og ikke helt forstått uttrykket. Var heller ikke klar over at det var Karen Blixen som skrev denne. Oversatt av Inger Hagerup.