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politemom's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wsking's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The multi perspective narrative pulls you in. I found it fascinating but hard to understand entirely what had happened by the conclusion. Somewhat like a short story in which the reader is left with a great many questions at the book’s end.
sshephard4's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
bejo1325's review against another edition
4.0
Forgot to write a review. Really nice and creepy of a book for an author that doesn't write horror. Really enjoyed the characters as well. Conclusion was perhaps a bit abrupt, but I think I am okay with that given the topic. Did it really have to go for 666 pages just because Knausgaard based it on satanic death metal band worships in Norway?
err_emma's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
I think this book is quiet genius. I found the whole construction (sentence to sentence) very impressive.
I would first, that the book's main project is the obfuscation of the spiritual self through consciousness I.e. that consciousness is the distraction from meaning. The sentences are nearly there to write away from plot, to write away from development. Which is why I would puts the characters within the realm of the hyperrreal.
Thank you Karl!
I would first, that the book's main project is the obfuscation of the spiritual self through consciousness I.e. that consciousness is the distraction from meaning. The sentences are nearly there to write away from plot, to write away from development. Which is why I would puts the characters within the realm of the hyperrreal.
Thank you Karl!
s01a02's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
andreacollects's review against another edition
5.0
Obwohl dieses Buch so viele Seiten hatte, habe ich es unglaublich gerne gelesen. Das Zusammenspiel der verschiedenen Charaktere fand ich unfassbar gut. Ich musste mir jedoch eine Liste anlegen mit allen Personen, damit ich diese nicht verwechselte.
isachu's review against another edition
4.0
IT TOOK ME OVER A MONTH???? Fair. Knee-jerk reaction is that MANY THINGS ARE HAPPENING but also this was a wonderful first Knausgaard book. Full review to follow!
carlos1979's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A hefty tome at near 700 pages but they fly by.
To try to explain this book wouldn’t do it justice, I’d just say find some time and polish it off in a couple of sittings as I can imagine doing it over a longer period may lead to you losing track of the characters and what’s gone before.
To try to explain this book wouldn’t do it justice, I’d just say find some time and polish it off in a couple of sittings as I can imagine doing it over a longer period may lead to you losing track of the characters and what’s gone before.