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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
De acht bergen is een boek over de verschillen tussen de stadse Pietro, zijn ouders en zijn leeftijdgenoot Bruno uit een vergeten bergdorp. Pietro wordt door zijn ouders de wereld van Bruno ingesleept en leert er van "de natuur" te houden — een begrip dat voor Bruno overigens betekenisloos is; een abstractie die zijn hele wereld zou moeten omschrijven. De acht bergen is een intrigerend verhaal over mannen die hun verdriet en incompetenties verdrinken in de berglucht.
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Daarnaast krijgt het werk zeker bonuspunten voor de plotselinge en eenzame vermelding van Bookchin.Read this in italian so i didn’t quite understand all of it, I thought it was good, definitely a slow book, and in parts a bit meandering
"Todas las cosas, para un pez de río, llegan del monte: insectos, ramas, hojas, cualquier cosa. Por eso mira hacia arriba, a la espera de lo que ha de llegar. Si el punto en el que te sumerges en un río es el presente, pensé, entonces el pasado es el agua que te ha adelantado, la que va hacia abajo y donde ya no hay nada para ti, mientras que el futuro es el agua que desciende de arriba, trayendo peligros y sorpresas. El pasado está río abajo; el futuro, río arriba. Eso es lo que tendría que haberle respondido a mi padre. Sea lo que sea el destino, habita en las montañas que tenemos sobre la cabeza.
Luego, esos pensamientos también se esfumaron lentamente y me quedé escuchando. Ya estaba acostumbrado a los ruidos nocturnos, podía reconocerlos todos. Esta, pensé, es la fuente del abrevadero. Esta es la campanilla de un perro que sale a pasear de noche. Este es el zumbido eléctrico de la única farola de Grana. Me pregunté si Bruno, en su cama, oía los mismos ruidos. Mi madre pasó una página en la cocina mientras el chisporroteo de la estufa me arrullaba hacia el sueño."
Sencillamente el libro que más me ha gustado en mucho tiempo. Íntimo, evocador, reflexivo, con las mejores descripciones de paisajes que he leído jamás y una emocionante crónica de la amistad, las familias que encontramos y el paso del tiempo en medio de montañas eternas. Una joya atemporal.
Luego, esos pensamientos también se esfumaron lentamente y me quedé escuchando. Ya estaba acostumbrado a los ruidos nocturnos, podía reconocerlos todos. Esta, pensé, es la fuente del abrevadero. Esta es la campanilla de un perro que sale a pasear de noche. Este es el zumbido eléctrico de la única farola de Grana. Me pregunté si Bruno, en su cama, oía los mismos ruidos. Mi madre pasó una página en la cocina mientras el chisporroteo de la estufa me arrullaba hacia el sueño."
Sencillamente el libro que más me ha gustado en mucho tiempo. Íntimo, evocador, reflexivo, con las mejores descripciones de paisajes que he leído jamás y una emocionante crónica de la amistad, las familias que encontramos y el paso del tiempo en medio de montañas eternas. Una joya atemporal.
5 stars to the enchanting and quietly-written, The Eight Mountains! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Pietro and his parents are from the metropolitan city of Milan, and they vacation in the Dolomites of Italy in a remote village. Pietro’s father is consumed with climbing the tallest peaks, which is difficult for Pietro to understand. While in the shadow of his father, he forms a friendship with Bruno, another child from the village.
Over time, the mountains and his friendship with the steadfast Bruno help to keep Pietro grounded. His life experiences many changes, but the mountains and Bruno are always there for him, unwavering.
Cognetti’s prose, even through translation, is alluring. The mountains themselves become a character in the novel with symbolism to be deciphered.
A story of friendship and family relationships in a glorious alpine setting, The Eight Mountains is a quiet book worthy of a re-read and more reflection.
This book came highly recommended by my friends, Cheri and Angela M. Thank you both for an unforgettable read!
For this and other Traveling Sister Reviews, please visit Brenda and Norma’s fabulous blog: https://twosisterslostinacoulee.com
Thank you to Paolo Cognetti, Atria, and Netgalley for the ARC.
Pietro and his parents are from the metropolitan city of Milan, and they vacation in the Dolomites of Italy in a remote village. Pietro’s father is consumed with climbing the tallest peaks, which is difficult for Pietro to understand. While in the shadow of his father, he forms a friendship with Bruno, another child from the village.
Over time, the mountains and his friendship with the steadfast Bruno help to keep Pietro grounded. His life experiences many changes, but the mountains and Bruno are always there for him, unwavering.
Cognetti’s prose, even through translation, is alluring. The mountains themselves become a character in the novel with symbolism to be deciphered.
A story of friendship and family relationships in a glorious alpine setting, The Eight Mountains is a quiet book worthy of a re-read and more reflection.
This book came highly recommended by my friends, Cheri and Angela M. Thank you both for an unforgettable read!
For this and other Traveling Sister Reviews, please visit Brenda and Norma’s fabulous blog: https://twosisterslostinacoulee.com
Thank you to Paolo Cognetti, Atria, and Netgalley for the ARC.
If you can't manage a trip to Italy, read this instead. Cognetti uses powerful description to paint a gorgeous landscape where he sets his wonderful story of a deep, long-lasting friendship.
Pietro is a city boy, born of parents who are each deeply connected to the mountains and the way of life that the mountains provide. But they are only able to escape their city jobs to visit the mountains during the summers. They buy a small cottage north of Turin where they spend time each year, indulging in the life of the mountain man and learning the lessons that only mountains can teach.
Bruno is a boy of these mountains. He has never travelled beyond his small village and knows this mountain and these trails by heart. He lacks formal schooling and any sort of structure in his life but is wise in his ways and ever curious.
These two boys become instant friends, meeting together every summer of their adolescence and adventuring along the flanks of the mountain, scaling abandoned dwellings and following the river up to its source. Bruno is the one with a wealth of knowledge and Pietro absorbs his teachings as a diligent student.
As these boys grow older, their lives diverge but their connection to each other never fades. Years can pass between their meetings yet they can step back into the warmth of that friendship at a moment's notice. Pietro is always the one to travel away and to return with stories while Bruno roots himself deeply into the life of a mountain man.
This is a beautiful read which brought back wonderful memories of the brief time I spent in the mountains of the Aosta valley. Cognetti describes those trails, vistas and endless rocks with such lyrical description, telling a heart-breaking tale with the perspective of someone who has lived it.
Pietro is a city boy, born of parents who are each deeply connected to the mountains and the way of life that the mountains provide. But they are only able to escape their city jobs to visit the mountains during the summers. They buy a small cottage north of Turin where they spend time each year, indulging in the life of the mountain man and learning the lessons that only mountains can teach.
Bruno is a boy of these mountains. He has never travelled beyond his small village and knows this mountain and these trails by heart. He lacks formal schooling and any sort of structure in his life but is wise in his ways and ever curious.
These two boys become instant friends, meeting together every summer of their adolescence and adventuring along the flanks of the mountain, scaling abandoned dwellings and following the river up to its source. Bruno is the one with a wealth of knowledge and Pietro absorbs his teachings as a diligent student.
As these boys grow older, their lives diverge but their connection to each other never fades. Years can pass between their meetings yet they can step back into the warmth of that friendship at a moment's notice. Pietro is always the one to travel away and to return with stories while Bruno roots himself deeply into the life of a mountain man.
This is a beautiful read which brought back wonderful memories of the brief time I spent in the mountains of the Aosta valley. Cognetti describes those trails, vistas and endless rocks with such lyrical description, telling a heart-breaking tale with the perspective of someone who has lived it.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Wat het lot ook moge zijn, het woont in de bergen boven ons" (De Acht Bergen, p.31).
Who learned the most? Those who go to sumero or those who travel the 8 mountains