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ckjaer88's review
3.0
I have very mixed feelings about this story; on the one hand I find it very high-brow and theoretical, and on the other hand it's a basic love story of a lost girl finding a boy who is lost like her.
The world and idea of the story is like nothing I've ever read before and I get what she wants to say with it, but it just never captured my attention all that much. It never became one of those books I just couldn't wait to get home to and read.
In the end the word coming to mind when thinking about the story is: Meh.
It's not bad, but I'm not impressed.
The world and idea of the story is like nothing I've ever read before and I get what she wants to say with it, but it just never captured my attention all that much. It never became one of those books I just couldn't wait to get home to and read.
In the end the word coming to mind when thinking about the story is: Meh.
It's not bad, but I'm not impressed.
dozylocal's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant! Although I'm not so sure I liked the ending :P Really enjoyed this book and also found it quite mentally stimulating.
See the review below mine (in Visual Books) for a possible explanation of the ending... Made sense to me when I read it :-)
See the review below mine (in Visual Books) for a possible explanation of the ending... Made sense to me when I read it :-)
blodeuedd's review against another edition
4.0
How to start? This was one of the most confusing books I have ever read, it was also one of the best books I have read this year. It was amazing in this crazy madness kind of way. It will be hard to review it because it was messy, great and so strange.
Ariel is a woman fascinated by a lot of things. She writes articles for a paper and then she meets Professor Burlem, and agrees to write her Phd under him. But then he disappears and she is left alone with her studies. One day she finds one of the most rare books in the world, a book that those few who has read it, has died. They say the book is curse. But she can't believe her luck and even though she has really no money and is living on noodles she buys it. And here the story starts, a strange story that will take her back in time, and transport her to a strange world of dreams. What is real and what is not? The more she learns about the character Mr Y, and follow in his footstep, the darker it gets.
This book is filled with physics, she is fascinated with it and she talks about it with the professor, she uses it in her PhD, she talks about it with her friend Wolfgang, with her colleagues, of whom one is an ex Catholic priest named Adam (love interest).
I loved the physics, to read about Schrödingers cat, multiuniverses, quarks, Big Bang. It's not hardcore physics because even she says she needs to know more, it's popular science and it's all truly interested. It makes me want to know more about all these things. I do have a lot of knowledge to thank all the sci-fi I have watched, but you don't need to know it all to keep up. She explains it all very good, and all this physics mixed with some philosophy in a way. It makes a very amazing read.
Among all this physics are some sordid sex scenes, oh yes I did not see those coming, they sure took me by surprise. But thinking about it it makes sense. They display her confused and dark state of mind. She is a relationship with a married man and it takes a darker turn so a few scenes are there in here. It shows the spiral down.
This book gives you a lot to think about, it has some fascinated stuff in it, and the ending. I think the author is an genius for creating this world and these thoughts about it. And it all makes sense too, why could it not be like that.
It's an hard to explain kind of book. It's hard to keep out the spoilers, it's a book that needs to be read to understand. And don't let all that physics scare you, I was unsure and I was sucked into this book because the author is a great storyteller. If she writes all her books like this I will keep an lookout for more. They are worth a try to see if the style is for you.
A recommended read, a book that shows that there can be more between heaven and earth that we could ever imagine. Everything is possible, everything has happened and at the same time not. Read it and find out what really happened.
Ariel is a woman fascinated by a lot of things. She writes articles for a paper and then she meets Professor Burlem, and agrees to write her Phd under him. But then he disappears and she is left alone with her studies. One day she finds one of the most rare books in the world, a book that those few who has read it, has died. They say the book is curse. But she can't believe her luck and even though she has really no money and is living on noodles she buys it. And here the story starts, a strange story that will take her back in time, and transport her to a strange world of dreams. What is real and what is not? The more she learns about the character Mr Y, and follow in his footstep, the darker it gets.
This book is filled with physics, she is fascinated with it and she talks about it with the professor, she uses it in her PhD, she talks about it with her friend Wolfgang, with her colleagues, of whom one is an ex Catholic priest named Adam (love interest).
I loved the physics, to read about Schrödingers cat, multiuniverses, quarks, Big Bang. It's not hardcore physics because even she says she needs to know more, it's popular science and it's all truly interested. It makes me want to know more about all these things. I do have a lot of knowledge to thank all the sci-fi I have watched, but you don't need to know it all to keep up. She explains it all very good, and all this physics mixed with some philosophy in a way. It makes a very amazing read.
Among all this physics are some sordid sex scenes, oh yes I did not see those coming, they sure took me by surprise. But thinking about it it makes sense. They display her confused and dark state of mind. She is a relationship with a married man and it takes a darker turn so a few scenes are there in here. It shows the spiral down.
This book gives you a lot to think about, it has some fascinated stuff in it, and the ending. I think the author is an genius for creating this world and these thoughts about it. And it all makes sense too, why could it not be like that.
It's an hard to explain kind of book. It's hard to keep out the spoilers, it's a book that needs to be read to understand. And don't let all that physics scare you, I was unsure and I was sucked into this book because the author is a great storyteller. If she writes all her books like this I will keep an lookout for more. They are worth a try to see if the style is for you.
A recommended read, a book that shows that there can be more between heaven and earth that we could ever imagine. Everything is possible, everything has happened and at the same time not. Read it and find out what really happened.
accidiosav's review against another edition
3.0
Non mi è piaciuto quanto PopCo, ma è carino!
Recensione completa: www.accidiosav.com/2011/che-fine-ha-fatto-mr-y/
Recensione completa: www.accidiosav.com/2011/che-fine-ha-fatto-mr-y/
jodiesbookishposts's review against another edition
4.0
Again another book that has been sat on my shelf, unread, for too long. I love reading books about books and at the time I bought it I was at university, so naturally this book about a P.H.D student and a special book, caught my attention.
When I first read this book I didn’t realise how ‘out there’ it was. There is a lot of jargon in this novel. At first I figured it would be a bit more book focused yet it was more focused on theology and science. I for one enjoyed that. I could follow it but it is not my strong suit so I don’t know how well these subjects were used. I’m not going to read more into it because I don’t want to spoil it for myself.
I found the Ariel to be a great female protagonist. There was something about her that was slobbish, unattractive and real. I’ve read a lot of female-lead novels and no other protagonist I’ve read was like her. It was refreshing.
This whole novel felt like something different. An enjoyable literary read if you fancy something a bit heavier, a bit more to think on.
When I first read this book I didn’t realise how ‘out there’ it was. There is a lot of jargon in this novel. At first I figured it would be a bit more book focused yet it was more focused on theology and science. I for one enjoyed that. I could follow it but it is not my strong suit so I don’t know how well these subjects were used. I’m not going to read more into it because I don’t want to spoil it for myself.
I found the Ariel to be a great female protagonist. There was something about her that was slobbish, unattractive and real. I’ve read a lot of female-lead novels and no other protagonist I’ve read was like her. It was refreshing.
This whole novel felt like something different. An enjoyable literary read if you fancy something a bit heavier, a bit more to think on.
tan7a's review against another edition
3.0
Some parts were wonderful mind puzzles and very involving. It was like having a philosophical discussion with a friend who knows -a bit- but is very interested in the discussion and not too eager to win.
Some descriptions were way too long and tedious, but it's OK, every 500+ pages book suffers a bit from that (if I'm very in tune with the author I may even enjoy them)...
But the ending... argh... really? after everything we've been through? what a letdown!
I wanted to knock the rating down to two stars but I might be too emotional now, and I don't want to do it out of spite... There's always tomorrow...
Some descriptions were way too long and tedious, but it's OK, every 500+ pages book suffers a bit from that (if I'm very in tune with the author I may even enjoy them)...
But the ending... argh... really? after everything we've been through? what a letdown!
I wanted to knock the rating down to two stars but I might be too emotional now, and I don't want to do it out of spite... There's always tomorrow...
swah's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
This was pretty entertaining to read; it's a really cool idea for a book as well. There are a lot of interesting thoughts about language, consciousness, thought experiments, religion, and simulations. The story itself felt a bit flat, as though the author really just wanted to write down all of her thoughts in the form of fiction but then realized she needed some sort of plot to hold it together. I was not fond of the romance in the book, it felt extremely rushed and unnecessary. Also, it would have been nice if the main character hadn't been so "clever." She makes a lot of good guesses in the book simply because she likes to read pop-sci and philosophy books, which is a bit odd.
Definitely interesting though, and i like that it explores has a unique perspective on the whole simulation theory.
This was pretty entertaining to read; it's a really cool idea for a book as well. There are a lot of interesting thoughts about language, consciousness, thought experiments, religion, and simulations. The story itself felt a bit flat, as though the author really just wanted to write down all of her thoughts in the form of fiction but then realized she needed some sort of plot to hold it together. I was not fond of the romance in the book, it felt extremely rushed and unnecessary. Also, it would have been nice if the main character hadn't been so "clever." She makes a lot of good guesses in the book simply because she likes to read pop-sci and philosophy books, which is a bit odd.
Definitely interesting though, and i like that it explores has a unique perspective on the whole simulation theory.
ianl1963's review against another edition
2.0
For me, rather pretentious pseudo-intellectual novel.
It has it's supporters, so maybe just me.
Not sure whether some of the lines and vocabulary just there to "shock" or just an author's affectation.
That's not even including the giant's ring!
It has it's supporters, so maybe just me.
Not sure whether some of the lines and vocabulary just there to "shock" or just an author's affectation.
That's not even including the giant's ring!
alisonclare93's review against another edition
4.0
A bit slow at times, very academic - so don't attempt to read when you're tired. But the 'other dimension' sci-fi plot linked in with literature is what really fascinated me. The fact that it's set at my old university thrilled me - all the little references to certain buildings that other readers wouldn't notice was hugely enjoyable!
corami's review against another edition
5.0
Contrary to the bad reviews, I founded this book really easy to read, it gets you involve, and the actual idea behind it and the experiments is pretty cool. Honestly I don’t think is a bad book, I liked it and enjoyed it a lot. Solid 4 for it.