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De wonderbaarlijke reis van de fakir die vastzat in een IKEA-kast by Lidewij van den Berg, Katrien Vandenberghe, Romain Puértolas

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thephoenixflight's review against another edition

4.0

Este livro faz uma análise à sociedade em que vivemos, com todas as suas particularidades de intolerância ao diferente, uma visão sobre os imigrantes ilegais e os percursos que fazem na tentativa de encontrar uma vida melhor.
É um livro de comédia e é uma sátira à sociedade. As duas coisas coexistem e por vezes temos a sensação de que uma coisa acaba por assoberbar a outra, como se o livro tivesse uma pequena crise de identidade e não soubesse se é sério ou cómico. No entanto, há pequenos momentos em que nos deixa a pensar sobre o que acabámos de ler, seja depois de uma gargalhada, ou depois de um abanar de cabeça.

sharonvictoria90's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5stars.
Well it's safe to say this is a quick read haha :)

This was an easy, funny read, but it did have some social commentary, which was interesting. Although I did think the names and things were a bit racist at times, I did still enjoy this :)

leothil's review against another edition

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3.0

By no means a masterpiece, but a very enjoyable, light read. Funny, unexpected and heartwarming!

labyrinth_witch's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed this tale which so aptly portrays the migrant experience, the arbitrariness of borders, and the broken immigration systems globally. It uses humor to explore the way we treat each other and how we create desperate circumstances for others that drive them to do desperate things. A true expose on how interconnected we are, and how the web of human relationships defy national borders.

booksandladders's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautifully written story. The narrative was easy to read and quite enjoyable with the added "pronunciations" in brackets that were always a laugh. The story itself was fun and entertaining and kept me interested and engaged. The different locations that Ajatashatru travels to and the experiences he has there really prove that anyone can change their lives just by being themselves and trying new things.

Overall: 4/5 stars and definitely would recommend to everyone!

vakardien's review against another edition

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3.0

man nav lielas pieredzes ar franču literatūru, taču lasot šo grāmatu radās iespaids, ka man turpmāk radīsies problēmas ar franču humoru. grāmata tiek pasludināta kā brīnišķīga un smieties mudinoša, taču manī neradās sajūta, ka grāmatā kaut uz mirkli kāds būtu jokojis.

manī īpašas emocijas neizraisīja, taču iespējams, ja lasītu, zvilnot pludmalē, teiktu ko citu.

vairāk šeit - http://naktsskapitis.blogspot.com/2016/02/neparastais-celojums-kura-fakirs.html