Reviews - Zwemmen in het donker

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Zwemmen in het donker

Tomasz Jedrowski

4.24 AVERAGE

plantpotbro's review against another edition

5.0

emotional

mhouk4815's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marianacb07's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eireader's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 26%

slow start + I didn’t love the narrative style

ginxlock's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jeanvaljeune's review against another edition

3.5

emotional sad medium-paced

orchidhunter's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this vivid novel about gay yearning in Communist Poland in the late 20th century. The blurb on the cover calling it the Polish Call Me By Your Name does it a disservice in my opinion. It's sweet and sad and beautiful, but in a way all its own.