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halfmoon's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cacacween's review against another edition
4.0
such a weird fever dream of a book.
we follow 2 twins, paul and elizabeth, and their admirers gerard and agatha. idk.
we follow 2 twins, paul and elizabeth, and their admirers gerard and agatha. idk.
chloeb09's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
rvandenboomgaard's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely have to reread this at some point, I feel like I have not yet done it justice.
therealmette's review against another edition
3.0
You pick up a 122 pages long French book and think it's going to be easy to keep your French active. Turns out it's not *that* little of a deal to get into 1929's French, more so out of the pen of one of the most poetic French artists that ever lived. That being said, I got what was going on (with a little help from my Wikipedia friends) and really appreciated this story. A few pages into it, I realized it was the inspiration for "The Dreamers", which I haven't read but which happens to be one of my favorite films of all time. I call this Incest-ish-ception.
As for this book, it's fairly operatic and poetic, actually doesn't feel like a novel in many ways... apart from it *being* a novel. I was intrigued by the main characters, especially Elisabeth. She definitely sticks out from the four more than Isabel stood out from the trio in The Dreamers. The ending was perfect and extremely appropriate.
As for this book, it's fairly operatic and poetic, actually doesn't feel like a novel in many ways... apart from it *being* a novel. I was intrigued by the main characters, especially Elisabeth. She definitely sticks out from the four more than Isabel stood out from the trio in The Dreamers. The ending was perfect and extremely appropriate.
figwood's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
magdalenahai's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Intensiivisyydessään lähes insestinen kertomus veljen ja siskon traagisesta riippuvuussuhteesta. Tarina alkoi dramaattisesti onnettomuudella ja siitä vain kiihdytti vauhtiaan loppua kohti.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
ellastaps's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
fionagerman's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't have a scooby doo what was going on in this book. Feel like I need to have it explained to me