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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
medium-paced
*Deep breath (because this book made me very cross)*.
What was the point in that? I only persevered to the end to discuss it at book group, and I'm still none the wiser about why it was written.
Why was the central premise never explored? Him living forever just seemed a vehicle to have him be in lots of unrelated historic events and locations. I had *so* many questions about the practicalities of how and why he could live like that (which would have been really interesting - but he/the author just had no curiosity about it whatsoever).
"Toxic masculinity" is also a phrase that kept springing to mind. The narrator/author was *awful* about women - they were so transitory and caricatured.
Some chapters seemed particularly poorly written - a lot of repetition, inconsistent characterisation, and unnatural dialogue.
The overarching plot was very predictable.
I thoroughly disliked the protagonist and didn't care what happened to him.
What was the theme? What was the message? I gained nothing except increasing frustration. A complete dud for me.
What was the point in that? I only persevered to the end to discuss it at book group, and I'm still none the wiser about why it was written.
Why was the central premise never explored? Him living forever just seemed a vehicle to have him be in lots of unrelated historic events and locations. I had *so* many questions about the practicalities of how and why he could live like that (which would have been really interesting - but he/the author just had no curiosity about it whatsoever).
"Toxic masculinity" is also a phrase that kept springing to mind. The narrator/author was *awful* about women - they were so transitory and caricatured.
Some chapters seemed particularly poorly written - a lot of repetition, inconsistent characterisation, and unnatural dialogue.
The overarching plot was very predictable.
I thoroughly disliked the protagonist and didn't care what happened to him.
What was the theme? What was the message? I gained nothing except increasing frustration. A complete dud for me.
A man lives centuries and impacts people, but mostly in a bad way. Interesting plot twists, but the man is a self-centered jerk.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another Boyne hit
Ok so this is a good book don’t be fooled by the three stars. Honestly the way it’s written mesmerising and bewitching. The way it flows from one story to another and also through the centuries. But and here’s a big but I really hated and despised the main character. I just didn’t like him at all thought he was a bit stupid at times and a bit too naive even through all the centuries he’s been through. I just felt a bit bored by him at points and thought he was a bit of a fantasist himself. But I did like the use of some historical figures and how it all blends together.
I don't know if I'm in the wrong mood to read this but I gave it 113 pages.
I don't like the MC. It appears to be simply a catalogue of the various women he meets during his interminable existence and some modern mulling on the multiple feckless nephews that he has neglected to assist in any meaningful way. It takes him 256 years to realise that he might be able to intervene in some sort of positive manner which tells you everything you need to know.
I suspect that the fact of his elongated life is not going to be properly addressed which will annoy me incredibly if I commit to the full 500 pages, so I'm ducking out early.
I don't like the MC. It appears to be simply a catalogue of the various women he meets during his interminable existence and some modern mulling on the multiple feckless nephews that he has neglected to assist in any meaningful way. It takes him 256 years to realise that he might be able to intervene in some sort of positive manner which tells you everything you need to know.
I suspect that the fact of his elongated life is not going to be properly addressed which will annoy me incredibly if I commit to the full 500 pages, so I'm ducking out early.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ik wilde dit boek echt heel graag leuk vinden. Ik vond alleen de gebeurtenissen in het lange leven niet echt eruitspringen. Het is soms te langdradig en soms is het weer niet beschreven genoeg.
Het verhaal springt de hele tijd gigantisch door de tijd en dat maakt het soms echt een warboel. Ik kon er niet uitkomen wat er nu precies achter dit verhaal zat als plot.
Wat erg jammer is, want John Boyne boeken kan ik normaal zeer zeker wel waarderen! Gelukkig zijn er aan de reviews te zien ook genoeg mensen die wel van het boek genieten.
Het verhaal springt de hele tijd gigantisch door de tijd en dat maakt het soms echt een warboel. Ik kon er niet uitkomen wat er nu precies achter dit verhaal zat als plot.
Wat erg jammer is, want John Boyne boeken kan ik normaal zeer zeker wel waarderen! Gelukkig zijn er aan de reviews te zien ook genoeg mensen die wel van het boek genieten.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not my favourite John Boyne book, could have been a lot shorter. So many characters it felt like a book of short stories at times.
