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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
am i allowed to call an orwellian book cutesy? because this book was a bit cutesy. i actually liked that the mundane happinesses of life were present alongside the glaring oppression of big brother — it felt very realistic. at the same time, i enjoyed the symbolism of society slowly melting down. a very interesting read that i will think about for a long time
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"When I read your novels, I never imagine that your heart is hollow."
what. the. fuck. i had no idea what was going on most of the time!!! i didn’t think i would really find out, and i didn’t! the novel inside the novel was super cool and some of the passages were really beautiful and memorable (ha ha ha). some of the story drags, surprisingly so for a book under 300 pages.
this sure was an experience.
Loved the concept and the writing, although it was a little slow and repetitive. Makes me feel some type of way
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
4.5 illa
hmm tema shum interesant, zhvillimi nfillim me ritem te mire, nderlidhja me shkrimin e protagonistes perfekte, veq paaaaaak ma i stergjaztun fundi.
gjithashtu perkthimi shqip fenomenal
“Ndërsa endem në pyllin e shkretë të kujtimeve, fotografitë kanë qenë busulla ime më e besueshme.”
hmm tema shum interesant, zhvillimi nfillim me ritem te mire, nderlidhja me shkrimin e protagonistes perfekte, veq paaaaaak ma i stergjaztun fundi.
gjithashtu perkthimi shqip fenomenal
“Ndërsa endem në pyllin e shkretë të kujtimeve, fotografitë kanë qenë busulla ime më e besueshme.”
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fascinating story and plot. Sad. Caused me to think about the state of the world today.
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Ogawa’s novellas and I think this would have worked for me at <150 pages. Her affectless writing and the slowww escalation of the premise doesn’t scale well to the length of a novel. I loved the first and last 30 pages, but I had to drag myself through the rest of it.