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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Emotionally very difficult read, not in a bad way just very very sad. I think I’m still processing it but I find that I want to do that work which is a very positive sign. This book is going to stick with me for awhile I think.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Que livro estranho, eu pensei. Faltam nomes, certos eventos não se explicam, os personagens não reagem em situações extremas, o que está acontecendo? Só depois percebi o óbvio: a protagonista é a memória e, assim como os personagens, o leitor também sente por aqui os efeitos de uma recordação que se apaga lentamente. O enredo do livro é menos importante que este pano de fundo: em uma ilha onde as lembranças vão se apagando, uma escritora tenta proteger um amigo que é perseguido pela polícia secreta. O motivo? Uma condição muito peculiar - a de ser alguém que não se esquece das coisas. Profundamente criativo, o livro se destaca pela complexidade dos temas que propõe, ainda que a narrativa principal seja um pouco repetitiva e melancólica demais para meu gosto pessoal. Aos amantes da ficção fantástica e da filosofia, porém, certamente vale a leitura.
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"muitas coisas em nossa vida, um dia, desaparecem em silêncio"
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"muitas coisas em nossa vida, um dia, desaparecem em silêncio"
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the symbolism of losing oneself to the controlling and oppressive establishment- unable to fight for yourself bc “that’s just the way things is” is such a strong message, point reduced on the stars due to the author coming out as a zionist, which reduces such a strong narrative imo
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An intriguing read. Lagged a little in the third act but a solid ending. Not as emotionally devastating as anticipated.
It's difficult to describe this novel without it sounding like a tense dystopia a la George Orwell's 1984. And while it does contain similar elements, it feels very different, focusing less of the dystopia itself and more on the loss that accompanies it. It uses the dystopia to question loss and memory and the importance they play in our identities and humanity.
Ogawa is questioning everything in the material world, even our own bodies, and our existence and freedom in relation to them. She also marvels at our ability to continue on with daily life despite loss.
The novel is not action packed, nor crackling with suspense. It reads like a calm, dark river, where the depths stir just out of sight. It's reminiscent of the style and tone Ogawa uses in her short story collection The Diving Pool, but it wasn't nearly as haunting.
Ogawa is questioning everything in the material world, even our own bodies, and our existence and freedom in relation to them. She also marvels at our ability to continue on with daily life despite loss.
The novel is not action packed, nor crackling with suspense. It reads like a calm, dark river, where the depths stir just out of sight. It's reminiscent of the style and tone Ogawa uses in her short story collection The Diving Pool, but it wasn't nearly as haunting.