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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Een prachtig boek. De opzet is anders dan de eerdere twee delen, met langere stukken tekst. Soms is dat wat lastiger te lezen door de lange zinnen die Knausgard graag gebruikt. Het verhaal is ook wat duisterder dan die van Herfst en Winter, maar zeker niet minder mooi.
Naturlig forlengelse av siste del av Min Kamp 6, som riktignok til tider føles som den repeterer mye av det samme uten å tilføre så mye nytt. Like fullt en både fin og livssterk bok, med en vakker avslutning.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
[TW in the spoilers for....well, I can't say because it's a spoiler, lol how does this work?! Let's just vaguely say mental illness/self harm]
This is, as many have mentioned, quite a stylistic departure from the first two books in the seasons quartet, and I enjoyed it a lot more because it had a story arc rather than loosely connected vignettes about seemingly random topics. It still revolves around the pregnancy and birth of Knausgard's fourth child and serves as an anchor to the whole collection of books,.
Knausgard is always such a problematic fave, for me, and evidence of that is prominent in this volume in his. But then there's also the tenderness and poignancy with which he writes about parenthood, detailing the tedious, task-heavy jobs of caretaking in ways I've certainly never seen a male writer do and in ways only a very hands-on, in-the-trenches parent of young kids can describe. Like parts of My Struggle, it's the kind of book you'd love if you enjoy reading about mundane things, and probably if you're a parent. But as usual, I can see why it bores many readers.
Moving on to the final book soon, but so far feel that this book makes reading the whole quartet worth it.
This is, as many have mentioned, quite a stylistic departure from the first two books in the seasons quartet, and I enjoyed it a lot more because it had a story arc rather than loosely connected vignettes about seemingly random topics. It still revolves around the pregnancy and birth of Knausgard's fourth child and serves as an anchor to the whole collection of books,
Spoiler
detailing his wife's bout with mental illness and his subsequent overtaking of the household when she eventually makes an attempt on her life and has an extended hospital stayKnausgard is always such a problematic fave, for me, and evidence of that is prominent in this volume in his
Spoiler
harsh response to his wife's mental illness. He doesn't outright tell her to do some yoga and get over it, but the sentiment is there in his tone, and I can't imagine it isn't harmful to her. Unfortunately, we only get his side of the story, but his ignorance of depression as a biological condition rather than something she can conquer just by getting out of bed and joining the family outing is....not a good lookMoving on to the final book soon, but so far feel that this book makes reading the whole quartet worth it.
"The passing of time, I loved every trace of it."
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Knausgaard's third volume of the Four Seasons Series, Spring, is a stand-alone memoir that departs from the short essay mosaic structure of the previous two volumes, Autumn, and Winter.
The book opens in the bucolic Swedish landscape, describing the change of season, etc. but the reader sees the small fractures in the personal landscape over the first few pages. This is a book about love and devotion, mishaps and words said and left unsaid.
Undoubtedly one of the best I will read this year, and one I will gladly revisit - I've dog-eared pages to go back to for rereading and pondering. Knausgaard's words, and Ingvild Burkey's thoughtful translation from the Norwegian, are a special treat.
Many thanks for Penguin Press for the ARC. I felt like it was my birthday when it arrived in the mailbox!
Discussed this at length with Jenny on Episode 123 of Reading Envy podcast - check it out!
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Knausgaard's third volume of the Four Seasons Series, Spring, is a stand-alone memoir that departs from the short essay mosaic structure of the previous two volumes, Autumn, and Winter.
The book opens in the bucolic Swedish landscape, describing the change of season, etc. but the reader sees the small fractures in the personal landscape over the first few pages. This is a book about love and devotion, mishaps and words said and left unsaid.
Undoubtedly one of the best I will read this year, and one I will gladly revisit - I've dog-eared pages to go back to for rereading and pondering. Knausgaard's words, and Ingvild Burkey's thoughtful translation from the Norwegian, are a special treat.
Many thanks for Penguin Press for the ARC. I felt like it was my birthday when it arrived in the mailbox!
Discussed this at length with Jenny on Episode 123 of Reading Envy podcast - check it out!
I enjoyed Spring. One thing regarding mental illness that I feel should be noted for those who read this book- I’m not sure if Knausgaard has since changed his view and approach but when someone is suffering from a mental disorder/illness help them. Especially help them when they ask.
Maybe this can be attributed to ignorance, but there is no “cure” that consists of sheer will and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
If you are suffering, ask for help as much as you are able and don’t be made to feel it’s all up to you because you alone can often not overcome the pain.
Maybe this can be attributed to ignorance, but there is no “cure” that consists of sheer will and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
If you are suffering, ask for help as much as you are able and don’t be made to feel it’s all up to you because you alone can often not overcome the pain.
After the somewhat fractured, mosaic-like quality of 'Autumn' and 'Winter', this book finds Karl Ove Knausgaard resurgent once more, blooming and budding with the advent of 'Spring'.
Gone are the short, carefully-measured essays describing a single subject, replaced as they are by what Knausgaard does best. Namely intensely personal and deeply insightful observation on the minutiae of daily life and the human experience.
Given some of the events described, there's real darkness here. But there's also life. There's also hope.
Gone are the short, carefully-measured essays describing a single subject, replaced as they are by what Knausgaard does best. Namely intensely personal and deeply insightful observation on the minutiae of daily life and the human experience.
Given some of the events described, there's real darkness here. But there's also life. There's also hope.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt