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Het boek van Gould - Een roman in 12 vissen by Richard Flanagan

2 reviews

pedanther's review against another edition

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I have never, as far as I recall, had a happy experience with a book with this kind of consciously literary style, and it always irritates me when a book starts with some version of "little did I know then what a terrible fate lay before me..."
I made it to the end of the first chapter/prologue with teeth gritted, and by then I was thoroughly annoyed by the prose style and completely done with all the characters, with the possible exception of Mr Hung, and even the implication that the rest of the book would feature a completely different set of characters that I might theoretically be more interested in was not enough to draw me any further.
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emmacb's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Beautifully written but incredibly twisty and confusing. The very definition of 'unreliable narrator.' 

Makes me want to read other things by this author but also makes me hope they make more sense! 

Look at the warnings. This book is a weird combination of whimsical and graphic! 

Not a big fan of the use of certain racial slurs. They're in historical context, but it still sat a bit iffy with me.

Also not a fan of another incidence of a man 'being in love' with a woman because he likes having sex with her but is never really shown to have a conversation. Pet peeve of mine in male-authored books!
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