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william1349's review against another edition
3.0
Didn’t finish this as it was too annoying maybe it would’ve been good if I didn’t know it was Modiano
juliad_'s review against another edition
lexis is too difficult for me at the moment, will come back to it later, when i know french better :)
lettergraph23's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bigtangerine's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mishasw's review against another edition
2.0
Nope, sorry, could barely finish. Very complicated in its structure and pretty much just a young author flexing his Frenchness to other older French authors. I would probably have gotten a lot more out if I had read this with an instructor. Couldn't really relate the book to the vichy occupation...
peiman198913's review against another edition
1.0
ما کتاب میخونیم یا برای سرگرمی یا برای آموختن. به نظرم این دو هدف بزرگترین دلایل برای خوندن کتاب هستند. و این کتاب برای من به شخصه هیچ کدوم از این دو مورد رو نداشت. کتاب سرشار از اسمی هست و برای اینکه کتاب رو راحت بخونید باید اول یه چند سالی تشریف ببرید فرانسه و اونجا رو مثل کف دست بلد باشید بعد هم یک دایره المعارف اسامی و شخصیت ها رو حفظ کنید. مورد بعدی اینکه ترجمه بسیار سردرگم و نامفهوم بود. و اما داستان کتاب در مورد فردی هست متوهم که خودش رو یک یهودی بی وطن میدونه و فرانسه و ادبیاتش رو مدیون یهودیان میدونه و خودش و یهودیان رو مظلوم تاریخ میدونه و خودش رو به جای یک نجیب زاده فرانسوی جا زده و ادامه ی داستان....ه
kq5's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
crnavedrana's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
fluentinsilence's review against another edition
3.0
dit is een heel boos boek.
http://winterlief.blogspot.nl/2015/03/de-plaats-van-de-ster.html
http://winterlief.blogspot.nl/2015/03/de-plaats-van-de-ster.html
berrybeli's review against another edition
3.0
The unreliable narrator device is pushed to its limits in this rich book by Modiano, his first one and in which we can already see him articulate, albeit awkwardly, the themes that will recur in his later novels. The story of Raphaël Schlemilovitch is the story of a Jew through the turmoil of the 20th century, with a heavy focus on WW2. The hero and narrator (most of the time) lives multiple lives in one, experiencing neurosis after neurosis while getting close to some of the most infamous figures in history, claiming and hating his Jewish identity.
The themes of the novel are multiple, but most of all it is the question of identity which emerges time and again. The free flowing narrative style, along with the multiple intentional contradictions in the plot, make the book weirdly engaging and confusing at the same time, while giving the overall impression that the point may eventually have been missed. In the end, I am not quite sure whether to give this book 1 or 5 stars, which is why I so bravely compromise with this 3.
The themes of the novel are multiple, but most of all it is the question of identity which emerges time and again. The free flowing narrative style, along with the multiple intentional contradictions in the plot, make the book weirdly engaging and confusing at the same time, while giving the overall impression that the point may eventually have been missed. In the end, I am not quite sure whether to give this book 1 or 5 stars, which is why I so bravely compromise with this 3.