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joana_stormblessed's review against another edition
4.0
Oh man! Oh man! I don't even really know where to start on this. With the synopsis, yes that is what I will do:
We follow a young woman called Mathilde and her fiance went to WW1, and was sentenced to death, along with 5 other soldiers, for auto-mutilation. However, Mathilde doesn't accept that her lover is dead, and keeps on looking either for him, or for a place where he could be buried. That is the basic premise of this book.
My mom read this last week, and she pushed it into my hands when she was done. I started reading it, but then I paused for 2 days because I wasn't in the mood for a war story, but when I picked it back up, I flew through it! I really enjoyed this book. There were moments where it was a little slow, and where I was confused about some characters, but the story in and of itself is beautiful and amazing. I definitely recommend it. The title of the book and the movie in English are "A Very Long Engagement" =]
We follow a young woman called Mathilde and her fiance went to WW1, and was sentenced to death, along with 5 other soldiers, for auto-mutilation. However, Mathilde doesn't accept that her lover is dead, and keeps on looking either for him, or for a place where he could be buried. That is the basic premise of this book.
My mom read this last week, and she pushed it into my hands when she was done. I started reading it, but then I paused for 2 days because I wasn't in the mood for a war story, but when I picked it back up, I flew through it! I really enjoyed this book. There were moments where it was a little slow, and where I was confused about some characters, but the story in and of itself is beautiful and amazing. I definitely recommend it. The title of the book and the movie in English are "A Very Long Engagement" =]
smourning's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book, and it's a great story about love and how war can rip that apart. The book goes at a pretty good pace throughout and then it seems as if it ends very quickly (although this is not bad) but makes sure to tie everything up.
juliettedvdts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
5.0
ella1801's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book during my last life-altering interval, and I sobbed through the last twenty pages . Out and out sobbed. Tears, running nose, inadvertent noises, the whole deal.
It's beautiful. Plain and simple beautiful. Mathilde is such a simply strong character, the sparse dialogue allows the story to move without interruption and to exist in its own space and time, and the predominantly female cast is varied and distinct. What a brilliant man to create such women so inherently unique and real. The novel seems effortless, no small achievement.
It's beautiful. Plain and simple beautiful. Mathilde is such a simply strong character, the sparse dialogue allows the story to move without interruption and to exist in its own space and time, and the predominantly female cast is varied and distinct. What a brilliant man to create such women so inherently unique and real. The novel seems effortless, no small achievement.
ansl's review against another edition
3.0
Niet helemaal gelezen, maar de stukjes die ik heb gelezen waren wel erg interessant! (+ Vreselijk om te weten wat die mensen hebben moeten meemaken!).
raquelssilva's review against another edition
4.0
“Manech aime Mathilde. Mathilde aime Manech.” Se tivéssemos de resumir este ‘Um Longo Domingo de noivado” em poucas palavras, poderíamos usar apenas estas duas frases. “MMM”. Um amor que resiste à guerra, à dor, à memória, e que se apoia em esperanças que parecem infundadas, mas que encontram fundamento, quanto mais não seja, no fundo do coração. De uma trágica história de guerra, este “longo domingo” transforma-se numa incessante busca por respostas, pela verdade, mesmo que esta venha a ser ainda mais dolorosa do que a ignorância.
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http://leiturasmarginais.blogspot.pt/2016/01/um-longo-domingo-de-noivado-sebastien.html
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http://leiturasmarginais.blogspot.pt/2016/01/um-longo-domingo-de-noivado-sebastien.html
macandal's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5