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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
Desolazione totale, nella vita del protagonista, in una Francia che non è di sicuro quella delle banlieu colorite di Pennac, nel mondo del lavoro e nei rapporti interpersonali.
Una desolazione che può condurre solo alla depressione, perché da ogni parte si estende il dominio della lotta, ma è proprio di lottare che il protagonista non ne vuole sapere.
Una desolazione che può condurre solo alla depressione, perché da ogni parte si estende il dominio della lotta, ma è proprio di lottare che il protagonista non ne vuole sapere.
I seriously hated this book. Which might prove that the author does achieve something, like... making us hate our lives. When you close the book, you realise your life is empty, and that you should commit suicide right now. Even the style, or the lack of style, shows it : this novel is a demonstration of nihilism.
Which is why I don't like it: if an author wants do be depressed, it's his choice, but being nihilist for the sake of it, with no beauty, it's no art, it's pure destruction, intellectual joy of destroying everything, turning it into ashes and feeling superior.
Which is why I don't like it: if an author wants do be depressed, it's his choice, but being nihilist for the sake of it, with no beauty, it's no art, it's pure destruction, intellectual joy of destroying everything, turning it into ashes and feeling superior.
This book goes nowhere fast. Typical french novel written by a pretentious and self important author.
A book about nothing. The narrator is a 30 year old man, who works with computers. He is dissatisfied with the world, finds most woman vile, and doesn't seem to have any friends. Yup, that's about it.
After I finished reading the book I learned it was part of déprimisme ("depressionism") which is a new (I assume) French literary movement and Michel Houellebecq seems to be its leader... and I thought, "ah, that makes sense."
I really wanted to give this 1 and half stars, but since I'm in a kind mood I rounded up. But if you like hearing people complain about the world and depressives, this is the book for you, if not, don't even bother with this.
After I finished reading the book I learned it was part of déprimisme ("depressionism") which is a new (I assume) French literary movement and Michel Houellebecq seems to be its leader... and I thought, "ah, that makes sense."
I really wanted to give this 1 and half stars, but since I'm in a kind mood I rounded up. But if you like hearing people complain about the world and depressives, this is the book for you, if not, don't even bother with this.
Si ce n était pas déjà tous les patterns qu il allait avoir et si c était entraînant peut être ça serait mieux mais la c est que du mépris de sa personne
Lukaisin tän nyt uudestaan ja vaikka kyseessä onkin suppeampi ja täten laimeampi romaani kuin Alkeishiukkaset niin on tässäkin hetkensä.
Tavallaan pidin tästä, sellaisesta tietystä toivottomuudesta, nihilistisyydestä ja tummuudesta. Ja tavallaan en kuitenkaan saanut täydellistä otetta siitä, mistä oikein on kysymys.
A sociopathic, depressed 30yo IT worker smokes four to five packs of cigarettes a day and walks through life hating the world and everyone in it. If this is supposed to be funny, it’s the darkest humor. I hoped to like it more. Just okay.
Houellebecq's first novel and it shows - trite and undercooked.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Het kort, maar krachtige debuut van Houellebecq is een uiteenzetting van stijl en melancholie. Op verschillende plaatsen (vooral tijdens de filosofische mijmeringen) voel je dat hij als romanschrijver nog aan het ontwikkelen is, wat de kracht van het boek echter niet wegneemt. Mijn hypothese dat Houellebecq de bal nog nooit volledig heeft misgeslaan (romangewijs, KIRAC niet meegeteld) staat nog overeind.