Reviews

Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos

marcospalonso's review against another edition

3.0

puede que suba a 4 estrellas en dos semanas

alethes's review against another edition

3.0

Denso y complicado, me habría gustado más si hubiera MÁS personajes todavía

bookish_5280's review against another edition

1.25

waaaaaaay too modernist. still have no idea who some of the characters are lol (and i was paying close attention throughout the whole read...not a positive experience :()

mono_86's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

imyerhero's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This style of writing is absolutely pleasurable for me. Part stream of consciousness and part poetic prose - Dos Passos does an incredible job of capturing both the setting of 1900s-1920s New York and the hopeless and hope filled lives of the inhabitants. 

sjjlittle1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective

franlifer's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0

michelekendzie's review

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I struggled to follow any plot but it was interesting reading a book that was published 100 years ago, with all its description of city life back then. 

_dunno_'s review against another edition

It really seemed readable back at uni; New York in the 20's is something I'm fascinated about. Problem is that I got really bored at some point while reading, a few years later. Maybe it just wasn't the time for it then.

fescape's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5