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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very short but enjoyable story, that I could relate!!
It reminded me an age I had forgot, so so cringe. I used to idolize so easily at that age, even though I wasn't even an only child and I had friends. Stefan Zweig captures the age that you think a 20yo is wise, sophisticated, cool, you want to be like them and start to copy them even tho you are 13 very accurately!
It also shows the mindset of 20yo man. His phenotype still exists in our world today. Men in their 20s who go after wives or older women in general because they view them as easy sex.
We also see for a moment the mindset of a neglected wife, who sees her son as an accessory and how easily she can be manipulated with some words.
Overall I enjoyed it, but I can't rate it higher since I don't think it's anything revolutionary. I don't think I will read it again. I am going to give it to my niece since she is going through this phase.
It reminded me an age I had forgot, so so cringe. I used to idolize so easily at that age, even though I wasn't even an only child and I had friends. Stefan Zweig captures the age that you think a 20yo is wise, sophisticated, cool, you want to be like them and start to copy them even tho you are 13 very accurately!
It also shows the mindset of 20yo man. His phenotype still exists in our world today. Men in their 20s who go after wives or older women in general because they view them as easy sex.
We also see for a moment the mindset of a neglected wife, who sees her son as an accessory and how easily she can be manipulated with some words.
Overall I enjoyed it, but I can't rate it higher since I don't think it's anything revolutionary. I don't think I will read it again. I am going to give it to my niece since she is going through this phase.
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Si lees la sinopsis parece que la historia va a ir de la indecisión de una mujer por engañar a su marido o serle fiel... Pero la realidad es que el 90% del libro es la historia de su hijo que no entiende porque le evitan los adultos. Es cortito, por eso se salva un poco
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very interesting approach and perspective on an affair. The first half is written from the perspective of the young man who hunts for and flirts with a married woman. The second half is written from the perspective of the married woman’s son, who has a “crush” on the charismatic man. Nothing much happens plot-wise, which magnifies the unconventional “love” triangle between these 3 characters, who are equally flawed, dark, and twisted. The way the child is depicted so naively but also conniving at the same time is unnerving. The ending of forgiveness and secrecy brings a peaceful but unfinished closure to the tension throughout the book.