Reviews - Madonna in a Fur Coat

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Madonna in a Fur Coat

Sabahattin Ali

4.17 AVERAGE

carlottadimi's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 175%

Not interesting

sarah_tkh's review against another edition

3.0

Obv written by a man

"What had brought me here? What had possessed me to return to a place I'd only glimpsed in passing? It was almost as if I'd come straight here, in answer to a promise. Could it be that, that after parting with the one person I trusted most in this world —after hearing her declare that there was a point beyond which two people could not be together — I'd come to this spot where two people had gone together, even in death, as some sort of retort? Or was I merely seeking to convince myself that there were lovers in this world who refused to pull away from each other? I cannot say. My recollection of my train of thought is hazy.But all of the sudden the ground beneath my feet seemed to be on fire! I could almost see the two lovers stretched out before me, one bullet in her breast and one in his head. And there, twisting through the grass, were two streams of blood, flowing from their wounds and running into the puddle that was forming around my feet. Their blood, like their fate, was conjoined. And there they still were, just a few steps away. Side by side..."
(Madonna in a Fur Coat, Sabahattin Alli. pg. 124-25)

aniclou's review against another edition

3.25

reflective sad fast-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

julesturnspages's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

That was a nice quick read! I really enjoyed it. The writing was simple yet effective. All the characters felt so real, which is so impressive for a 200 page book. Amazing that they had situationships 100 years ago