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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"Men den här är faktiskt fin!" utbrast jag lättat, efter en lässvacka. Vi hade gått och lagt oss, och jag somnade inte på två sekunder, för plötsligt fanns läsglädjen där. Dock inte i min makes röst: "Nähä...", var hans torra kommentar när jag glatt lade till "Det är en dystopi!". Han har fått för sig att jag alltid läser s.k. hemskheter. Otrogna fruar, barn som far illa, världar som går under. Det KAN kanske vara så att jag råkat ge vidare just den typen av böcker till honom - men till mitt försvar så hittar han ju de häftiga "monsterböckerna" själv.
Dessutom kan dystopier som är bra, bli riktigt bra.
Som Millets.
Det är en sån där bok jag haft liggande länge, men hela tiden hoppat över, p.g.a. pekorala premisser. Religiösa övertoner och / eller klimatpessimism (de hänger ofta ihop) är inte min tekopp.
Ett eget, drivet och - roligt! - cyniskt språk är det, däremot. Så så fort jag väl började läsa var det klart. För första gången på evigheter screen shotade jag textstycken.
Dessutom är det lite (lite!) fint med, ni vet... barnatro..?
P.s. Det är fortfarande en dystopi. Och jag kommer sätta den i makens händer. Och han kommer att bli arg - när han läser den. D.s.
Dessutom kan dystopier som är bra, bli riktigt bra.
Som Millets.
Det är en sån där bok jag haft liggande länge, men hela tiden hoppat över, p.g.a. pekorala premisser. Religiösa övertoner och / eller klimatpessimism (de hänger ofta ihop) är inte min tekopp.
Ett eget, drivet och - roligt! - cyniskt språk är det, däremot. Så så fort jag väl började läsa var det klart. För första gången på evigheter screen shotade jag textstycken.
Dessutom är det lite (lite!) fint med, ni vet... barnatro..?
P.s. Det är fortfarande en dystopi. Och jag kommer sätta den i makens händer. Och han kommer att bli arg - när han läser den. D.s.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting, depressing read
Really interesting book, definitely provocative. Feels like this is the future we are heading towards, like a twisted great gatsby for the 21st century. The symbolism a bit heavy handed at times, but it fit with the mythic vibes of the book for me. I think what is most provocative to me is that my generation, is the one most reflected by the parents, and it makes me very sad, and a bit afraid.
Really interesting book, definitely provocative. Feels like this is the future we are heading towards, like a twisted great gatsby for the 21st century. The symbolism a bit heavy handed at times, but it fit with the mythic vibes of the book for me. I think what is most provocative to me is that my generation, is the one most reflected by the parents, and it makes me very sad, and a bit afraid.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars.
A Children's Bible wasn't a poorly done novel, it just wasn't what I was led to believe it would be. Based on the title and synopsis, I thought we'd be following actual kids; and a few were children, but the majority were teenagers. I mentioned previously that this reminded me somewhat of Pigs by Johanna Stoberock, only with less developed characters, weaker prose, and a more generic commentary on our world. While I liked seeing the generational differences between the kids and their parents, I found the writing very stilted at times and difficult to connect to, and I only really got interested in the story during the last eighty pages. I did enjoy the ambiguous ending though.
A Children's Bible wasn't a poorly done novel, it just wasn't what I was led to believe it would be. Based on the title and synopsis, I thought we'd be following actual kids; and a few were children, but the majority were teenagers. I mentioned previously that this reminded me somewhat of Pigs by Johanna Stoberock, only with less developed characters, weaker prose, and a more generic commentary on our world. While I liked seeing the generational differences between the kids and their parents, I found the writing very stilted at times and difficult to connect to, and I only really got interested in the story during the last eighty pages. I did enjoy the ambiguous ending though.
Perhaps I shouldn't have decided to read "The Road, Jr.!" at the most stressful time of the year.