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holasisoymaca's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Una de mis mejores amigas me prestó este libro en el momento justo, cuando estaba medio bloqueada con las lecturas que tenía y qué bien que lo leí. Son relatos cortitos entre Latinoamérica y España acompañados por ilustraciones muy bellas, súper fácil y rápido de leer. Es muy reflexivo pero mediante la simpleza, no a través de vocabulario complejo. Lo resalto porque creo que es difícil encontrar un texto que genere impacto pero que al mismo tiempo sea simple y cualquiera lo pueda entender.
Recomendado especialmente para los momentos de bloqueo lector :)
Recomendado especialmente para los momentos de bloqueo lector :)
sloatsj's review against another edition
5.0
I thank the person who recommended this to me and, when I forgot about it, recommended it to me again. I loved this book. It’s a collection of very short reflections that approach prose poetry: memories, dreams, and musings by an author I’d never heard of. Galeano is obviously well known at least in South America. He’s exiled to Barcelona for many years for political reasons I don’t pretend to understand, but returns to Uruguay near the end of his life. My ignorance of the circumstances and his other work didn’t interfere at all with my enjoyment of this wonderful book, which I’d recommend to anyone who likes magical anecdotes and tangents and doesn’t need a plot.
In addition to the writing, Galeano is also an excellent artist and provided the witty and surreal drawings for the book. They make the book more personal, besides being quite well done. I don’t understand why the publisher decided to use folksy wooden bird carvings on the cover when there are ample - and much better - artworks to choose from from Galeano’s own hand.
Anyway, original, poetic, transporting, and often spine-tinglingly touching passages with the occasional spritz of magical realism. Even the dedication to the translator was a knock-out. Here’s one of my favorite passages:
Grapes and Wine
On his deathbed, a man of the vineyards spoke into Marcela’s ear. Before dying, he revealed his secret:
“The grape,” he whispered, “is made of wine.”
Marcela Perez-Silva told me this, and I thought: if the grape is made of wine, then perhaps we are the words that tell who we are.
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Much enjoyed.
In addition to the writing, Galeano is also an excellent artist and provided the witty and surreal drawings for the book. They make the book more personal, besides being quite well done. I don’t understand why the publisher decided to use folksy wooden bird carvings on the cover when there are ample - and much better - artworks to choose from from Galeano’s own hand.
Anyway, original, poetic, transporting, and often spine-tinglingly touching passages with the occasional spritz of magical realism. Even the dedication to the translator was a knock-out. Here’s one of my favorite passages:
Grapes and Wine
On his deathbed, a man of the vineyards spoke into Marcela’s ear. Before dying, he revealed his secret:
“The grape,” he whispered, “is made of wine.”
Marcela Perez-Silva told me this, and I thought: if the grape is made of wine, then perhaps we are the words that tell who we are.
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Much enjoyed.
suspendedinair's review against another edition
5.0
my new favorite series of short stories.
while reading this book i was so overwhelmed that i thought "i can't wait to re-read this." normally (shamefully?) i have to forget about a book to want to re-read it.
gritty. sad. simple language. and moving. (insert more descriptive cliches, please) for me galeano = neruda + kundera + winterson + amichai, on the rocks.
galeano says it well, "all i know is this: art is art, or it's shit."
looking forward to always having this book on my shelf.
while reading this book i was so overwhelmed that i thought "i can't wait to re-read this." normally (shamefully?) i have to forget about a book to want to re-read it.
gritty. sad. simple language. and moving. (insert more descriptive cliches, please) for me galeano = neruda + kundera + winterson + amichai, on the rocks.
galeano says it well, "all i know is this: art is art, or it's shit."
looking forward to always having this book on my shelf.
allaska's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
writermattphillips's review against another edition
4.0
A gorgeous book... mythical and still rooted in reality.
madalenaaferreira's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
cdlindwall's review against another edition
5.0
Inspiring, moving, beautiful.
Galeano's collection of short stories reconfirms the immense power of the written word and, to an even further degree, the human story.
Galeano's collection of short stories reconfirms the immense power of the written word and, to an even further degree, the human story.
nourhan09's review against another edition
3.0
"هناك مكان واحد فقط فحسب يلتقي فيه الأمس واليوم, يتعرفان على بعضهما بعضاً, ويتعانقان, وذلك المكان هو المستقبل"
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من الصعب أن تصنف هذا الكتاب, لأنه لوحة تعبيرية تجد فيها كل أنواع الأدب.
تجد فيها سيرة ذاتية, وشعر, وفلسفة, ويوميات, ونصوص ملحمية. نجد أن الكاتب بنفسه, يجد صعوبة في تصنيف كتاباته, لهذا هو يسمي نصه الأدبي صوت الأصوات ومزيج نصوص كثيرة.
ولأن معلوماتي قليلة جداً في الأدب اللاتيني, وجدت صعوبة في معرفة الشخصيات التي ذكرها, لهذا كنت أبحث عن الأسماء التي لا أعرفها, وبسبب هذه الأنقطاعات وجدت نفسي بعيدة عن هذه العناقات اللطيفة التي كان يكتبها.
كان هنالك العديد من النصوص الجميلة والساحرة, والتي تعانقك بكل لطف وهدوء. أستمتعت بقرائتها, وكانت تجربة لطيفة, لكتاب طال وجوده في قائمة الكتب التي اريد قرائتها, "العناق لا ينتظر المناسبات، بل يصنعها. " وهكذا قررت أن يكون كتابي الأول لعام 2023 هو المعانقات التي تحدث فجأة, دون تخطيط مسبق.
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"يسمي الفرنسيون ذروة العناق الموت الصغير, الذي يجمعنا فيما يفرقنا, ويعثر علينا فيما يفقدنا, هو بدايتنا كما هو نهايتنا"
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من الصعب أن تصنف هذا الكتاب, لأنه لوحة تعبيرية تجد فيها كل أنواع الأدب.
تجد فيها سيرة ذاتية, وشعر, وفلسفة, ويوميات, ونصوص ملحمية. نجد أن الكاتب بنفسه, يجد صعوبة في تصنيف كتاباته, لهذا هو يسمي نصه الأدبي صوت الأصوات ومزيج نصوص كثيرة.
ولأن معلوماتي قليلة جداً في الأدب اللاتيني, وجدت صعوبة في معرفة الشخصيات التي ذكرها, لهذا كنت أبحث عن الأسماء التي لا أعرفها, وبسبب هذه الأنقطاعات وجدت نفسي بعيدة عن هذه العناقات اللطيفة التي كان يكتبها.
كان هنالك العديد من النصوص الجميلة والساحرة, والتي تعانقك بكل لطف وهدوء. أستمتعت بقرائتها, وكانت تجربة لطيفة, لكتاب طال وجوده في قائمة الكتب التي اريد قرائتها, "العناق لا ينتظر المناسبات، بل يصنعها. " وهكذا قررت أن يكون كتابي الأول لعام 2023 هو المعانقات التي تحدث فجأة, دون تخطيط مسبق.
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"يسمي الفرنسيون ذروة العناق الموت الصغير, الذي يجمعنا فيما يفرقنا, ويعثر علينا فيما يفقدنا, هو بدايتنا كما هو نهايتنا"
kauafirs's review against another edition
4.0
4.0
Li em espanhol, por isso alguns termos dificultaram a leitura. De modo geral, o livro apresenta relatos e estórias muito bons, impactando quem lê, e outros nem tanto assim, o que causa um choque devido à expectatica em relação ao processo de leitura e desenvolvimento do livro causada pelos trechos maravilhosos.
Li em espanhol, por isso alguns termos dificultaram a leitura. De modo geral, o livro apresenta relatos e estórias muito bons, impactando quem lê, e outros nem tanto assim, o que causa um choque devido à expectatica em relação ao processo de leitura e desenvolvimento do livro causada pelos trechos maravilhosos.