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mmmedhat246's review against another edition
1.0
توقعت إنى هستمتع بالكتاب ده و اول شابتر منه شدنى لكن بعد ذلك أصابنى بالملل و لم أستسغه إطلاقاً
guinness74's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My reading list is compiled of books I learn of through other books, articles, and authors who talk about books they enjoy. In many cases, I’m not even aware of how I came across a particular book, or what possessed me to add it to my list. Such is the case with this particular book. However, while I don’t know the provenance, per se, of this particular writing, I found it interesting, even if it didn’t appeal to me. It’s a bit depressing, but also entrancing in its descriptives. It’s slightly redundant, but I feel like that reinforces the story of Hanta. It has the feel of allegory, but it also reads a bit like a memoir. It was not my favorite book ever. I didn’t care for the style of writing (which may be a translation issue), but I enjoyed the story. In all, an average collective of mental dichotomies.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Excrement, and Suicide
olaf_alec's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sriq's review against another edition
"So I walk home like a burning house, like a burning stable, the light of life pouring out of the fire, fire pouring out of the dying wood, hostile sorrow lingering under the ashes."
"I can be by myself because I'm never lonely, I'm simply alone, living in my heavily populated solitude, a harum-scarum of infinity and eternity, and Infinity and Eternity seem to take a liking to the likes of me."
"For a long time thereafter I would hear the crunch of human skeletons whenever my hydraulic press entered its final phase and crushed the beautiful books with a force of twenty atmospheres, I would hear the crunch of human skeletons and feel I was grinding up the skulls and bones of pre-crushed classics, the part of the Talmud that says: 'For we are like olives: only when we are crushed do we yield what is best in us.'"
"I can be by myself because I'm never lonely, I'm simply alone, living in my heavily populated solitude, a harum-scarum of infinity and eternity, and Infinity and Eternity seem to take a liking to the likes of me."
"For a long time thereafter I would hear the crunch of human skeletons whenever my hydraulic press entered its final phase and crushed the beautiful books with a force of twenty atmospheres, I would hear the crunch of human skeletons and feel I was grinding up the skulls and bones of pre-crushed classics, the part of the Talmud that says: 'For we are like olives: only when we are crushed do we yield what is best in us.'"
disneyboy7's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
matin45's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
This was a difficult book to rate. It's a story of a man in Prague whose job it is to destroy books, art, ephemera, and yet because he can pick out a book from the pile and read it (which often gets him into trouble), he obtains an education. I love any book that celebrates books and reading.