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I had missed this one completely, but then it went on to win the Tähtivaeltaja award, so I had to read it. Verdict? Fascinating, but kind of hard to read, thus just three stars. I'm willing to plead stupidity: this book is probably for smarter people than I am, and I probably missed a ton of fascinating metaphors. But at times, the worlds Schulz create were simply amazing, and I don't wonder why this was awarded, especially as the translation is solid.

oliwiamajdak's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

5.0

mushroomlovingsoulmate359's review

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.25

lexiplexi's review

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

wintermute314's review against another edition

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4.0

(This review is of the first part "Street of crocodiles").

The book consists of chapters that are almost short stories in the sense that they are very loosely linked to each other.
The narrative is very poetic and often the imagery crosses the line of realism and becomes hallucinatory. The richness of the imagery colours otherwise mundane scenes and events. Nothing much happens in the real world but in the minds of the protagonists epic events take place.
I cannot compare the translation to the original text but the english version is highly literary and poetic.

unhingedgirlreader's review

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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