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mmillerb's review against another edition
4.0
classic vesaas - cool glass of water - but he has better
bradleyfrederick's review against another edition
3.0
After reading the Ice Palace, I was really looking forward to reading another book by this author. While this book failed to deliver on my expectations, I still am glad I read it. I enjoyed the perspective shifts between first, second, and third person as well as between Aud, Torvil, and an outside narrator. This did, however, make the plot much more difficult to follow. I was hoping to see more of Aud and Torvil’s family, and despite them saying their families were best friends I do not think we ever saw them all together. I did appreciate the author’s ability to give us these intimate views into the characters’ lives while also withholding so much information from us. I am not really sure what happened in most of this novel, but it was interesting to see this situation unravel. This is definitely something I would like to reread later and to hopefully get more out of it the second time through
kiriamarin's review against another edition
Mais um livro atmosférico do senhor Tarjei Vesaas que descreve com lirismo e sutileza o mundo natural no qual seus personagens Torvil e Aud estão imersos como um Adão e Eva,irmãos?, amigos? quase amantes?,no seu pequeno paraíso, sol,pontes,florestas escuras e suas clareiras ,evocando um idilio pagão .
Pontes metafóricas entre corações que abrigam o medo do desconhecido e das mudanças da primavera pra vida adulta. É uma estória sem fio narrativo claro, sobre percepções fantasmagoricas da natureza e pessoas,sonhos que atribulam almas. Diria quase um conto de fadas realista ,João e Maria que encontram em Volborg,a bruxa que os enfeitiça para longe ...
Suas estórias sempre me dão uma reação mental,fico a pensar nisto por horas após a leitura.
Pontes metafóricas entre corações que abrigam o medo do desconhecido e das mudanças da primavera pra vida adulta. É uma estória sem fio narrativo claro, sobre percepções fantasmagoricas da natureza e pessoas,sonhos que atribulam almas. Diria quase um conto de fadas realista ,João e Maria que encontram em Volborg,a bruxa que os enfeitiça para longe ...
Suas estórias sempre me dão uma reação mental,fico a pensar nisto por horas após a leitura.
oblivione's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
daynpitseleh's review against another edition
3.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The prose is sparse and interesting, but I felt like something was lost in translation for me. It was an interesting read, and I was intrigued by the characters, but ultimately I didn't really feel a connection to them at all.
The prose is sparse and interesting, but I felt like something was lost in translation for me. It was an interesting read, and I was intrigued by the characters, but ultimately I didn't really feel a connection to them at all.
solariane's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
enivrant mais pas suffisamment consistant pour s’y accrocher réellement
bjorklundhannah's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
agarje1's review against another edition
2.0
Torvil is one of the most annoying people I have ever read about. And what was up with the dog? Definitely one of the least satisfying books I've read all year, but it gets two stars for being short and for being well written, I guess.