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thejay2xa's review against another edition
5.0
It was a pleasure to read this story. It was slow at first, so I had to pause, but once I picked it up again, I couldn't put it down. The relationship between Tom, Marion, and Patrick is so complex that I couldn't help but root for each of them. I'm so invested in how the story will unfold and how everything will eventually come to a close with their relationship.
I first learned about this book because Harry Styles would be playing one of the characters. But, regardless of who is playing whom, I believe this book deserves to be recognized.
Overall, I think this is a must-read if you plan on watching the adaptation. I genuinely think the complicated relationship of Tom, Marion, and Patrick explores a new dynamic and opens up conversations about love, loyalty and devotion.
I first learned about this book because Harry Styles would be playing one of the characters. But, regardless of who is playing whom, I believe this book deserves to be recognized.
Overall, I think this is a must-read if you plan on watching the adaptation. I genuinely think the complicated relationship of Tom, Marion, and Patrick explores a new dynamic and opens up conversations about love, loyalty and devotion.
florchu's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
keista_skaitytoja's review against another edition
5.0
Gerai, nemeluosiu. Iš pradžių, buvau skeptiškai nusiteikus šiai knygai. Bet paskui vis pamačius kokie atsiliepimai, kaip ją rekomenduoja vis Patricija iš @book.duo (ir dabar jau galutinai įsitikinau, kad skaitysiu VISKĄ ką ji rekomenduos, nes tai būna puikūs pasirinkimai, kai norisi rimtos literatūros), nusprendžiau suteikti šiai knygai šansą, bet įsigyjus, ji dar ilgai gulėjo mano lentynoje.
Bet štai atėjo diena, kai pradėjau ją skaityti ir pabaigiau taip greitai, nes sugebėjo įtraukti taip, kad vietoj daiktų krovimosi, skaičiau iki vėlumos.
Tokia skaudi, bet graži meilės istorija, kuri taip švelniai parašyta, viskas atrodo taip tikra ir tyra, tik liūdna, kad taip baigėsi jų istorija. Taip, laimingos pabaigos čia nesulauksite. Bet tokia istorija jeigu ir būtų pasibaigus laimingai, būtų sugadinus visą knygą, ir visą šią istoriją. O dabar pats tas, tikrai nėra, lengvas kūrinys. Bet tikrai nepaliekantis abejingų...o mane taip sužavėjas, kad dabar noriu skaityti panašias istorijas!
P.s.: ir kaip Harry Styles tinka Tomo vaidmeniui! Tikiuosi, kad ir sugebės perteikti visą atmosferą su savo vaidyba. Tad laukiu ir filmo!
Bet štai atėjo diena, kai pradėjau ją skaityti ir pabaigiau taip greitai, nes sugebėjo įtraukti taip, kad vietoj daiktų krovimosi, skaičiau iki vėlumos.
Tokia skaudi, bet graži meilės istorija, kuri taip švelniai parašyta, viskas atrodo taip tikra ir tyra, tik liūdna, kad taip baigėsi jų istorija. Taip, laimingos pabaigos čia nesulauksite. Bet tokia istorija jeigu ir būtų pasibaigus laimingai, būtų sugadinus visą knygą, ir visą šią istoriją. O dabar pats tas, tikrai nėra, lengvas kūrinys. Bet tikrai nepaliekantis abejingų...o mane taip sužavėjas, kad dabar noriu skaityti panašias istorijas!
P.s.: ir kaip Harry Styles tinka Tomo vaidmeniui! Tikiuosi, kad ir sugebės perteikti visą atmosferą su savo vaidyba. Tad laukiu ir filmo!
adaska's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
shirleann_frances's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
thulsiprabakaran's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
navie's review against another edition
3.0
I am not sure how exactly I feel about this book. Also, why would you gave me a spoiler of Anna Karenina.
sophie_brown_'s review against another edition
3.0
It was a little slow, but I liked how it was told in different points of view. Well written, but not my favorite.
flonggo's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
My Policeman is a deeply compassionate, emotionally complex, tragic novel - an entanglement of characters’ pain at the hands of others, themselves, and a society plagued with homophobia. While a deeply important novel, I felt sometimes unable to connect fully with Patrick, Marion, and Tom. I waited for first person Tom’s perspective and wished the story followed a more linear structure as large chunks of time felt abandoned in the (distant) past-present framing.
My Policeman is a deeply compassionate, emotionally complex, tragic novel - an entanglement of characters’ pain at the hands of others, themselves, and a society plagued with homophobia. While a deeply important novel, I felt sometimes unable to connect fully with Patrick, Marion, and Tom. I waited for first person Tom’s perspective and wished the story followed a more linear structure as large chunks of time felt abandoned in the (distant) past-present framing.