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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I really don’t know how to rate this. Today it feels like a five star book, tomorrow it might be two. One thing is for sure: it’s a powerful book about repression, sex, control, and individualism.
The act of reading it is an experience: dark, disturbing, intense, and unsettling. I’m still reeling a little from the experience of it and whether or not I enjoyed it is almost beside the point, because I can wholeheartedly acknowledge that it’s an amazingly provocative book.
Part of me wants to read the English translation to see how it differs. The German text is super interesting in that the rhythms sound like a dark funeral hymn (which seems entirely appropriate).
The act of reading it is an experience: dark, disturbing, intense, and unsettling. I’m still reeling a little from the experience of it and whether or not I enjoyed it is almost beside the point, because I can wholeheartedly acknowledge that it’s an amazingly provocative book.
Part of me wants to read the English translation to see how it differs. The German text is super interesting in that the rhythms sound like a dark funeral hymn (which seems entirely appropriate).
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm sure there was something to be gained from reading this, I just don't know what yet. Probably my first and last Jelinek. Using sophisticated words and prose sometimes doesn't make up for the lack of a story after all, I guess. What I felt reading this was anger most of the time, but maybe that was the intention in the first place.
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the writing style, it felt very personal but gosh was it hard to get at some points. The story was deranged and I found myself cringing in some points. It was just a destruction of Erika. Not sure how I felt about it but I love how bleak it was at points.
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ich fand es schwierig in einen Lesefluss zu kommen, weil sich der Anfang meiner Meinung nach sehr lang gezogen hat. Ich fand es trotzdessen sehr gut geschrieben und krass erzählt!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes