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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
C’était sublime, je sais vraiment pas pourquoi j’ai arrêté
challenging
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
90% of the time I was so annoyed by this book. I was prepared for the illogical absurdities of mystical realism, but the writing (and Hungarian translation) takes the reader and rushes through without giving us time to actually understand what’s happening – and of course the repetition of the names doesn’t help either. I consider myself lucky with the family tree included in the back of my edition.
I know it’s all kind of on purpose though and still, I’m glad I didn’t DNF the book because the last part made up for the whole mayhem going on.
I’d say it’s one of those stories where rather than the reading experience, just thinking back at it now that it’s finished will be much more enjoyable.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just dont im in the right space to read this now. Will continue another time.
Could have done without the sexualization of children and could have seen more development of the female cast. The best ending to any book I've ever read.
I remember reading this as a student at the University of East Anglia because it was THE book if you wanted to show yourself to be all the things a student at the University of East Anglia wanted to be. And I actually did love it. Revisiting it now though, maybe my brain is slower or maybe the book isn't bathed in the same divine glow because I actually found it a bit daunting with so many characters all having almost exactly the same name and things just happening for no apparent reason and... But 4 stars anyway because I still remember what it was like to be that twentysomething in the late eighties in search of meaning.
essential reading 10/10 intergenerational trauma x magical realism
one of the greatest books i have ever read. it's this beautiful, whimsical tale that feels so grounded in reality yet so dreamy. even if you stripped all of the incredible worldbuilding, or characters, or depth and emotion away, just the writing style alone is to die for!!!!!!!