Reviews

Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

dustysummers's review against another edition

4.0

"We brought you truth, and in our mouth it sounded a lie. We brought you freedom, and it looks in our hands like a whip. We brought you the living life, and where our voice is heard the trees whither and there is a rustling of dry leaves. We brought you the promise of the future, but our tongue stammered and barked…"

tuckerm's review against another edition

5.0

just fantastic, highly recommend

lera_uou's review

challenging dark reflective

4.0

savance2021's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

leonidasm's review against another edition

5.0

Ο Ρουμπάσοφ, το κεντρικό πρόσωπο του βιβλίου, θα ήθελα να είναι ο άνθρωπος που θα έκανα όλη αυτή την κουβέντα για το τι διάολο πήγε λάθος στην πιο ωραία ιδέα που είχαν οι άνθρωποι της τάξης μας.
Πώς πήγαν όλα τόσο στραβά. Γιατί ήταν εκείνος που έζησε τις πρώτες καθάριες και γεμάτες ελπίδα μέρες αλλά κι εκείνος που στο τέλος φυλακίστηκε περιμένοντας την εκτέλεση του από το καθεστώς που πίστεψε ότι θα φτιάξει έναν καλύτερο κόσμο. Και πόσο θα ήθελε με κάποιον τρόπο να προλάβει να τον δει!
Όλα αυτά έγιναν για το τίποτα; δεν θα μάθει ποτέ. Ο Ρουμπάσοφ.
Εμείς μάθαμε.

morgcxn's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

3.0

This was something.

r_musil's review against another edition

4.0

کتاب خوب است، به خصوص با توجه به اینکه مدت هاست حوصله ندارم چیزی بخوانم. شعار و تاملات گویا فلسفی زیاد دارد که من چون خوشم نیامد از رویشان پریدم، به هر حال نوشتن در باره انقلاب و نتیجه اش بدون شعار هم نمی شود

jon288's review against another edition

5.0

Hungary. Dark and brilliant. The extended confrontation with the arm of the regime was intense and well done

fifib3's review against another edition

dark reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The pace was a bit slow as it primarily focused on the introspection of the main character and his past. However it was a very interesting study of a person coming to terms with their past actions and moral dilemma in the face if execution. None of the characters are laudable but act according to their own sense of what is right.

kingarooski's review against another edition

4.0

One of the anti-totalitarian classics, Darkness at Noon tells the story of Rubashev, a Bolshevik of the old guard. The story starts with his arrest and follows his fate as he gets ground down under the wheels of the Communist justice system. The reader is also treated to flashbacks of Rubashev’s life as a key member of the party. This was, for me, a fascinating read as I was once again faced by the monolith of the Communist party and its ruthless way of treating all who step out of line.