Reviews

Cassandra by Christa Wolf

torlia's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

altheandherwonderland's review

emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

missbookiverse's review against another edition

3.0

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Am Anfang fand ich's noch schwierig mich in den verworrenen Schreibstil (überlange Sätze, nachgestellte Subjekte, endloser Bewusstseinsstrom ohne eine einzige Pause) einzufinden, aber nach einem Drittel war ich drin und konnte auch die Schönheit und Hypnosewirkung der Worte genießen. Ohne Vorwissen über den Trojanischen Krieg und seine Akteur:innen wäre ich allerdings hoffnungslos verloren gewesen. Die Zeitebenen gehen durcheinander (passend zu Kassandras hellseherischer Gabe), ständig tauchen neue Namen auf, gern ohne Erklärung, und die Ereignisse werden meist mehr subtil als klar geschildert. Trotzdem kann ich am Ende würdigen, was Wolf hier abgeliefert hat, nämlich den Krieg um Troja aus Perspektive der Frauen, inklusive ihres Zusammenhalts und ihrer Sorgen (Väter/Männer/Brüder verlieren, Vergewaltigung, Machtlosigkeit), so wie es heutzutage auch in Büchern wie [b:A Thousand Ships|53487148|A Thousand Ships|Natalie Haynes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597694359l/53487148._SY75_.jpg|66289299] wieder aufgerollt wird.

megancherry's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

palindromers's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

ecetufan's review against another edition

4.0

she is me. i am her. 
the writing was a bit difficult to get used to at the start, but once i got the hang of it it was actually a very fun read.
BUT PLEASE. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD USE CHAPTERS.
i love how the author didnt write cassandra as a character whos completely out of her mind (which most people do) i cant decide if i love or hate the way the visions were written tho. 
It also confused me how Briseis was the daughter of Kalkhas ??? maybe bc i read the silence of the girls before this but i never thought briseis would be . actually related to kalkhas. 
sorry rhis review is a mess currwntly writint this in my dorms kitchen at 1 am trying to gather my thoughts
ok more abt the visions. it also confused me how cassandra had no clue on anythinf yhay was happening before they were happenijg like. thats her whole deal idk how she was so clueless but still. AND

NO HELEN ????? like i was NOT expecting that out of this book but still it was very interestint

 
OK I LOVE THIS BOOK AND I THINK IT ACTUALLY ALTERED MY BRAIN I LOVE CASSANDRA BYE

marissaloiacono's review against another edition

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

2.5

creamyforestmushroom's review

I'm such a mood reader. It's beautifully written but I don't think it's the time to read it right now. I'll try again some other time!

elisasays's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tasto777's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i loved this book.
i had to read it for university and tbh i wasn't a fan of wolffs works before (i read a couple of essays) but this was really stunning. it left me pondering over so many aspects of the story and kassandras fate. but i can also see that this isn't the book for everyone. 
the story is told by kassandra who reflects on her life as she is captured by the greek and brought to agamemnons castle to be executed there. therefore the narrative does jump around a bit as it is a kind of stream of consciesness.