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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
I was stuck between 3-4 stars for this review!
“The life that was to make his soul would mar his body”
What a whirlwind of a reading journey I had reading this book…
I constantly had the thought of “just because it’s a classic, is it still okay to judge by contemporary standards?” The book indeed had many a quote where I had to pause and reflect. It’s amazing reflection on intellectual ideologies and gender stereotypes were unmatched and still today are prevalent. But again I had a lot of problems with the characters and way it was written.
Especially the random time skips??? 2pm: we sat in the library talking and suddenly after one cigarette we were late to go to the 8pm opera ?? Maybe cigarettes just worked differently in this age. (Perhaps the passing of time being so obscure was another factor of his sanity passing?? Idk maybe I overlooked it a little)
Overall the book shows how intelligence as a human factor is the only thing not fleeting from us. Intelligence in all his forms has to become more desirable than beauty. Perhaps even more relevant in today’s society also. It makes you think.
But time again this book withstands modernity and is always an interesting read!!
“The life that was to make his soul would mar his body”
What a whirlwind of a reading journey I had reading this book…
I constantly had the thought of “just because it’s a classic, is it still okay to judge by contemporary standards?” The book indeed had many a quote where I had to pause and reflect. It’s amazing reflection on intellectual ideologies and gender stereotypes were unmatched and still today are prevalent. But again I had a lot of problems with the characters and way it was written.
Especially the random time skips??? 2pm: we sat in the library talking and suddenly after one cigarette we were late to go to the 8pm opera ?? Maybe cigarettes just worked differently in this age. (Perhaps the passing of time being so obscure was another factor of his sanity passing?? Idk maybe I overlooked it a little)
Overall the book shows how intelligence as a human factor is the only thing not fleeting from us. Intelligence in all his forms has to become more desirable than beauty. Perhaps even more relevant in today’s society also. It makes you think.
But time again this book withstands modernity and is always an interesting read!!
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Personalmente no se me hizo una mala trama ni un mal final, sin embargo, en muchos momentos el libro se me hizo lento y un poco aburrido. Supongo que no estoy acostumbrada a los clásicos.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVE IT. it is an amazing book. i would say the pace is quite fast for a classic and the character development is absolutely incredible
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Potent at times but ultimately incredibly dull due to the general lack of a plot
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
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
American psycho with a painting
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes