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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Armanda maniac pixie dream girl? Me costo muchisimo leer este libro, si bien enganchaba a ratos, en general se me hizo tedioso de leer.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 3.7
I must admit that this is one of the most difficult book that I've ever read. And being a philosophical fiction I had anticipated that. The story starts slowly but gets required speed in the later half. But the ending is what makes it a challenging read. You might even give up on it. The climax is confusing and will make you wonder, "What the hell did I just read?"
Said that, the philosophical aspects as I've seen in many reviews have been misunderstood. This book isn't something that you can understand just by reading it once. I might give it another try again. ANd maybe you should too.
I must admit that this is one of the most difficult book that I've ever read. And being a philosophical fiction I had anticipated that. The story starts slowly but gets required speed in the later half. But the ending is what makes it a challenging read. You might even give up on it. The climax is confusing and will make you wonder, "What the hell did I just read?"
Said that, the philosophical aspects as I've seen in many reviews have been misunderstood. This book isn't something that you can understand just by reading it once. I might give it another try again. ANd maybe you should too.
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I suspect this would be completely insufferable to some people but it so happens the self indulgent miasma is so granular in the thought process of our protagonist here, I couldn’t help but admire an original No plot, heavy symbolism, no character driving, sad boy moving through the world. DMM rather than DWM (damaged/depressed woman moving), perhaps?
But what I really liked about this, which put it above the three stars, is how it deftly illustrates the most elided human experience, or certainly obfuscated: the precision and craft the mind puts into building its prison of thought. We swing wildly, code switching between groups, adjusting our patterns and ideologies to better fit the social situation. That’s what kind of animal we are. A byproduct of our socialization always seems to be the construction of unhappiness and self-flagellation. The most intuitive thing any human ever builds is brick-by-brick motivated thinking straight into unhappiness of some kind. Some Psychologists say getting what you want even fucks you up.
Still, the more complex ending and the ability for the reader to subjectivity throw themselves onto the pages and take away probably very different experiences is admirable craft. Even if it will absolutely bother some readers. I for one love me a good interior novel.
But what I really liked about this, which put it above the three stars, is how it deftly illustrates the most elided human experience, or certainly obfuscated: the precision and craft the mind puts into building its prison of thought. We swing wildly, code switching between groups, adjusting our patterns and ideologies to better fit the social situation. That’s what kind of animal we are. A byproduct of our socialization always seems to be the construction of unhappiness and self-flagellation. The most intuitive thing any human ever builds is brick-by-brick motivated thinking straight into unhappiness of some kind. Some Psychologists say getting what you want even fucks you up.
Still, the more complex ending and the ability for the reader to subjectivity throw themselves onto the pages and take away probably very different experiences is admirable craft. Even if it will absolutely bother some readers. I for one love me a good interior novel.
Wahrscheinlich mein erster richtiger Klassiker. Man merkt die Tiefe der Geschichte und die Erkenntnisse
die ihrer Zeit voraus waren.
Aber ich habe das Gefühl, vieles von dem schon längst für mich verstanden zu haben und mehr noch, die vielen Facetten meiner Seele zu heilen. Einigen Passagen kann ich laut zustimmen, anderen weniger.
Der Rassismus hier und da hat mich sehr gestört.
Ich kann das Buch als den Klassiker, der er ist, wertschätzen und ich spüre die tiefe Weisheit, Hesses. Aber für mich brachte das Buch keine neuen Erkenntnisse oder Wahrheiten.
die ihrer Zeit voraus waren.
Aber ich habe das Gefühl, vieles von dem schon längst für mich verstanden zu haben und mehr noch, die vielen Facetten meiner Seele zu heilen. Einigen Passagen kann ich laut zustimmen, anderen weniger.
Der Rassismus hier und da hat mich sehr gestört.
Ich kann das Buch als den Klassiker, der er ist, wertschätzen und ich spüre die tiefe Weisheit, Hesses. Aber für mich brachte das Buch keine neuen Erkenntnisse oder Wahrheiten.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
Wasn’t a huge fan. There were certainly some notions of enjoying things as they are that resonated, but the whole death of objective morality that this book grappled with is long-past.
I found Halle to be pretty repetitive and the self-hatred and loneliness that he espouses was tiresome. Kind of reminds me of Dazai, but without Dazai’s humor or language.
I realize after writing this review I am being a bit more critical than I actually feel. It wasn’t a bad book, but not necessarily one I’ll remember.
I found Halle to be pretty repetitive and the self-hatred and loneliness that he espouses was tiresome. Kind of reminds me of Dazai, but without Dazai’s humor or language.
I realize after writing this review I am being a bit more critical than I actually feel. It wasn’t a bad book, but not necessarily one I’ll remember.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Voilà un livre qui arrive à point dans ma vie. Je me sentais dernièrement beaucoup comme le Loup des steppes. Ça prenais ce livre pour m'ouvrir les yeux. Ce livre traite beaucoup de la solitude volontaire et de l'utilisation de l'humour pour faire face à l'absurdité de la vie. C'est exactement ce que j,avais besoin de lire pour me remettre d'aplomb.