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zsolya's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
julie_sapienza's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ratkingmebitch's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
kelleydoesbooks's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
le_lobey's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A meticulous project from Krasznahorkai that straddles the line between "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and Alan Moore's Jerusalem. He's reaching for the ineffable, propelled by the paradoxical immaculateness and brutality of human design and of the natural world.
jonnymaserati's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
vermilious's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
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? No
3.75
erlhu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
3.0
thelexritchie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
kari_f's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
3.5
I find stream of consciousness books to be fascinating, but I’ll admit I also have a hard time following them and often have to read passages multiple times to really glean what’s being said and done. More-so with a book like this one, with mysterious settings and indeterminate time and existential explorations. Our main character, self-described as the grandson of Prince Genji, explores a seemingly infinitesimal monastery garden while exploring the possibility of infinity as a concept.
While it’s a physically short story, this book contains multitudes and isn’t one to rush through. In fact, it took me longer to journey through than books five times its size, but I’m glad I took my time to reread passages and ponder them.
If you’re a fan of bizarre yet beautiful literature and existential thought through stream-of-consciousness, this is the book for you!