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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This book brings tiny insight into the Venezuelan politics while still being about a completely different thing, not as psychological as the old man and a sea but similar set-up. I appreciated the part when he was trying to eat his shoes very much, the description of how hunger influences psychology was really unique. Would appreciate more detailed ending.
Good writing, it's Garcia Marquez. I was immersed in the story but ultimately wanted more I guess.
medium-paced
Despite not loving this author’s fiction works, I decided to cry one of his journalistic stories instead. This was unknown story which took place in 1955 when a Colombian sailor was thrown overboard in the Caribbean Sea and was adrift for ten days without food or water. With such an outline, my curiosity was well piqued.
This is a simple minimalist rendering of what must have been an ordeal for Luis. He exhibited such survival guilt but unfortunately that was never explored. Not a surprise given the time of its publication. But it was short enough to give all the events but still have a small hunger to know more of the sequela. The narrator has quite a way with words and description. And I still can’t fathom how he survived this ordeal.
This is a simple minimalist rendering of what must have been an ordeal for Luis. He exhibited such survival guilt but unfortunately that was never explored. Not a surprise given the time of its publication. But it was short enough to give all the events but still have a small hunger to know more of the sequela. The narrator has quite a way with words and description. And I still can’t fathom how he survived this ordeal.
This is a very interesting read.
I began reading this in 2007, I believe, and finished it now. It may sound that I didn't like it, but that was not the case.
For some reason (cleaning up the house, maybe) I ended up forgetting about this book. But most of the story that had happened before I restarted it remained in my memory.
This is a real story. A story about how a young man managed to survive in the sea during ten days, with only his clothes and his watch, and seagulls and sharks for company.
I think it's a book worth being read.
I'm sorry the review is so short, but that's how I feel about: it's interesting and worth a read ;)
I began reading this in 2007, I believe, and finished it now. It may sound that I didn't like it, but that was not the case.
For some reason (cleaning up the house, maybe) I ended up forgetting about this book. But most of the story that had happened before I restarted it remained in my memory.
This is a real story. A story about how a young man managed to survive in the sea during ten days, with only his clothes and his watch, and seagulls and sharks for company.
I think it's a book worth being read.
I'm sorry the review is so short, but that's how I feel about: it's interesting and worth a read ;)
Relectura después de 10 años, todavía me encanta y atrapa a pesar de los años y de saber el final.