888 reviews for:

Hunger

Knut Hamsun

3.85 AVERAGE

cncept's review against another edition

4.0

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"Lass dir sagen, du heiliger Baal des Himmels, dich gibt es nicht, aber wenn es dich gäbe, dann würde ich dich dermaßen verfluchen, dass das Höllenfeuer deinen Himmel erzittern ließe. (...) Ich will meine Gedanken verfluchen, sollte ich noch einmal an dich denken, und mir die Lippen abreißen, wenn sie noch einmal deinen Namen nennen."
Mit solch gewaltiger Sprache konfrontiert Knut Hamsun einen in 'Hunger'. Der namenlose Protagonist verfällt öfters in solche manisch anmutenden Gefühlsausbrüche, von seinem eigenen Leid und seiner eigenen Not überwältigt. Doch auch wenn im mal wieder ein gelungener Text gelingt, der honoriert und gedruckt wird, was ihn zeitweise von dem Hungern befreit, verfällt er in weitschweifende Lobeshymnen.
Das ganze Buch über ist es ein auf und ab, er kennt nur extreme Emotionen und ist selten ausgeglichen. Es ist auch fazinierend, wenn man bedenkt, dass der Roman 1890 das erste Mal veröffentlicht wurde. Man merkt das der Sprache, eventuell auch der Neuübersetzung geschuldet, kaum an.
Definitiv ein sehr interessantes Buch, das auf jeden Fall mal was anders und auf jeden Fall lesenswert ist.

klela's review against another edition

5.0

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Mi è piaciuto davvero molto! In realtà non succede molto, ma l'angoscia di questo personaggio mi ha davvero colpita. La caratteristica che però mi ha veramente fatto riflettere è la sua onestà, ma soprattutto la voglia di continuare a essere onesto, nonostante le occasioni e il rischio di morire. Una frase che mi ha molto colpita è questa (dopo aver ricevuto delle monete senza merito): "[..] riconobbi mestamente che ero stato più felice prima, quando soffrivo in perfetta onestà"...
Mi ha fatto pensare: vista la sua vita, conviene essere onesti o è meglio saper sfruttare le situazioni anche a scapito dell’integrità, ma in nome della vita? Il modo di scrivere mi ricorda vagamente Dostoevskij…

ferdusz's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

kilforheaven's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

isabellelockwood's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hagocpanna's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kbennettj's review against another edition

3.0

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Everything was an affront to this guy's sense of moral rectitude and he used this rationale to make a series of insane and frustratingly bad decisions. I found myself at times drawn in and comfortable with, even relating to Knut, but for the most part I was only baffled and annoyed. What a life this man lived and how unapologetic he was in putting it to paper. A fascinating, frustrating read.

lpjdamen's review against another edition

4.0

dark inspiring reflective sad medium-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

spyfox's review against another edition

5.0

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Unforgettable.

ferrywijn's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes