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2.94 AVERAGE
2.94 AVERAGE
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. Any dark humor that was in it went well over my head so that the story was just dark. Caging Skies is like a horror novel written from the point of view of the monster, but the monster is human, and sometimes those are the worst kind.
Observations and certain lines were eloquently rendered, but at the same time, I found myself so horrified by the protagonist and his rationalizations that some portions were hard to read. My reactions ranged from being intrigued by the character study the author presented to becoming positively appalled by the character himself.
The story does not arc upward toward a path of redemption; rather it spirals downward into the selfishness of evil. It was a hard book to read.
Observations and certain lines were eloquently rendered, but at the same time, I found myself so horrified by the protagonist and his rationalizations that some portions were hard to read. My reactions ranged from being intrigued by the character study the author presented to becoming positively appalled by the character himself.
The story does not arc upward toward a path of redemption; rather it spirals downward into the selfishness of evil. It was a hard book to read.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book centers an abusive, delusional Nazi as a main character. The story would’ve been far better if told from Elsa’s perspective. Not worth reading.
This book is nothing like the film! No dark humour, no YA themes just an ugly narrative that doesn’t really go anywhere.
dark
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
When I think about why I liked this book, I don't have many good reasons. The main character is manipulative, abusive, and passive aggressive. But it shows what a society based around purety of race ain character feels infallible because he's Aryan) and brainwashing could lead to in it's young people, which I think is a valuable lesson to learn.
This book may not be for everyone, but I couldn't put it down. I thought it was very well written.
This book may not be for everyone, but I couldn't put it down. I thought it was very well written.
Este libro fue demasiado extraño.
Al principio iba bien, aunque el personaje que narra la historia me desagradó desde el principio, sí fue curioso leer el lavado de cerebro que le hicieron cuando entró a las juventudes hitlerianas.
Pero después el libro se fue por un lado como fantasioso muy extraño que hizo que me desagradara mucho la lectura. La historia no es mala, pero el punto de vista del personaje que narra era muy insufrible y ya no quería saber más de él.
Estoy segura que no le puse toda la atención que podría, pero la verdad es que tampoco me interesó tanto llegado a cierto punto.
La película la veré, tengo entendido que es bien diferente al libro.
Edit: ya vi la película y creo que rescató lo justo del libro, haciendo que sea más disfrutable.
Al principio iba bien, aunque el personaje que narra la historia me desagradó desde el principio, sí fue curioso leer el lavado de cerebro que le hicieron cuando entró a las juventudes hitlerianas.
Pero después el libro se fue por un lado como fantasioso muy extraño que hizo que me desagradara mucho la lectura. La historia no es mala, pero el punto de vista del personaje que narra era muy insufrible y ya no quería saber más de él.
Estoy segura que no le puse toda la atención que podría, pero la verdad es que tampoco me interesó tanto llegado a cierto punto.
La película la veré, tengo entendido que es bien diferente al libro.
Edit: ya vi la película y creo que rescató lo justo del libro, haciendo que sea más disfrutable.
Tbh, I'm here because of JoJo Rabbit.
The book surprised me by going four years beyond the war, where the film stopped at the end of WWII. For all the film was grave and the humour dark, this book was even more so.
A good read, but not what I was expecting. More psychological, less innocent, no Taika Waititi Hitlerisms.
The book surprised me by going four years beyond the war, where the film stopped at the end of WWII. For all the film was grave and the humour dark, this book was even more so.
A good read, but not what I was expecting. More psychological, less innocent, no Taika Waititi Hitlerisms.