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De que Falamos quando Falamos de Amor

Raymond Carver

3.83 AVERAGE

vicenteesobral's review against another edition

3.0

Really like the name of the collection and some of the stories, such as Gazebo (5*), Popular Mechanics (4*), The Calm (4*) and the one to which this collection owes the title (5*).

lildickies's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dankeohane's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed these stories. heartbreakingly real, very slice of life kind of stories with no obvious resolution, simply a glimpse into real people's lives, even if it's fiction. Have never read Carver's writing before and have to say he's tremendous. Builds just visuals with simple strokes, and says so much without really saying it. Enviable writing talent.

messyreader's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vibeys's review against another edition

4.0

if I'm truthful, this book is a 3.5.

something about it was enticing, a collection of short stories of the struggle of being in love - the fights, the discussions, the adventures.

but another part was incredibly frustrating. several times during this collection of short stories I asked why? why did I just read this? what was I meant to take from this story that went nowhere and ended without conclusion? what's the life lesson of a man being kicked out by his girlfriend and her astrology loving daughter and smashing a window on his way out? lil bit of a flex, but I already know not to smash windows.

but other stories were romantic and cute. my favourite was the man who was clearly in a
tumultuous time in his life - moving out of his home perhaps due to his wife/husband leaving him and selling all of his possessions. then a young, in love, fun having couple come by and they share a drink and a laugh and a dance and as a reader you think wow maybe life ain't so bad but then the girl bullies him for being a weird creepy man after the fact to her friends and you're like ah yeah life is shit I remember.