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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly impressed that this dragged 3.5 (rounded down) stars out of me despite how much I hated the protagonist
I couldn't stand the narration for a while because I couldn't empathize with him at all. I found him annoying and awful and was churning through the book just to get it over with. You might say ah, but sometimes characters are unlikeable; that's not necessarily a marker of poor writing. To which I would counter, yes, but when they're assholes for seemingly no rhetorical purpose whatsoever, then I as a reader lose interest. The world already has plenty of stories about men with a blatant, nearly sociopathic disregard for their family and community; I don't care about nor need another one.
As the story progressed, I did start to understand why the author wrote such an unlikable character and how that tied into the novel's broader social themes. Statovci writes artfully, and I ultimately found this to be a rewarding and well-crafted read. Not for the faint of heart, though--this book's a real downer.
NOTE: The 13 November journal entry was unexpectedly disturbing. Just know that going in.
I couldn't stand the narration for a while because I couldn't empathize with him at all. I found him annoying and awful and was churning through the book just to get it over with. You might say ah, but sometimes characters are unlikeable; that's not necessarily a marker of poor writing. To which I would counter, yes, but when they're assholes for seemingly no rhetorical purpose whatsoever, then I as a reader lose interest. The world already has plenty of stories about men with a blatant, nearly sociopathic disregard for their family and community; I don't care about nor need another one.
As the story progressed, I did start to understand why the author wrote such an unlikable character and how that tied into the novel's broader social themes. Statovci writes artfully, and I ultimately found this to be a rewarding and well-crafted read. Not for the faint of heart, though--this book's a real downer.
NOTE: The 13 November journal entry was unexpectedly disturbing. Just know that going in.
Pajtim Statovcin Bolla oli yhtä laadukas kuin kirjailijan aiemmat lukemani kirjat. Tällä kertaa annoin tosin kirjalle huonommat arvostelut, joka johtuu todennäköisesti vain siitä, että olen lukenut viime aikoina erityyppistä kirjallisuutta, eikä tämä kirja sopinut jatkumoon niin hyvin. Jos olisin lukenut tämän heti Kissani Jugoslavian ja Tiranan Sydämen perään, olisin varmasti nauttinut kirjasta vielä enemmän. Pidin kirjasta olosuhteista huolimatta, eikä kirja minun mielestäni ollut ahdistava, eikä epämiellyttävä. Aiemmin Facebookissa lukemieni kommenttien perusteella olin odottanut jotain rajumpaa, vaikka tiesin, että siitäkin huolimatta (tai siitä johtuen) tulisin pitämään kirjasta. Realistiset ihmiskohtalot kaikessa rajuudessaan ovat mielekästä luettavaa.
dark
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tuli fyysisesti niin vitun paha olo tästä kirjasta, että toivon, etten enää ikinä lue tätä. Mutta ei voi olla huono kirja, jos aiheuttaa noin vahvan tunnereaktion. Meni tietenkin ihon alle, koska olen itse sekä biseksuaali että mielisairas. Vittu.
Kielellisesti kaunis, kyyninen. Mitä turhautumista oman seksuaalisuuden peittäminen voikaan aiheuttaa ihmisessä. Raskas, ja reilu kaksisataasivuiseksi kirjaksi mielestäni jopa liian pitkä. Kuvaus rappiosta alkaa olla jo kärsimyksellä mässäilyä loppua kohden.