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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
“Borrowed time and borrowed world and borrowed eyes with which to sorrow it”Well, that was depressing.
How does one review a book like this?
There’s no denying that it captures the truth of a post-apocalyptic world like no other book I’ve read. The despair created by having no goal; by every day being a repetitive fight for survival. How every small moment of happiness will forever be bittersweet.
And at the end of the day, the world just doesn’t care; its purpose isn’t to create happy endings for people.
Despite, or maybe because, it’s so successful in what it sets out do, I never want to re-read this. The experience can only be described as draining.
There are no chapters, only a continuous flood of episodes from a father and son’s fight for survival. So, there are no breaks – nowhere to catch your breath or naturally put the book down. The structure itself is as ruthless as the story.
The more I mull this over while typing up this review, I realise just how well done this was. I might not have understood every philosophical pondering nor every metaphorical moment. But if a book can leave me both psychologically and physically exhausted, then there is something special here. It’s not enjoyable, but it’s pretty damn good.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
«Un tempo e un mondo presi in prestito e occhi presi in prestito con cui piangerli.»
This book took me about half way in before I started to enjoy it. I found it quite slow placed and the choice for not using speech marks annoyed me. However I've glad I finished it. Nothing special but definitely worth a read.
I did not like this book. I only read it because my class required it. Even then, I skimmed the latter half bc Bit and cannibals don't mix.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Not for me. No point. Maybe it's too deep for me but I am glad it is over.
“On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of the world in its becoming. Maps and mazes. Of a thing which could not be put back. Not be made right again. In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.”
5/5
5/5
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No