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jdestevez's review against another edition
5.0
Es necesario encontrarse en un estado de cuidadosa concentración para empezar a leer 'La muchacha de los ojos de oro'. Es muy fácil perderse en —e incluso encontrar tediosas— las primeras 30 páginas del libro si no se está centrado. Es un detallado estudio sobre el parisino del siglo XIX, que podría extenderse a una definición de la conducta del hombre, desde el proletario hasta el burgués. Son páginas perspicaces, con una voz inconforme y confrontadora, casi furiosa y condescendiente. Una vez establecido todo esto, de golpe, comienza la historia de Henri de Marsay, con un impulso y momento increíbles. Nunca había leído —me parece— una introducción tan minuciosa (que se sintió, en buen sentido, como un estudio de decenas de libros) como la hace Balzac en 'La muchacha de los ojos de oro'. A partir de allí, si se fue capaz de abrazar la redacción de Honoré hasta el momento, compartir la intriga de Henri —mientras se le reprueba su narcisismo— hacia la muchacha de los ojos de oro es un camino recto en el que se levita por inercia, en el que se exploran con relevancia las etapas del enamoramiento de un hombre vanidoso.
La más grande virtud de esta novela de 'La historia de los trece' es la meticulosidad de su redacción y su ritmo.
La más grande virtud de esta novela de 'La historia de los trece' es la meticulosidad de su redacción y su ritmo.
lizawall's review against another edition
Amazing and so bizarre! I read this because I heard Balzac wrote a book about lesbians. I was left with a lot of questions. I hope you will read it so we can talk about it.
srosejeske's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
3.0
interesting writing style, but super toxic and gross
lexnicole's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Racism, Classism, and Slavery
marlimoon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jasonfurman's review against another edition
4.0
A Balzac novella that is part of the History of the Thirteen, although in this translation published as a standalone work. Its interest lies mainly in how shocking it is to imagine such a novel being written in the 19th century: a man seduces a young girl who is zealously guarded by her family, the girl makes him dress up in women’s clothing and calls him by a woman’s name when they make love, he returns to her the next night vowing to kill her for it but discovers she has already been murdered – by her other lover, who just happens to be his long lost half sister.
The plot driven portion of the novella is preceded by a lengthy and somewhat dull morphology of the exemplary specimens of the different stratas of Parisian life.
Overall enjoyable and worth reading but falls on the uneven side of Balzac. But worth reading nonetheless.
The plot driven portion of the novella is preceded by a lengthy and somewhat dull morphology of the exemplary specimens of the different stratas of Parisian life.
Overall enjoyable and worth reading but falls on the uneven side of Balzac. But worth reading nonetheless.
baileewalsh's review against another edition
3.0
umm... I was absolutely into the writing of this (minus the racists remarks) and the philosophical-adjacent first part of the book. The imagery is fantastic. The first page (of the first part) knocked me back; it was a lot! I was like, "oH... this is how we're starting? let me take a moment to prepare myself." But the story lacked and almost felt like it was a snippet of a larger story. I'm kind of hoping there's more about these thirteen men who call themselves the Devourers in other Balzac works. What exactly is that all about? The prologue opened up with this almost mystical, fantastical depiction of this group of men and the back of this edition says, "... and then revealed herself as captive to the most grotesque perversion known to human flesh," but like where was all of that in the story? A little too dramatic there. Hyperbolic. Because what a let down. Still interesting, but "most grotesque perversion known to human flesh" where?
ameliaveganreader's review against another edition
4.0
I think the title was more interesting to me,than the story. I got really confused at the beginning and ending was like written in a hurry. Maybe I need to reread it.
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