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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
The prose is beautiful, and the way the story is told is very interesting. I just found it very difficult to follow.
Echos of solo travel in a clear headspace. I enjoyed this book.
very cool and pleasantly surprised by how fun and imaginative it was- such cool little pieces and the last page about making life less hell by finding those that aren't inferno and making them take more space with you <33 :)
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Marco Polo, en reisende, fremstår som noe i likhet med en verdensborger, velreist og langt mer erfaren enn Kublai-Khan, som virker mer som et forvirret barn med liten kunnskap om verden og hvordan den er utenfor grensene til hans eget palass.
Boken er en veldig god øvelse i beskrivelse av steder på forskjellige måter, og virkelig tydeliggjør alle detaljer ved en enkelt by som gjør den (Venezia, her) så variert og vakker. Det er en interessant bok, særlig når en etterhvert lærer at alle byene beskrevet egentlig er flere sider ved samme by. Det illustrerer hvordan en gjennom å legge vekt på forskjellige deler av bybildet kan se et samfunn og arkitektur ganske ulikt. Alt handler om å reise og observere. Å se.
Without stones, there is no arch.Also in Raissa, city of sadness, there runs an invisible thread that binds one living being to another for a moment, then unravels, then is stretched again between moving points as it draws new and rapid patterns so that at every second the unhappy city contains a happy city unaware of its own existence.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
I just don't get why this book received such high reviews on Goodreads. I consider myself an intellectual reader and although there were a few good phrases in the book (including the last sentence), it was plotless and dull. It had all the elements I love - Italy & Venice, historical fiction, an easy-to-read format and short chapters. But I just couldn't bring myself to like it.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No