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gagne's review against another edition
Book isn’t very memorable. I’ve had to restart three times. Hoping to reset this number and read it all the way through with ohh distractions/other books.
james2529's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. The author takes a walking tour around the east coast of England and includes not only his reflections on this experience but also a lot of the history of the land he passes through.
He will happily go off on complete tangents on seemingly unrelated topics but they all come back to a key point in each chapter.
The mood of this book is incredibly sombre and focuses intensely on decay, death and the ultimate pointlessness of human striving. This is a theme I find endlessly interesting and Sebald's way of expressing it is absolutely brilliant.
The subtle explorations of man's destructive relationship with nature are nonetheless devastating. His frequent discussions of the foibles of the rich and powerful and their inevitable downfall are just so powerful and evocative.
The layout of the book, with very few paragraphs and lots of creepy and evocative images, is absolutely mesmerising and worth mentioning.
I often struggle to focus on books, even ones I enjoy, but there was something about this prose style that totally sucked me in and I read this in about three sessions.
Absolutely stunning.
He will happily go off on complete tangents on seemingly unrelated topics but they all come back to a key point in each chapter.
The mood of this book is incredibly sombre and focuses intensely on decay, death and the ultimate pointlessness of human striving. This is a theme I find endlessly interesting and Sebald's way of expressing it is absolutely brilliant.
The subtle explorations of man's destructive relationship with nature are nonetheless devastating. His frequent discussions of the foibles of the rich and powerful and their inevitable downfall are just so powerful and evocative.
The layout of the book, with very few paragraphs and lots of creepy and evocative images, is absolutely mesmerising and worth mentioning.
I often struggle to focus on books, even ones I enjoy, but there was something about this prose style that totally sucked me in and I read this in about three sessions.
Absolutely stunning.
bryanzhang's review against another edition
2.0
DNF 25%. Good prose, extremely boring material. Meandering travelogue. Can hear the influence of Borges. But not really anything interesting to read.
helenhawken's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Wonderful, mind-expanding, multi-layered, melancholic and thought-provoking. The book, and many of the scenes in it exist somewhere between novel and non-fiction. The metaphors and themes of memory, creativity, industry, light and shade, and labyrinths writhe their way throughout the book. Mind blown.
bart_gunn's review against another edition
5.0
Masterful. Awe inspiring. Demands to be re-read, too much to absorb
andyc_elsby232's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
4.5
jalalslava's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25