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Pizzeria Kamikaze by Etgar Keret

kj_evanuke's review against another edition

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4.0

"Kolonie Knellera" to cieniutki zbiórek, który kryje w sobie wiele tajemnic i możliwych dróg interpretacyjnych. Do połknięcia w jeden wieczór, nie raz wywoła na ustach uśmiech, który będzie odpowiedzią na absurd, jaki autor nieustannie serwuje czytelnikowi.

To lektura do wielokrotnego użytku - każde następne czytanie ukazuje kolejne możliwe interpretacje i poprzednio pominięte niuanse.

Jedyne, czego nie jestem pewna, to tematyki tytułowego opowiadania. Wydaje się dla mnie trochę zbyt pochwalne względem samobójstwa, ale to nie przekreśla wartości "Kolonii Knellera" jako całości.

fanniberger's review against another edition

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3.0

Nem volt rossz a kezdés, de túl rövid lett nekem, nem hozta ugyanazt a hangulatot végig, amit az első pár fejezet alapján gondoltam. Az ötlet elég érdekes volt, a kivitelezés lehetett volna jóval izgalmasabb is.

lipsandpalms's review against another edition

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4.0

This book wastes no time at all. Plot points kick off in very short chapters all from the perspective of the main character. It's a sweet story.

I saw the movie Wristcutters and it made me want to read the book. There's a number of differences but all the main beats are there. The ending is sweeter in the movie but you can finish the book faster than you can watch the movie. I'd still recommend both.

I'm guessing the reason why it's so short despite the world building is that it doesn't make a lot of sense. They even acknowledge that in the book itself. But in a way I guess it makes just as much sense as this reality does, only everything is a little worse.

alyssa_reads24's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

jensbrede's review against another edition

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3.0

A beautiful love story, packed with incredibly dark and political humor ending in complete despair with only the slightest bit of hope. If this sounds appealing to you, you'll enjoy Happy Campers.

chiarazamba's review against another edition

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3.0

Non so se abbia senso ma ok, apprezziamo lo sforzo. Palese la mia storia preferita è quella dell'utero luminescente.

alexisfromdabooks's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyable set of surrealistic short stories about death and life after death. An easy read that dragged a bit, given that I don't love love love the writing style!

luca_pisan's review against another edition

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4.0

9 racconti così paradossali da non lasciare indifferente.
Voti ai singoli racconti:
Asma 5
Colla pazza 5
Tubi 4
Il centro vacanze di Kneller 4
Storia di un autista di autobus che voleva essere Dio 3
La follia di Nimrod 2
Un souvenir dall'inferno 3
Utero 4
Un buco nel muro 5

sarahsorrow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

mellomellomello's review against another edition

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3.0

I believe I enjoyed the film better - “Wristcutters: A Love Story”. But this short story was still very enjoyable! An insightful but dark look at life and the afterlife.