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its_jess24's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
5.0
tacomaven's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
chelseamartinez's review against another edition
3.0
I happened to check out multiple graphic novels about death and the afterlife (weird, since I prefer the kind where nothing happens, Clowes-style). This one is very short so it was strange that it had chapters; it would have been fine without the demarcation. I would have been happy to read a longer version of this, you could really make a whole book out of an overcrowded afterlife where almost everyone you know commits suicide and you can look forward to/dread running into them on the street and knowing why they are your new neighbors again.
luca_pisan's review against another edition
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
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
direwolfsummer's review against another edition
3.0
因为听了TAL的Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom那一期被Etgar Keret这个以色列作家惊艳到，立刻找了他的短篇小说来读。怎么说呢，“自杀的人死后会到某一个地方”的设定很有意思，有点像对天主教“自杀的人不能进天堂”一句大写的FUCK YOU。而且这还不是唯一渎神的地方，这里面耶和华字面意思地自杀了两次！小时候读圣经的时候就觉得是上帝一手策划了自己的死，为什么要怪到他亲手给自己选的背叛者身上？但短篇小说的缺点就是没有时间展开人物塑造和世界观构建，全靠闪闪发光的零星碎片来勾住读者的兴趣。有点无聊。
zembroo's review against another edition
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.
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.
marialiviach's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
elturko64's review
2.0
I picked this up after finding out that this book inspired the movie, 'Wristcutters: A Love Story'. I think the main problem with this book is that the movie was better in every way. Better ending, better characters even the pacing was better in the movie. Though the plot is still interesting in the book, it didn't grab my attention as much as the film did. I think fans of the movie should give this a try, its just unfortunate because this book had so much potential yet it never hit a high mark.