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2.37 AVERAGE
2.37 AVERAGE
Ok. This is probably Handke's second best book that I have read, and I read 'Goalie' which is his best, 'Left-Handed Woman' and now 'Don Juan'. Rating: 3.2. A good idea, not that badly written, but soo boring. As much as 'Goalie' was worse written than this, it actually was interesting. Story at least. For now, I am done with him. He disappointed me very much, in both literary and human ways. He is not worth Nobel prize 1/10 Tokarczuk is, and he is an ideological monster. Anyway, I am happy that I finally finished my Handke goal. I will probably read 'Sorrow beyond Dreams' and something else from him in the future, but not now. Now I have to read some more Dostoevsky, Marquez, Faulkner and Pamuk. So sorry, gotta go.
Don Juan: His Own Version is a novella by Peter Handke. I stumbled upon a copy of this book fairly recently and got very excited about it since it was then recommended to me as a beautifully written novella filled with everything I love: mystery, sensuality and a fascinating protagonist.
There isn’t much I can say about this book. I feel unchanged by it. I expected so much more. The pace was quick, there was no time to connect to the narrator or to Don Juan, which I wanted.
There was none of that magic that I believe comes with Don Juan’s persona. The writing style was lovely, but not enough to keep my focus. I found myself to wander in my thoughts multiple times.
I cannot say I did not enjoy this little novella – it is simply that I did not enjoy it as much I hoped i would. I did not get that feeling of deep fascination I usually get from characters such as Don Juan.
I am still unsure of how to rate this book, I will have to give it some thought. I don’t know which is the target audience for the novella, so I cannot make any recommendations. This one is a hit or miss in my opinion.
There isn’t much I can say about this book. I feel unchanged by it. I expected so much more. The pace was quick, there was no time to connect to the narrator or to Don Juan, which I wanted.
There was none of that magic that I believe comes with Don Juan’s persona. The writing style was lovely, but not enough to keep my focus. I found myself to wander in my thoughts multiple times.
I cannot say I did not enjoy this little novella – it is simply that I did not enjoy it as much I hoped i would. I did not get that feeling of deep fascination I usually get from characters such as Don Juan.
I am still unsure of how to rate this book, I will have to give it some thought. I don’t know which is the target audience for the novella, so I cannot make any recommendations. This one is a hit or miss in my opinion.