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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Un po' 4321 di Paul Auster, un po' Cent'anni di solitudine, il nuovo lavoro di Ian McEwan è un incredibile viaggio nella vita di un uomo.
Con lui attraversiamo il '900, eventi giganteschi come la Crisi missilistica di Cuba, la caduta del muro di Berlino, fino arrivare al periodo del lockdown.
È una lettura densa, soprattutto la parte iniziale, carica di storia e dettagli sul passato dell'Inghilterra.
McEwan ama entrare nel dettaglio, questo ormai lo so bene.
Nonostante non sia stata la lettura più fluida che io abbia fatto e mi abbia richiesto attenzione e pazienza, sono felicissima di averlo letto. E riconfermo McEwan come una delle penne del mio cuore ❤️
Con lui attraversiamo il '900, eventi giganteschi come la Crisi missilistica di Cuba, la caduta del muro di Berlino, fino arrivare al periodo del lockdown.
È una lettura densa, soprattutto la parte iniziale, carica di storia e dettagli sul passato dell'Inghilterra.
McEwan ama entrare nel dettaglio, questo ormai lo so bene.
Nonostante non sia stata la lettura più fluida che io abbia fatto e mi abbia richiesto attenzione e pazienza, sono felicissima di averlo letto. E riconfermo McEwan come una delle penne del mio cuore ❤️
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Parts of this book were very very good. Ian McEwan can draw brilliant characters for us, make them come alive and immerse us in their lives. Other parts for me were too much ‘Ian McEwan’ the intellectual, for example, when his main character is talking about politics all I could hear was his voice rather than Roland’s. Overall it’s a fantastic book.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you're looking for a book to keep you company, this is the right choice! I struggle to relax after work, and this book helped me concentrate 100% on Roland's life story. It made me happy to read about a non-remarkable life in remarkable times (from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the COVID pandemic
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic
When Roland Baines was 11, he was sent off to boarding school, thousands of miles away from his parents. There, he attracted the attention of his piano teacher. As an adult, Roland’s wife leaves him and their newborn son behind to become an author, and Roland has to figure out life as a single parent.
This story was a rambling mess. Usually, I enjoy stories that jump back and forth in time, but to me, there didn’t seem to be a point for the time jumps in this book. For me, this book just doesn’t hold up to McEwan’s other works.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
This story was a rambling mess. Usually, I enjoy stories that jump back and forth in time, but to me, there didn’t seem to be a point for the time jumps in this book. For me, this book just doesn’t hold up to McEwan’s other works.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
If you are looking for a novel with a f-ed up plot (child sexual molestation) and a cast of entirely unsympathetic or unlikeable characters, this should be your next read. I try McEwan about once a decade, and I always regret it.