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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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
Ένα καλό βιβλίο που χρειαζότανε ίσως καλύτερη επιμέλεια κειμένου. Η αρχή θυμίζει έντονα τα Εκατό Χρόνια Μοναξιάς του Μαρκέζ, ωστόσο στην πορεία το μυθιστόρημα αποκτά δικό του χαρακτήρα, δυνητικά καλύτερο απ' αυτόν του προκατόχου του (αν μη τι άλλο λόγω της ανακουφιστικής έλλειψης σεξισμού). Τα τελευταία κεφάλαια εγκαταλείπουν το μαγικό ρεαλισμό και εστιάζουν ανταυτού στην σκληρή πραγματικότητα της Χιλιανής (υποθέτουμε) χούντας. Η κίνηση αυτή ενδυναμώνει μια ιστορία στην οποία άλλωστε τα μαγικά στοιχεία εξ αρχής έμοιαζαν παρείσαχτα λογοτεχνικά τρικ μιας συγγραφέα που ήξερε ποια ήθελε να είναι η φωνή της και όχι ποια ήταν. Το μόνο κρίμα είναι ότι η πλοκή τελικά δεν δένει όπως θα έπρεπε. Αλλά για αυτό μάλλον θα χρειαζόνται πολύ δουλειά, σοβαρή επανεπεξεργασία του 90% του συγγράμματος και διαγραφή μεγάλων περιττών παραγράφων και περιγραφών (ιδιαίτερα όσων αφορούν την πολύ βαρετή Κλάρα).
It was just okay. I struggle with family epics because I get attached to characters that are not the protagonists for their "era" in the book and then I get disappointed when they're relegated to a single paragraph that sums up their demise in the middle of a chapter.
-The narration changes were too abrupt
-I know it's an older book and certain allowances have to be made, but certain descriptions were just too graphic and unnecessary IMO.
-Way too much foreshadowing. Let me at least decide if I want to care about a character before annihilating any hope for them in the next sentence.
I realize I am only listing things I disliked so I will say that I did end up caring about this family a lot. Despite all warnings, I hoped for their happy endings, and there were moments I audibly gasped at either joy or terror that I felt for one of them. I think their time at Tres Marías was my favorite part of the entire book.
-The narration changes were too abrupt
-I know it's an older book and certain allowances have to be made, but certain descriptions were just too graphic and unnecessary IMO.
-Way too much foreshadowing. Let me at least decide if I want to care about a character before annihilating any hope for them in the next sentence.
I realize I am only listing things I disliked so I will say that I did end up caring about this family a lot. Despite all warnings, I hoped for their happy endings, and there were moments I audibly gasped at either joy or terror that I felt for one of them. I think their time at Tres Marías was my favorite part of the entire book.
Scrittura meravigliosa ti trasporta in un mondo altro, così reale e così fantastico allo stesso tempo...
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fantastic. For such a content heavy book, the amount of character development is startling, albiet limited to certian chunks of the novel.
fourth time reading this book, first time in Spanish!
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective