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droo's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lizzyanwen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mariavazquezsolaun's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 por el momento
¿Os ha ocurrido alguna vez el leer una novela y no saber muy bien que estáis leyendo? Algo así me ha ocurrido con Los que cambiaron y los que murieron hasta que una vez terminada todo ha cobrado sentido. Y es que, esta novela se rumia a posteriori.
La familia Willoweed es la protagonista de esta novela. Una familia cuanto menos disfuncional gobernada por la abuela y en la que cada miembro parece vivir anclado en un rol que no puede o teme abandonar. Y precisamente de eso va para mi esta novela del miedo al cambio y la necesidad de cambio.
Porque en el condado de Warwickshire en 1911 todos parecen vivir anclados esperando que algo pase. Y vaya si algo pasa. Unas inundaciones primero y una extraña enfermedad que afecta muchos vecinos después, hacen saltar todas la alarmas sirviendo como llamada de atención a estos y punto de partida para disfrutar de una gran dosis de humor negro y sarcasmo.
Probablemente el humor que se gasta Barbara Comyns no sea para todo el mundo pero es junto a los personajes caricaturescos, que hoy odias y por los que mañana sientes ternura, lo que hace especial esta novela que, por cierto, viene muy a cuento leer en pandemia.
He adorado a Emma, he querido navegar por ese rio que que une el pueblo y seguir a esos patos despreocupados... y he disfrutado mucho imaginando cada una de las situaciones rocambolescas a todo color. Ese momento de subir a la abuela en la barca, ay
¿Os ha ocurrido alguna vez el leer una novela y no saber muy bien que estáis leyendo? Algo así me ha ocurrido con Los que cambiaron y los que murieron hasta que una vez terminada todo ha cobrado sentido. Y es que, esta novela se rumia a posteriori.
La familia Willoweed es la protagonista de esta novela. Una familia cuanto menos disfuncional gobernada por la abuela y en la que cada miembro parece vivir anclado en un rol que no puede o teme abandonar. Y precisamente de eso va para mi esta novela del miedo al cambio y la necesidad de cambio.
Porque en el condado de Warwickshire en 1911 todos parecen vivir anclados esperando que algo pase. Y vaya si algo pasa. Unas inundaciones primero y una extraña enfermedad que afecta muchos vecinos después, hacen saltar todas la alarmas sirviendo como llamada de atención a estos y punto de partida para disfrutar de una gran dosis de humor negro y sarcasmo.
Probablemente el humor que se gasta Barbara Comyns no sea para todo el mundo pero es junto a los personajes caricaturescos, que hoy odias y por los que mañana sientes ternura, lo que hace especial esta novela que, por cierto, viene muy a cuento leer en pandemia.
He adorado a Emma, he querido navegar por ese rio que que une el pueblo y seguir a esos patos despreocupados... y he disfrutado mucho imaginando cada una de las situaciones rocambolescas a todo color. Ese momento de subir a la abuela en la barca, ay
kairhone's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide
bossmoo's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2357aya's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
grasonpoling's review against another edition
5.0
playful and lively! devastating! so much heart.
this reads like a Bruegel painting.
this reads like a Bruegel painting.
vitasix's review
4.0
This was a really unique read for me.
It was quirky, funny when it really shouldn't have been and at some points frustrating until you remember that it was written in 1954 so those things were normal and acceptable back then.
Being a old book, I thought I would have a hard time keeping up with the language, but honestly, it was easier than some modern books I've read in the past.
The characters were all so vastly different and.. again.. quirky/weird, that it was fascinating to read their separate interactions. I am a huge fan of dystopian/pandemic books and this was not that, but also it really felt like it was. It was just a book about villagers getting by in 1954 and dealing with an outbreak of something but lord was it an odd read.
I think this book is definitely underrated, and I highly recommend it.
I don't agree with the people that have rated this book really low for the fact that it has some problematic views that where NORMAL during that time. It wasn't a problematic author, it was the generation. Doesn't change that the book was good and even fun at times.
It was quirky, funny when it really shouldn't have been and at some points frustrating until you remember that it was written in 1954 so those things were normal and acceptable back then.
Being a old book, I thought I would have a hard time keeping up with the language, but honestly, it was easier than some modern books I've read in the past.
The characters were all so vastly different and.. again.. quirky/weird, that it was fascinating to read their separate interactions. I am a huge fan of dystopian/pandemic books and this was not that, but also it really felt like it was. It was just a book about villagers getting by in 1954 and dealing with an outbreak of something but lord was it an odd read.
I think this book is definitely underrated, and I highly recommend it.
I don't agree with the people that have rated this book really low for the fact that it has some problematic views that where NORMAL during that time. It wasn't a problematic author, it was the generation. Doesn't change that the book was good and even fun at times.
abbieuprooted's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Death, and Suicide