Reviews

Депеш Мод by Serhiy Zhadan, Сергій Жадан

tanya22's review

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bohlo_'s review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

truffe's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.25

milkasop's review

adventurous funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

eims's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this one. It's so weird and at first I was sceptical towards it, but after reading it all I kind of want more of this author. The writing style is very unique, and I could totally see this as a classic, or a book that schools read and discuss.

Super weird, but also so funny. Not your normal A to B story, so I would not recommend it to everyone, but if people would give it a chance, I think many would enjoy it.

zsofesz95's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rayan_ral's review

4.0

Керуак, українська версія.

- Це що- хор?- питаюсь я, повернувшись.
- Хор,- невпевнено відповідає Вася.
- Да? А я думав, степан галябарда сам співає.
- Це хор.
- Що хор?
- степан галябарда- це хор,- каже Вася...

tuhnik's review against another edition

4.0

Hea, et raamatutel pole lugeja lõhna- ja maitsmismeelele ega lähiümbruskonnale mingit mõju. Ma peaks enda ja oma kodu desinfitseerima laskma ja omakorda veel desinfitseerijad desinfitseerima. Kui kasutada selle raamatu puhul mingit viinapudelite loendurit, siis läheks see vist ülemõõtmisest katki.
Minu ülikooliaegne lemmik, pohmell-deliiriumkirjanduse tipp Venedikt Jerofejevi "Moskva-Petuški" on ka väiksema viinapudelite arvuga.

1993 aasta suvel otsivad kolm peategelasest noort meest oma kuskile ära kadunud sõpra, sest sõnum ta kasuisa surmast on vaja edasi anda. Kuid vahepeal tuleb viina juua, kanepit tuua, raha hankida, magada, filosofeerida, otsida kuskilt veel natuke viina, ahjaa see neljas tüüp tuleb üles otsida.
Kulgemine toimub konstantselt jommis ja poolteadvuseta olekus juhuslikult vestlustes mainitud suunal, paraku see niigi ebakindel teekond katkeb pidevalt kellel haiglas, kellel Bakuusse suunduval kupee akna vahel, miilitsas või endise kindrali tütrele Molotovi büsti maha müües. Raamat annab hästi edasi 90ndate ida-bloki lootusetuse, mahajäetuse ja pideva reaalsusest põgenemise ihaluse.

Kõige selle taustal lisab humoorikalt värve (mitte et neid veel vähe oleks) post-sovietlikus ning trööstitus Ukrainas sisse tungiv "lääne kultuur" koos ränd-adventistide ja Depeche Modega.
Kui okse, räpasus, pidev alko ja kanepi "hais" ei sega, siis noorte meeste elupõletav teekonnaromaan võib päris mahlakat vaheldust pakkuv lugemiselamus olla.

rickmanreader's review against another edition

2.0

This was another book I read because it was on a list of recently published Ukrainian books compiled to help readers understand the context of what's taking place there. It just wasn't for me. The bit in the descriptive text about this novel being a "mix of philosophical musings and grotesque narrative with moments of slapstick comedy" ... well large emphasis on the grotesque. Can't get the dead fish full of bees on the Roma dealer's windowsill out of my head.