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A review by askatknits
Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
4.0
I wasn’t in a hurry. I never have to be in any particular place at any particular time. Let time watch me, not me it.
Whew! This is a book in which you must pay attention... closely. The subtleties are extraordinary, and they are a very important undercurrent of this book.
The story felt very disjointed to me, at times, abrupt endings. Moving on to abrupt topics. Abruptly leaving those topics... and yet... Tokarczuk returned to each thing that felt disjointed... eventually. But once I really started actively listening, I began to notice the subtleties that changed my understanding of what was going on.
All that being said, this is not an easy listen... because you have to really think... hard... often. That makes it not a "calgon take me away read"... but all that aside... The writing is really beautiful. The translation is excellent. And stepping outside of my "reading comfort zone" to consider a challenging read is a very, very good thing.
I heartily recommend... but your milage may vary.
Whew! This is a book in which you must pay attention... closely. The subtleties are extraordinary, and they are a very important undercurrent of this book.
The story felt very disjointed to me, at times, abrupt endings. Moving on to abrupt topics. Abruptly leaving those topics... and yet... Tokarczuk returned to each thing that felt disjointed... eventually. But once I really started actively listening, I began to notice the subtleties that changed my understanding of what was going on.
All that being said, this is not an easy listen... because you have to really think... hard... often. That makes it not a "calgon take me away read"... but all that aside... The writing is really beautiful. The translation is excellent. And stepping outside of my "reading comfort zone" to consider a challenging read is a very, very good thing.
I heartily recommend... but your milage may vary.