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A review by wursty
The Evenings: A Winter's Tale by Gerard Reve
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I picked this book up because I loved the themes and the blurb spoke to me. I thought this book would promote an existential relfection. But God I found this such a tough book to get through - the last 50 pages irritated me so much because I just wanted it to end.
Some of the writing spoke perfectly - Frits looked at the clock. "All is lost," he thought, "everything is ruined. It's ten minutes past three. But the evening can still make up for a great deal.
But most of the time I found all the characters incredibly unlikeable, unsympathetic and oddly mean.
Some of the writing spoke perfectly - Frits looked at the clock. "All is lost," he thought, "everything is ruined. It's ten minutes past three. But the evening can still make up for a great deal.
But most of the time I found all the characters incredibly unlikeable, unsympathetic and oddly mean.