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A review by elemandoline
The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
3.0
3.5 stars for The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
My father read this book first and then told me that I should read it. He liked it very much, and I tend to like the few books he recommends me. However, I was a bit disappointed.
I am not a big fan of books narrated in the present tense, especially when the time is clearly set. In The High Mountains of Portugal, we follow three men across three distinct years: 1904, 1939 and 1981. The three parts are also very distinct, it is almost as if there were three stories in one book, but they are all related in a certain way.
If the book starts slowly, it is necessary. The first part is crucial to the rest of the story. Overall, the book is touching and has very interesting metaphors about life, love and loss. It was a good read, even if the ending is a bit disappointing and sudden.
My favourite part was the second part, set in 1939. Yes, it is the strangest bit of the book, but also the one that is more metaphorical. The love stories are beautiful and there are great thoughts about religion.
Also, I never though about how it was for people to see a car for the first time before reading this book.
My father read this book first and then told me that I should read it. He liked it very much, and I tend to like the few books he recommends me. However, I was a bit disappointed.
I am not a big fan of books narrated in the present tense, especially when the time is clearly set. In The High Mountains of Portugal, we follow three men across three distinct years: 1904, 1939 and 1981. The three parts are also very distinct, it is almost as if there were three stories in one book, but they are all related in a certain way.
If the book starts slowly, it is necessary. The first part is crucial to the rest of the story. Overall, the book is touching and has very interesting metaphors about life, love and loss. It was a good read, even if the ending is a bit disappointing and sudden.
My favourite part was the second part, set in 1939. Yes, it is the strangest bit of the book, but also the one that is more metaphorical. The love stories are beautiful and there are great thoughts about religion.
Also, I never though about how it was for people to see a car for the first time before reading this book.