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Rosa Candida by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
4.0
Foi uma boa introdução à literatura da Islândia. Um livro que fala dum aficcionado de rosas só poderia ser um bom livro.
Tão simples, tão delicado. Mostra-nos que para escrever um bom livro não são precisas grandes palavras e metáforas. Li o livro numa semana. É uma leitura leve e despretensiosa, mas igualmente profunda, o que é raro de encontrar.
Além disso, faltam na literatura mais descrições de comida e de flores!!
Spoilers:
“Arnljótur, a horticulturist, finds himself at a crossroads in life after the death of his mother. He decides to leave his home and responsibilities behind, including his six-month-old daughter, to pursue his passion for gardening. He seeks solitude and a sense of purpose by taking a job in a remote monastery garden in a foreign country.
As Arnljótur arrives at the monastery, he encounters a diverse group of individuals who are also seeking solace and redemption in their own ways. Arnljótur's encounters with Anna and their daughter as well as the monastery's inhabitants, challenge his preconceptions and force him to confront his own emotional baggage.
Throughout the story, the symbolic presence of the rare flower Rosa Candida serves as a metaphor for love, beauty, and life itself. Arnljótur devotes himself to nurturing and preserving this flower, which becomes a catalyst for his personal growth and transformation.“
Tão simples, tão delicado. Mostra-nos que para escrever um bom livro não são precisas grandes palavras e metáforas. Li o livro numa semana. É uma leitura leve e despretensiosa, mas igualmente profunda, o que é raro de encontrar.
Além disso, faltam na literatura mais descrições de comida e de flores!!
Spoilers:
“Arnljótur, a horticulturist, finds himself at a crossroads in life after the death of his mother. He decides to leave his home and responsibilities behind, including his six-month-old daughter, to pursue his passion for gardening. He seeks solitude and a sense of purpose by taking a job in a remote monastery garden in a foreign country.
As Arnljótur arrives at the monastery, he encounters a diverse group of individuals who are also seeking solace and redemption in their own ways. Arnljótur's encounters with Anna and their daughter as well as the monastery's inhabitants, challenge his preconceptions and force him to confront his own emotional baggage.
Throughout the story, the symbolic presence of the rare flower Rosa Candida serves as a metaphor for love, beauty, and life itself. Arnljótur devotes himself to nurturing and preserving this flower, which becomes a catalyst for his personal growth and transformation.“