sobremesa's reviews
65 reviews

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

4.0

House of Incest by Anaïs Nin, Val Telberg

challenging medium-paced

4.75

As Afinidades Eletivas by Tercio Redondo, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

3.75

How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼

fast-paced

4.75

"Because he didn't want Xiao YuAn to suffer, he doesn't want him to not be able to smile anymore. But he also doesn't want Xiao YuAn to hate him, to loathe him, or to think that he's evil. He has endured the destruction of his Country and the murder of his family, the abuse and the humiliation done to him by the enemy, and the hardships of war. He has been through so many difficulties, and yet, he still won't be able to endure a hateful look from Xiao YuAn."

já se passaram dois meses, mas ainda não consigo tirar essa história da minha cabeça. ainda não me sinto capaz de colocar em palavras o quanto eu amo essa novel.
não costumava ler romances, mas depois dela me sinto sedento atrás do próximo "how to survive as a villain", mas eu acabo me frustando toda santa vez, porque não há história igual a essa. quero bater minha cabeça na parede somente para ser capaz de a ler pela primeira vez novamente.
a magnitude do sentimento dos personagens é levada ao extremo e mostrada diversas vezes no decorrer do livro. 
ela só não se torna uma "5 estrelas" pelo grande e incômodo vazio que deixou em mim. é impossível ser o mesmo depois de a terminar, e também é impossível seguir em frente. 

Nowhere to Be Found by Bae Suah

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

"I want to be covered in blood. I’ll cry out in the end and weep for fear of leaving this world without ever once discovering the me inside me, the ugly something inside me."

a definitely worth short reading. bae suah's cruel and straight-to-the-point writing makes 'nowhere to be found' an unforgettable story.
during this time of idyllic tales and fetishization of south korea, the story becomes essencial in a sense that shows a reality that is often forgotten.

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

But if they — my father and mother —had loved me a little more, I would have been able to feel more — to feel real sadness, for example." 
"Do you think you weren't loved enough?" 
She tilted her head and looked at me. Then she gave a sharp, little nod. 
"Somewhere between "not enough' and "not at all'. I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it — to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once. But they never gave that to me. Never, not once. If I tried to cuddle up and beg for something, they'd just shove me away and yell at me. "No! That costs too much!' It's all I ever heard. So I made up my mind I was going to find someone who would love me uncon-ditionally 365 days a year. I was still in primary school at the time, but I made up my mind once and for all."

o tipo de livro que aparece para você justamente quando precisa. a escrita e a criatividade de murakami são elementos impecáveis que fazem da história um divisor de águas: impossível terminá-lo do mesmo jeito que você chegou.

Highway with Green Apples by Bae Suah

emotional sad slow-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

3.75

In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

O Ateneu by Raul Pompeia

funny reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

a verdadeira arte, a arte natural, não conhece moralidade. existe para o indivíduo sem atender à existência de outro indivíduo. pode ser obscena na opinião da moralidade: leda pode ser cruel: roma em chamas, que espetáculo!

“o ateneu” guarda mensagens belas e reflexões impactantes atrás de uma escrita tediosa e repleta de enumerações desnecessárias. parece que raul pompéia é inclusive alérgico a escrever algo possível de acompanhar.
não o recomendaria para ninguém, e — apesar de desejar o reler para ter um melhor entendimento dos acontecimentos que perdi devido a narrativa — acho difícil encostar nele novamente.

The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

a escrita dela flui bem, mas a história acaba ficando chata depois da metade do livro. as piadas do protagonista vão ficando chatas e entediantes, além da história de annie não ter nada de impressionante.
as últimas cem páginas foram uma batalha, fiquei rezando pra acabar logo porque não aguentava mais.
existem tentativas forçadas de criar citações com o objetivo de deixar o livro mais legível, porém essas não funcionam. fica feio. chato.