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informative
fast-paced
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While the English title doesnt transfer the original meaning of the Japanese one, I think it was chosen very well!
The four characters all get caught in the "quicksand" of passion and desire, and the more they try to kick their way out of it by deceiving and manipulating, the deeper they sink.
It was an incredibly captivating read, never knowing who is really pulling the strings right now, whose scheme will strike next. It feels like you're being pulled down with them, experiencing the same infatuation and hopelessness and suspicion.
The depiction of lesbianism in such an "old" book was also really fascinating to read!
If you are looking for a quick read that has ALL the drama: Look no more.
The four characters all get caught in the "quicksand" of passion and desire, and the more they try to kick their way out of it by deceiving and manipulating, the deeper they sink.
It was an incredibly captivating read, never knowing who is really pulling the strings right now, whose scheme will strike next. It feels like you're being pulled down with them, experiencing the same infatuation and hopelessness and suspicion.
The depiction of lesbianism in such an "old" book was also really fascinating to read!
If you are looking for a quick read that has ALL the drama: Look no more.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first dive into the discworld series, and I quite enjoyed it.
The witty humor, wordplays, the subtile and not so subtle analogies to our own world- it was quite a fantastical read.
What I want to note positively is that Pratchett wrote an autistic character that is more than just a "joke" and gets a proper personality/development. He also wrote a funny passage about someone being a dramatic about the percieved gender of someone using a toilet nice.
What I didnt like, though, was him making fun of "politically correct" language by Ms. Dearhart making fun of people saying "people of clay" instead of "clay people" (aka "people of color" instead of "colored people"). This (and their position as work slaves) makes the Golems a kind of metaphor for the African slaves brought to America which is really just off, since Golems dont have free will and dont want anyone to free them.
Also there are barely three speaking female characters, all of them falling into the only three categories male authors seem to have: Love interest (preferably edgy), annoying ugly spinster, child.
Nevertheless I enjoyed the book and will continue to dive into the universe of Discworld ^^
The witty humor, wordplays, the subtile and not so subtle analogies to our own world- it was quite a fantastical read.
What I want to note positively is that Pratchett wrote an autistic character that is more than just a "joke" and gets a proper personality/development. He also wrote a funny passage about someone being a dramatic about the percieved gender of someone using a toilet nice.
What I didnt like, though, was him making fun of "politically correct" language by Ms. Dearhart making fun of people saying "people of clay" instead of "clay people" (aka "people of color" instead of "colored people"). This (and their position as work slaves) makes the Golems a kind of metaphor for the African slaves brought to America which is really just off, since Golems dont have free will and dont want anyone to free them.
Also there are barely three speaking female characters, all of them falling into the only three categories male authors seem to have: Love interest (preferably edgy), annoying ugly spinster, child.
Nevertheless I enjoyed the book and will continue to dive into the universe of Discworld ^^
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I had really high hopes for this book, especially since so many people described it as "eye-opening" and "revolutionary".
Well, it certainly was really interesting. Through this book I have learnt a lot about death and the death Industry and it prompted further research on my side. It is always interesting to hear from experts in their field!
The thing I didnt really like though, was the writing style. It often felt stiff and blocky to me, she sometimes just jumped from one topic to another and back and most of her humor just didnt land with me.
Also I found some passages to be completely unnecessary. Why does the reader need to know about her roomate crying over a man one night, when she is literally never mentioned again? If she isnt relevant for your life, why write her into your memoir? Only for a bad joke about her not being a lesbian anymore?
Some of her takes in this book were also kind of weird.
When an able bodied woman died and left her disabled husband behind, she writes the he should have been the first one to go.
Additionall she often kind of sped through different arguments without much explanation, sometimes just stating her opinion in one sentence and moving on to the next one. I would have liked it more if she choose lesser topics and explained them with more detail. It just felt like a lot of loose ends for me.
What also bothered me was that her opinions were often presented as facts.
This sounds really negative but the book is nice and Id definitely recommend it for diving into the topic of death! Just think critically about what youre reading.
Well, it certainly was really interesting. Through this book I have learnt a lot about death and the death Industry and it prompted further research on my side. It is always interesting to hear from experts in their field!
The thing I didnt really like though, was the writing style. It often felt stiff and blocky to me, she sometimes just jumped from one topic to another and back and most of her humor just didnt land with me.
Also I found some passages to be completely unnecessary. Why does the reader need to know about her roomate crying over a man one night, when she is literally never mentioned again? If she isnt relevant for your life, why write her into your memoir? Only for a bad joke about her not being a lesbian anymore?
Some of her takes in this book were also kind of weird.
When an able bodied woman died and left her disabled husband behind, she writes the he should have been the first one to go.
Additionall she often kind of sped through different arguments without much explanation, sometimes just stating her opinion in one sentence and moving on to the next one. I would have liked it more if she choose lesser topics and explained them with more detail. It just felt like a lot of loose ends for me.
What also bothered me was that her opinions were often presented as facts.
This sounds really negative but the book is nice and Id definitely recommend it for diving into the topic of death! Just think critically about what youre reading.
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Ein wahrer Klassiker der Mythenmetzschen Prosa.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Nach seiner 99 Jahre langen Pause versorg uns Hildegunst von Mythenmetz wieder regelmäßig mit höchst qualitativer und innovativer Prosa.
Diese Neuerzählung von dem Zamonischen Märchen "Ensel und Krete" begeistert nicht nur durch sein revolutionäres "Happy End", sondern auch durch das von Mythenmetz neu geschaffene Stilmittel "die Mythenmetz'sche Abschweifung".
Ein Meisterwerk der Prosa, die den Geist erquickt.
Diese Neuerzählung von dem Zamonischen Märchen "Ensel und Krete" begeistert nicht nur durch sein revolutionäres "Happy End", sondern auch durch das von Mythenmetz neu geschaffene Stilmittel "die Mythenmetz'sche Abschweifung".
Ein Meisterwerk der Prosa, die den Geist erquickt.