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mxncehbrt's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
pershephone's review against another edition
3.0
alright ,i get the childhood trauma ,but can it not include micturition ...
ophelia_impersonator's review against another edition
4.0
cartea asta ma tot urmareste de ceva vreme (acum de exemplu mi-am adus aminte de ea cand a bagat Godard in Weekend cateva scene inspirate) si toata lumea are doar cuvinte de lauda pentru Bataille ( cu exceptia lui Sartre, cred ca daca mai traiau acum Bataille ar fi ras de el si i ar fi zis ca zici ca e un ateu de 14 ani de pe reddit, dar in fine )
nu stiu daca eu o sa ajung pe viitor asa mare fana,
acum poate inca sunt sub efectul a ce am citit despre Bataille la final, despre cum si de ce a scris cartea asta si toate simbolurile din ea jongleaza si mai tare in capul meu, dar chiar mi s-a parut ca a fost ceva, ca a scris-o intr-un mod foarte personal, ca sa se foloseasca de niste amintiri aproape subconstiente la care altfel nici nu avea cum sa ajunga decat prin scris…
cred ca daca nu as fi citit atata Yukio Mishima anul asta poate nu mi se parea asa de interesanta. acum inteleg de ce il admira pe Bataille, amandoi erau obsedati de combinatia eros/moarte si m-a prins aceasta tematica, recunosc
“To others, the universe seems decent because decent people have gelded eyes. That is why they fear lewdness. They are never frightened by the crowing of a rooster or when strolling under a starry heaven. (…) On the other hand, I was not even satisfied with the usual debauchery, because the only thing it dirties is debauchery itself, while, in some way or other, anything sublime and perfectly pure is left intact by it. My kind of debauchery soils not only my body and my, but also anything I may in its course, that is to say, the vast starry universe, which merely serves as a backdrop.”
nu stiu daca eu o sa ajung pe viitor asa mare fana,
acum poate inca sunt sub efectul a ce am citit despre Bataille la final, despre cum si de ce a scris cartea asta si toate simbolurile din ea jongleaza si mai tare in capul meu, dar chiar mi s-a parut ca a fost ceva, ca a scris-o intr-un mod foarte personal, ca sa se foloseasca de niste amintiri aproape subconstiente la care altfel nici nu avea cum sa ajunga decat prin scris…
cred ca daca nu as fi citit atata Yukio Mishima anul asta poate nu mi se parea asa de interesanta. acum inteleg de ce il admira pe Bataille, amandoi erau obsedati de combinatia eros/moarte si m-a prins aceasta tematica, recunosc
“To others, the universe seems decent because decent people have gelded eyes. That is why they fear lewdness. They are never frightened by the crowing of a rooster or when strolling under a starry heaven. (…) On the other hand, I was not even satisfied with the usual debauchery, because the only thing it dirties is debauchery itself, while, in some way or other, anything sublime and perfectly pure is left intact by it. My kind of debauchery soils not only my body and my, but also anything I may in its course, that is to say, the vast starry universe, which merely serves as a backdrop.”
anandazhu's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars but bumped up because i think this book is too often misunderstood. it’s challenging and unpleasant, but in more of a body horror kind of way - once you get used to the language the sex stuff doesn’t really feel sexual or erotic. and i think the epilogue (foreword?) explains the author’s intent quite clearly.
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
3.75
tyler_j's review against another edition
challenging
dark
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
0.25
I almost DNF'd this in the first chapter. And again in the second. And many times there after. It's fairly simple to read language wise but dear God I hope the author found Jesus (and i'm Wiccan btw) before he died.
Because of dumb reasons I felt like I had to finish this book so on I pressed, after putting the book down again and again wondering if I could stomach it. Thank god written words don't make me literally nauseous.
I've read Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison... this was more disturbing. And this was written in 1928.
Because of dumb reasons I felt like I had to finish this book so on I pressed, after putting the book down again and again wondering if I could stomach it. Thank god written words don't make me literally nauseous.
I've read Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison... this was more disturbing. And this was written in 1928.