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jhlopesalves's review against another edition
2.0
Só recomendo este livro para pessoas que gostam de ler por ler. Como assim? Se você não liga para mistérios; desenvolvimento de personagens; construção de uma linha do tempo que leve a algum lugar, pode ser que você goste deste livro.
Ele começa do nada e termina com nada. Não constroi nada e não leva a nada. O livro tem um enredo trivial, cotidiano e que não leva a lugar nenhum. Foi uma tristeza chegar no finalzinho e perceber que não aconteceu nada além do nada.
No fim das contas, achei interessante a descrição de Garopaba e como os nativos ali vivem, e é só isso.
Se eu soubesse que seria assim, não teria lido.
Ele começa do nada e termina com nada. Não constroi nada e não leva a nada. O livro tem um enredo trivial, cotidiano e que não leva a lugar nenhum. Foi uma tristeza chegar no finalzinho e perceber que não aconteceu nada além do nada.
No fim das contas, achei interessante a descrição de Garopaba e como os nativos ali vivem, e é só isso.
Se eu soubesse que seria assim, não teria lido.
somojones's review against another edition
3.0
Strange read for me but enjoyable. A very slow pace descriptive story. Not a typical dysfunctional family but a twist on family relationships and expectations. Didn't get the title until near the ending.
ianlumsden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
blueberrycharmer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
j75's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This book is...a lot. It's veryyyyyy description based, very slow moving, and many parts of the book are basically just following the main characters day to day life. The writing style is quite strange, and the vibes are kind of dreamlike but there is also a tense/sad vibe in the story. I found the slow pace intriguing, and the main mystery alright as well. Its just a really hard book to rate or even describe really...
inciminci's review against another edition
2.0
A really very slow read, I have been struggling with this book for months. MONTHS.
At times it just feels like a listing of what main character does in one day and that style is really dry and not very rich or interesting at all. There are no markers for dialogues (no quotation marks and the like), so it was at times confusing and hard to find where one text block was ending and a dialogue was beginning.
My favorite character was Beta the dog, I liked her a lot since she was the most vivid and strong character in the book.
That being said, the author obviously had a concept and took the trouble to write such a long book, and that gets my respect.
At times it just feels like a listing of what main character does in one day and that style is really dry and not very rich or interesting at all. There are no markers for dialogues (no quotation marks and the like), so it was at times confusing and hard to find where one text block was ending and a dialogue was beginning.
My favorite character was Beta the dog, I liked her a lot since she was the most vivid and strong character in the book.
That being said, the author obviously had a concept and took the trouble to write such a long book, and that gets my respect.
masu_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Vielleicht bin ich ein bisschen voreingenommen, weil ich seit März fast nur zuhause sitze und vielleicht schmachte ich mich daher an ein Buch, das in einem brasilianischen Küstendorf spielt, heran wie ein verliebter Teenager an sein Objekt der Begierde. Jedenfalls konnte ich Flut von Daniel Galera fast überhaupt nicht aus der Hand legen: die Atmosphäre dieses Städtchens am Ozean, mit all seinen Geheimnissen und den Figuren, die Galera zum Leben erweckt, hat mich vollkommen in ihren Bann gezogen.
Flut ist ein sehr künstlerischer Roman. Es gibt eine Geschichte, die alles vorantreibt – die Suche nach dem verschollenen, totgeglaubten, vielleicht ermordeten, Großvater – aber auf dem Weg dahin lernt unser Protagonist die brasilianische Kleinstadt, sich selber und seine Mitmenschen kennen.
Wer nach dieser Eröffnung einen Kriminalroman erwartet, liegt aber falsch: ja, die Suche nach dem Großvater treibt das Geschehen unterschwellig immer weiter, aber auf dem Weg zur Wahrheit erlebt der Protagonist (der übrigens namenslos bleibt) skurrile Dinge mit skurrilen Dorfbewohnern, die alle etwas zu verbergen zu haben scheinen. Ein bisschen hat mich das Buch an den Film Local Heroes erinnert, in dem ein Amerikaner als Außenseiter in ein winziges schottisches Dorf geschickt wird und eine Welt vorfindet, die mit Kuriositäten und Eigenbrötlern bevölkert ist.
Der Protagonist bleibt nicht nur namenslos, sondern auch gesichtslos: er kann sich aufgrund einer seltenen Krankheit keine Gesichter länger als ein paar Minuten merken – inklusive seines eigenen. Wir erfahren zwar immer wieder, dass er seinem Großvater zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht, aber was das genau heißt, bleibt im Dunklen, oder zumindest im Dämmerlicht.
Vor allem die Personen, die dem Protagonisten während seiner Zeit am Strand freundschaftlich (und romantisch) näherkommen, bleiben im Gedächtnis und sind eindrücklich charakterisiert: Die Psychologiestudentin, die über das Glück in den Küstendörfern forscht, aber am liebsten alles hinschmeißten möchte, Bonobo, der geschäftstüchtige und etwas zwielichtige Freund.
Gewöhnungsbedürftig waren die nicht vorhandenen Anführungszeichen bei wörtlicher Rede, aber zu meinem eigenen Erstaunen habe ich mich ziemlich schnell eingefunden und hatte keine Probleme, die Sprechenden auseinanderzuhalten.
Alles in allem ist Flut ein sehr gelungener Roman, der Lust auf mehr von Daniel Galera macht – einzig der Klappentext sollte vielleicht noch einmal überarbeitet werden.
Flut ist ein sehr künstlerischer Roman. Es gibt eine Geschichte, die alles vorantreibt – die Suche nach dem verschollenen, totgeglaubten, vielleicht ermordeten, Großvater – aber auf dem Weg dahin lernt unser Protagonist die brasilianische Kleinstadt, sich selber und seine Mitmenschen kennen.
Wer nach dieser Eröffnung einen Kriminalroman erwartet, liegt aber falsch: ja, die Suche nach dem Großvater treibt das Geschehen unterschwellig immer weiter, aber auf dem Weg zur Wahrheit erlebt der Protagonist (der übrigens namenslos bleibt) skurrile Dinge mit skurrilen Dorfbewohnern, die alle etwas zu verbergen zu haben scheinen. Ein bisschen hat mich das Buch an den Film Local Heroes erinnert, in dem ein Amerikaner als Außenseiter in ein winziges schottisches Dorf geschickt wird und eine Welt vorfindet, die mit Kuriositäten und Eigenbrötlern bevölkert ist.
Der Protagonist bleibt nicht nur namenslos, sondern auch gesichtslos: er kann sich aufgrund einer seltenen Krankheit keine Gesichter länger als ein paar Minuten merken – inklusive seines eigenen. Wir erfahren zwar immer wieder, dass er seinem Großvater zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht, aber was das genau heißt, bleibt im Dunklen, oder zumindest im Dämmerlicht.
Vor allem die Personen, die dem Protagonisten während seiner Zeit am Strand freundschaftlich (und romantisch) näherkommen, bleiben im Gedächtnis und sind eindrücklich charakterisiert: Die Psychologiestudentin, die über das Glück in den Küstendörfern forscht, aber am liebsten alles hinschmeißten möchte, Bonobo, der geschäftstüchtige und etwas zwielichtige Freund.
Gewöhnungsbedürftig waren die nicht vorhandenen Anführungszeichen bei wörtlicher Rede, aber zu meinem eigenen Erstaunen habe ich mich ziemlich schnell eingefunden und hatte keine Probleme, die Sprechenden auseinanderzuhalten.
Alles in allem ist Flut ein sehr gelungener Roman, der Lust auf mehr von Daniel Galera macht – einzig der Klappentext sollte vielleicht noch einmal überarbeitet werden.
eviebookish's review against another edition
2.0
Blood-Drenched Beard is a very demanding read. I found many aspects of it intriguing and very well executed, but could not, ultimately, connect with the story or the lead character on a deeper level. Additionally, I thought the writing was slightly too.. quirky. To the point of being obnoxious and, as consequence, preventing the plot line from moving along and keeping me captivated.
The long descriptions and anecdote-filled plot make it a very slow-moving story, and the fact that the dialogues aren't clearly marked (no quotation marks) certainly doesn't help move things along, but overall, this is a carefully and purposely crafter, somewhat elusive noir fiction full of existential themes and grittiness. My guess is - and I could be completely wrong - that this book lost quite a lot of its soul and substance in translation, and what remains is a bit too confusing and foreign for me to fully enjoy.
There's something exotic about this book for sure. Th atmosphere is humid and hot, the plot line drags along at a very lazy, intoxicating pace and you will either love that about this book, delight in its edginess and unique charm, or you will find yourself lost and confused. Sadly, I belong to the latter group of readers.
This isn't a short book - at 400 pages long printed in a really tiny font, it's quite a challenging and energy-consuming read. However, for such a long novel, not much happens at all. The action twists are few and far between and it's more of a book about everything and nothing in particular, following a vaguely sketched theme of uncovering the truth behind a relative's mysterious death.
Perhaps this just wasn't a book for me. Perhaps I'm not familiar enough with the Brazilian culture to be able to fully appreciate it. Perhaps I'm not sophisticated enough to really enjoy it. The fact is, I was bored for most of the book, felt no real connection to the story and the characters, and was slightly annoyed by the ginormous, few-page-long footnotes filled with, well, nonsense. Whatever the reason, I did not like Blood-Drenched Beard. I hope you'll have much better luck with it!
The long descriptions and anecdote-filled plot make it a very slow-moving story, and the fact that the dialogues aren't clearly marked (no quotation marks) certainly doesn't help move things along, but overall, this is a carefully and purposely crafter, somewhat elusive noir fiction full of existential themes and grittiness. My guess is - and I could be completely wrong - that this book lost quite a lot of its soul and substance in translation, and what remains is a bit too confusing and foreign for me to fully enjoy.
There's something exotic about this book for sure. Th atmosphere is humid and hot, the plot line drags along at a very lazy, intoxicating pace and you will either love that about this book, delight in its edginess and unique charm, or you will find yourself lost and confused. Sadly, I belong to the latter group of readers.
This isn't a short book - at 400 pages long printed in a really tiny font, it's quite a challenging and energy-consuming read. However, for such a long novel, not much happens at all. The action twists are few and far between and it's more of a book about everything and nothing in particular, following a vaguely sketched theme of uncovering the truth behind a relative's mysterious death.
Perhaps this just wasn't a book for me. Perhaps I'm not familiar enough with the Brazilian culture to be able to fully appreciate it. Perhaps I'm not sophisticated enough to really enjoy it. The fact is, I was bored for most of the book, felt no real connection to the story and the characters, and was slightly annoyed by the ginormous, few-page-long footnotes filled with, well, nonsense. Whatever the reason, I did not like Blood-Drenched Beard. I hope you'll have much better luck with it!
lpagliari's review against another edition
4.0
Historia muito bem escrita, com diálogos bem trabalhados e conflitos interessantes ao longo do livro. O texto é tao bom que vc consegue sentir como sua a angustia e solidão do personagem principal. Vale muito a pena!!