cnhs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
nikita_loves_to_read's review
4.0
Why do I always end up reading weird books for school.
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There is something wrong with these boys
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There is something wrong with these boys
hellomei's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
i’m not one for war books BECAUSE they are depressing and horrific, but this one... well it did not scrimp on the horrors, but it’s almost… perverse in how it indulges in them? i do think i should read things that disturb me every now and then, but somehow the erotic nastiness of the book helped soften it too, though not as much as the children of the king did, so i came away from it feeling properly disturbed. in this way, i enjoyed the story both as someone trying to break out of her comfort zone and also as a pervert
i quite liked the first person plural narrative and the short, “objective” sentences. i really did like the twins. they were fun protagonists, even when in some sections they were not so lovable. the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger but i learned that it was a trilogy b4 i finished so i didn’t mind. i’m not too keen on reading the next two tho. i kind of like the level of Fucked Up in this first book and the next two sort of unravel it in a meta way i hear
i quite liked the first person plural narrative and the short, “objective” sentences. i really did like the twins. they were fun protagonists, even when in some sections they were not so lovable. the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger but i learned that it was a trilogy b4 i finished so i didn’t mind. i’m not too keen on reading the next two tho. i kind of like the level of Fucked Up in this first book and the next two sort of unravel it in a meta way i hear
elenagabriela's review against another edition
4.0
Till en början riktig märklig, eller kanske är den märklig rakt igenom, men för varje del (roman) förändras bilden av det man tidigare läst på ett otroligt intressant sätt. Snyggt skriven och lämnar läsaren (eller i alla fall mig) undrande och inte undrande på samma gång.
van_pelt's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
_dunno_'s review against another edition
Acum că am terminat ”Trilogia gemenilor,” și după ce am citit ”Hier” anul trecut, sînt absolut convinsă că tot ce scrie Agota Kristof are ca punct de pornire războiul și efectele lui dezastruoase asupra istoriei și condiției umane: groaza, tristețea, singurătatea, dezrădăcinarea, nevoia fiecăruia de iubire, de a fi înțeles și de a-și spune povestea, lucruri pe care le-a trăit și la care a revenit într-o formă sau alta în toate cărțile ei.
estrid's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
textpublishing's review against another edition
5.0
The following book reviews have been shared by Text Publishing – publisher of The Notebook Trilogy
‘So brilliant and brutal, and each subsequent book makes you go a bit crazy as you try to nut out how the new perspective fits with, or transforms, what you’ve already read about the events.’
Lifted Brow, Favourite Books of 2017
‘With sharp phrases that seem to have been used for the first time…[this work reminds] us that the truth of the books lives entirely in their pages, outside of them there are only speculations, vain complaints and self-complacency.’
Andrés Felipe Solano
‘So brilliant and brutal, and each subsequent book makes you go a bit crazy as you try to nut out how the new perspective fits with, or transforms, what you’ve already read about the events.’
Lifted Brow, Favourite Books of 2017
‘With sharp phrases that seem to have been used for the first time…[this work reminds] us that the truth of the books lives entirely in their pages, outside of them there are only speculations, vain complaints and self-complacency.’
Andrés Felipe Solano