elliotthefrog's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
jadegloria's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
marinazala's review against another edition
3.0
** Books 39 - 2022 **
This books to accomplish Baca Keliling dunia
3 of 5 stars!
shortly, this books about grieveness and sorrow about an parents who loves their dearly son. and also they really asking is there anything that can make us happy again after this? It is kinda dark and gloomy vibe books since they really asking for it starting from the first page until the last page. but yeah in the end death is death.. and no one can coming back from death..
This books to accomplish Baca Keliling dunia
3 of 5 stars!
shortly, this books about grieveness and sorrow about an parents who loves their dearly son. and also they really asking is there anything that can make us happy again after this? It is kinda dark and gloomy vibe books since they really asking for it starting from the first page until the last page. but yeah in the end death is death.. and no one can coming back from death..
meggi27's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
goldstein's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a poem and play hybrid. The characters are mourning the deaths of their children, so it's a hard, emotional read. There isn't really a plot to follow as the characters are just moving through their grief. There are some truly spectacular lines in here, and Grossman is obviously an amazingly talented writer (the translator also does a fantastic job).
I think if I were grieving now, I would have had a different and stronger reaction to the book. I think it was brilliant, but I didn't feel attached to it in this moment. I do highly recommend it for someone dealing with their own grief.
I think if I were grieving now, I would have had a different and stronger reaction to the book. I think it was brilliant, but I didn't feel attached to it in this moment. I do highly recommend it for someone dealing with their own grief.
dylsteph's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
lostinagoodread's review against another edition
3.0
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I chose this book to read because I wanted to try something new and out of my comfort zone, and the synopsis of this book really had me interested. I have to say that the time that I chose this book was a very difficult time for me, I had just lost my grandmother and I think reading a book about death and bereavement helped me in a way. Though what the characters in this book were going through was different, it still really speaks to readers about how hard loss is.
This book is a short and can be a quick read, but I think it is the type of book that you really need to spend a lot of time going over. It makes you think and if you don't pay attention, you could get lost as to what is happening with the characters. I think that the story being written in a poetic verse added to the story, in a way the grief of these characters came out more in the writing. Each person walking in these circles is calling out to their lost one hoping for one last fleeting moment, for just a little bit of solace. I'm not completely sure how to review this book, it's not a story for everyone (I was ready to give up once or twice) but I found myself seeing what these people were going through, and almost hoping for something to come out of what they were doing.
I can say I am glad I tried to get out of my comfort zone for once with this book. It is a story that will touch readers, and I do want to go back to it again because I believe I will find more to the story during a second and even third reading of it. I found this book interesting, even though it was difficult to understand what was happening at times.
I chose this book to read because I wanted to try something new and out of my comfort zone, and the synopsis of this book really had me interested. I have to say that the time that I chose this book was a very difficult time for me, I had just lost my grandmother and I think reading a book about death and bereavement helped me in a way. Though what the characters in this book were going through was different, it still really speaks to readers about how hard loss is.
This book is a short and can be a quick read, but I think it is the type of book that you really need to spend a lot of time going over. It makes you think and if you don't pay attention, you could get lost as to what is happening with the characters. I think that the story being written in a poetic verse added to the story, in a way the grief of these characters came out more in the writing. Each person walking in these circles is calling out to their lost one hoping for one last fleeting moment, for just a little bit of solace. I'm not completely sure how to review this book, it's not a story for everyone (I was ready to give up once or twice) but I found myself seeing what these people were going through, and almost hoping for something to come out of what they were doing.
I can say I am glad I tried to get out of my comfort zone for once with this book. It is a story that will touch readers, and I do want to go back to it again because I believe I will find more to the story during a second and even third reading of it. I found this book interesting, even though it was difficult to understand what was happening at times.
vio's review against another edition
3.0
I am truly sorry that the author had to go through losing a child to write this book.
I don't know what more to say about this book. It is sort of short, it still took me several days to read the 125 pages of the German translation.
I would recommend it to people interested in reading about grieving/liking poetic writings/tragedies (like in the antiquity).
I don't know what more to say about this book. It is sort of short, it still took me several days to read the 125 pages of the German translation.
I would recommend it to people interested in reading about grieving/liking poetic writings/tragedies (like in the antiquity).