avialia's review against another edition
2.25
The book was better than the apselute worst. But I can also not speak highly of it. It was pretty boring and just one tracked. There was only talked about how you can use diffrent littary styles but it did not provide any proper examples of good or bad.
nourhan09's review against another edition
4.0
من النــادر ان تـجد كتــاب بهـذا الجمـال ..
نصـائح رائعة وشـرح اكثـر من متـميز ..
اعـجبني كثـيرًا ماوجدته داخل الكتـاب . ♥
نصـائح رائعة وشـرح اكثـر من متـميز ..
اعـجبني كثـيرًا ماوجدته داخل الكتـاب . ♥
katherinevarga's review
Only after reading most of this did I learn that Llosa has been endorsing right-wing authoritarianism, which is such a bummer. This small book has some great quotes (I like the bit about the desire to write fiction stemming from a rebellion against reality) and interesting approaches to narrator, perspective, etc.
c8_19's review
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Mostly interesting. Loses some credibility for using Hemingway as an example of craft well-done, like somehow the man knew what he was doing and had impeccable wordsmithing...
Would have loved to see Llosa reference more female writers. As it was, Virginia Woolf is, like, the token lady.
Would have loved to see Llosa reference more female writers. As it was, Virginia Woolf is, like, the token lady.
_dunno_'s review
3.0
useful and interesting. it reminded me of my old school days, wishing i had such interesting literature classes. it also makes you want to read most of the novels he discusses there.
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ce poti face citind [sau ma rog, dupa ce ai citit] pseudo-epistolele lui llosa:
- sa-ti amintesti cursurile inspide din liceu ale doamnei berbeceanu, care ne dicta cuvios, cuvint cu cuvint comentarii literare de mare exceptie si care se entuziasma pina la catharsis de fiecare data cind cineva din clasa [aceiasi 2-3] citea un roman de buna voie si nesilit de nimeni, motiv pentru care primea un 10 fara exceptie.
- sa te imaginezi intr-un amfiteatru arhiplin, asistind la un curs de-al lui llosa [a fost pentru o perioada si profesor]
- sa completezi lista de carti-musai-de-citit cu inca niste titluri obligatorii
- sa te bucuri in sinea ta [hi hi!] ca mai e cineva [avizat, chiar!] care considera "toti oamenii sint muritori" [s. de beauvoir] o scriitura mediocra.
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ce poti face citind [sau ma rog, dupa ce ai citit] pseudo-epistolele lui llosa:
- sa-ti amintesti cursurile inspide din liceu ale doamnei berbeceanu, care ne dicta cuvios, cuvint cu cuvint comentarii literare de mare exceptie si care se entuziasma pina la catharsis de fiecare data cind cineva din clasa [aceiasi 2-3] citea un roman de buna voie si nesilit de nimeni, motiv pentru care primea un 10 fara exceptie.
- sa te imaginezi intr-un amfiteatru arhiplin, asistind la un curs de-al lui llosa [a fost pentru o perioada si profesor]
- sa completezi lista de carti-musai-de-citit cu inca niste titluri obligatorii
- sa te bucuri in sinea ta [hi hi!] ca mai e cineva [avizat, chiar!] care considera "toti oamenii sint muritori" [s. de beauvoir] o scriitura mediocra.