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Moja walka. Księga 5 by Karl Ove Knausgård

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dwrevans's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

Woweee, what a read! I loved this so much and genuinely think it has changed my perception of literature, life etc. dramatic words, but the rawness of this book and - the struggle - is real. KOK is not a very loveable guy by the end of it, but the flaws on show are very real, disarming, and human. Possible the best novel in the series, I was hooked and went on a real emotional rollercoaster with this one. His shame and his decisions are one thing, but the way he writes about how he understands his life and the relationships within it are so great and relatable. I really love it and the sense of struggling for this heavy dream of being a writer (often very selfishly) whilst grasping for meaning and meaningful relationships. Proper banger

entropia's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

kirsten0929's review against another edition

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5.0

What can I say, I love these books. Why I find them fascinating and infinitely readable and not boring and forgettable, I have no idea. I think part of it is the brutal honesty. You read it and think, okay, I've thought those things but I would never admit it. He just puts it out there, what he's thought, felt, and done, but in no way is he proud of it. Quite the opposite, it all seems part of his self-loathing. Another reason I think I like it is that it's just clean, efficient writing. Neither of these things explain why I like it so much, though. Looks like the sixth, and final, installment won't be available in English until next year. Arg, the wait!!

pandarius_pinkman's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ciarafrances's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition

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4.0

I’ve more or less loved each book in the series, appreciating the mundane and intimate nature of it. Now at the end of book 5, I’m beginning to wonder if there really needs to be several hundred more pages of it.

It’s fascinating to see his psychology on display. It feels like I know him better than most friends in my life, at least, in an abstract or detached sense.

Still, I’ll likely read the last book in the series, and anything else he writes, ever.