vakardien's review against another edition
4.0
šis bija vareni. īsti emociju amerikāņu kalniņi. sākumā piedzīvoju īstas mocības, dusmojos un gribējās atmest šīs grāmatas lasīšanu, taču jo vairāk centos būt pacietīga attiecībā pret šo darbu, jo vairāk no tā ieguvu. uzplēst dvēseli nav viegli, tajā noskatīties ne tik.
vairāk šeit - https://naktsskapitis.blogspot.com/2019/04/bara-ienak-zirgs-davids-grosmans.html
vairāk šeit - https://naktsskapitis.blogspot.com/2019/04/bara-ienak-zirgs-davids-grosmans.html
sanitakacuba's review against another edition
2.0
Ilgi domāju, kā novērtēt šo grāmatu.
Nebūs īpašs spoileris, ja teikšu - grāmata ir par stand-up komiķi, kurš sniedz sliktu, bet personisku priekšnesumu. Savā ziņā tieši tādas pašas mokas bija šo stāstu lasīt. Gribi mest mieru, bet esi jau investējies, redzi galu, šķiet - ir jāpaliek, jālasa. Bet nelasiet, nevajag, nav vērts.
Līdz divām zvaigznēm izvilkta tikai tāpēc, ka, visticamāk, mokošās lasīšanas dēļ par grāmatu jādomā vēl laiciņu pēc izlasīšanas.
Nebūs īpašs spoileris, ja teikšu - grāmata ir par stand-up komiķi, kurš sniedz sliktu, bet personisku priekšnesumu. Savā ziņā tieši tādas pašas mokas bija šo stāstu lasīt. Gribi mest mieru, bet esi jau investējies, redzi galu, šķiet - ir jāpaliek, jālasa. Bet nelasiet, nevajag, nav vērts.
Līdz divām zvaigznēm izvilkta tikai tāpēc, ka, visticamāk, mokošās lasīšanas dēļ par grāmatu jādomā vēl laiciņu pēc izlasīšanas.
bookchew's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to the audiobook, which is one of the best works of vocal narration I've ever heard. Narrator Joe Barrett delivers a masterful performance throughout.
I can't believe David Grossman has managed to capture humanity in a stand-up set, and a stand-up set in a novel. Every micro expression of both the performer and his audience is so pitch perfect, it's like being in the room, watching the thing unfold. The emotional roller coaster ride that we take in the intimate space of the comedy club is matched only by the intimate space of memory--that of the narrator (Avishai) and the comedian (Dovaleh G)--as the performer painstakingly debases himself before an impatient audience.
This is one of those novels that I wish I had written. It's a masterpiece. I've only knocked off one star because I felt this impossible surge of tension building throughout the book, and was convinced it would land--either as a punchline or a tragic sucker punch. But in the end, the novel ends more quietly than I had expected. It ends with grace, and skill, but just a few steps away from satisfying the expectations that I had built.
Recommendation: listen to this on audiobook, and binge it if possible. Because all of the action takes place in one scene (a basement club in Netanya, Israel), it seems like the tragicomic peaks and valleys of the comic's exhilarating, brutal, dynamic, and exhausting set should be enjoyed in one go, over the course of an evening, just as he's telling it.
I can't believe David Grossman has managed to capture humanity in a stand-up set, and a stand-up set in a novel. Every micro expression of both the performer and his audience is so pitch perfect, it's like being in the room, watching the thing unfold. The emotional roller coaster ride that we take in the intimate space of the comedy club is matched only by the intimate space of memory--that of the narrator (Avishai) and the comedian (Dovaleh G)--as the performer painstakingly debases himself before an impatient audience.
This is one of those novels that I wish I had written. It's a masterpiece. I've only knocked off one star because I felt this impossible surge of tension building throughout the book, and was convinced it would land--either as a punchline or a tragic sucker punch. But in the end, the novel ends more quietly than I had expected. It ends with grace, and skill, but just a few steps away from satisfying the expectations that I had built.
Recommendation: listen to this on audiobook, and binge it if possible. Because all of the action takes place in one scene (a basement club in Netanya, Israel), it seems like the tragicomic peaks and valleys of the comic's exhilarating, brutal, dynamic, and exhausting set should be enjoyed in one go, over the course of an evening, just as he's telling it.
dr_aish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
3.25
adrien's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
grantica's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
nick_jenkins's review against another edition
4.0
A roller-coaster of a book. Elliptical, exaggerated, propulsive, full of a pain that seems headed straight for you the reader but then veers aside at the last second. It is difficult to tell if it is meant to be a kind of national epic or a shaggy dog story or a simple character study. Maybe all three.
tamzy6's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure how I feel about this book. I liked the concept of the entire novel revolving around a stand up routine but the Israeli references were a little lost on me.
agmaynard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cry from the heart and souls, capably translated by Jessica Cohen.. Put the translator on the cover!
carmenere's review against another edition
3.0
It's often said that many comedians are rather sad people. Comedian Dovaleh Greenstein is no exception. He chooses the night of his 58th birthday to unload his inner turmoil to a packed house. He begins with his usual shtick but it quickly becomes very personal. Like many patrons in the audience, I too wanted to walk out. It's not an easy read, it's actually quite depressing yet it gives one pause to stop and consider how humanity can crush one's spirit or save it.