kkonty's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
leic01's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity and Car accident
alessia_prete's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
ady_pav's review
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tammeke's review
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this deluuuuusional ass least intellectual intellectual man pissed me off on so many levels i cannot even begin to describe 😭
_coco_'s review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moravia’s novel is a slow, painful, yet satisfying read. It reads like a modern Hamlet, with the anti-hero desperately struggling to discern what ‘is’ from what ‘seems’.
This book is undoubtedly human. Moravia doesn’t hold back from showing the shameful, irrational side of the human psyche, so desperate to find fulfilment in an unfulfilling world. Through the exploration of the protagonist’s oscillating state-of-mind, Moravia crafts a story that acts as a warning for the power of introspection and self-destruction, and the risks of love and passion.
This book was moving and frustrating and reflective, and I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to question themselves and how they act in their relationships, both professionally and privately.
I did find that the book initially dragged on, but I can’t help but feel it made the latter parts of the novel more rewarding.
Overall, a very decent read that will absolutely be worth your time.
still_life_with_guitar's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
This one is a slow burn - the brilliant second half is worth the getting through the first, and the back third really is incredible.
alex_papas7's review
5.0
Βασανιστικά ωραίο....τραγικά υπέροχο
Ιδιοφυή η χρήση της Οδύσσειας και οι παραλληλισμοί..
Ιδιοφυή η χρήση της Οδύσσειας και οι παραλληλισμοί..
bryanmyoung's review
4.0
"Loyalty, Signor Molteni, not love. Penelope is loyal to Ulysses but we do not know how far she loved him...and as you know, people can sometimes be absolutely loyal without loving. In certain cases, in fact, loyalty is a form of vengeance, of blackmail, of recovering one's self-respect. Loyalty, not love."
gbistt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0