andersoncouncil65's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
fuxkuro's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ryan_pc's review
4.0
Brilliant and Funny - one of the best if not the best short story / novella I have read.
arhha's review against another edition
4.0
The message he wanted to give is quite clear. If one knows a little about his life, one can say that this book is all about shaping of globalisation at the time the book was written. The symbols which are very strong are the clues for us to understand what a developping country goes through before we see her in the world market.
deardostoevsky's review against another edition
5.0
It is not the same in the constitution of man: the emptier a man’s head is, for instance, the less he feels the thirst to fill it, and that is the one exception to the general rule.
What a beautiful satire!
What a beautiful satire!
fly's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A breathstakingly absurd short story
warmoezenier's review against another edition
3.0
Een opmerkelijk verhaal, dat me deed denken aan Kafka's Gedaanteverwisseling. Echter gaat Dostojewski, trouw aan zichzelf, in op allerhande politieke en levensbeschouwelijke tradities, die voor mij nu nog moeilijk te volgen zijn.