luca_pisan's review
4.0
9 racconti così paradossali da non lasciare indifferente.
Voti ai singoli racconti:
Asma 5
Colla pazza 5
Tubi 4
Il centro vacanze di Kneller 4
Storia di un autista di autobus che voleva essere Dio 3
La follia di Nimrod 2
Un souvenir dall'inferno 3
Utero 4
Un buco nel muro 5
Voti ai singoli racconti:
Asma 5
Colla pazza 5
Tubi 4
Il centro vacanze di Kneller 4
Storia di un autista di autobus che voleva essere Dio 3
La follia di Nimrod 2
Un souvenir dall'inferno 3
Utero 4
Un buco nel muro 5
mellomellomello's review against another edition
3.0
I believe I enjoyed the film better - “Wristcutters: A Love Story”. But this short story was still very enjoyable! An insightful but dark look at life and the afterlife.
galro's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rayna_snow's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
emeraldreverie's review against another edition
4.0
Compelling. Dark and uncomfortable, this story feels raw and viscerally wet. All aspects of the art and story add to an ambiance of questions and pain, with a strange through-line of hope. Well worth the read.
dajna's review against another edition
2.0
Di 9 racconti l'unico che mi è rimasto impresso è quello che dà il titolo alla raccolta: i suicidi si svegliano in un post-vita che non si discosta molto dal mondo reale. Uno di loro, che ancora insegue l'amore, trascina una stramba compagnia niente popò di meno che nella villa di Gesù.
Buona l'idea, ma l'esecuzione mi ha lasciata indifferente.
Buona l'idea, ma l'esecuzione mi ha lasciata indifferente.
jasperreads's review against another edition
4.0
one of my favorite book-to-movie adaptations (movie is called 'Wristcutters: A Love Story). only wish the book was longer honestly
aberman1695's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
quippy's review against another edition
5.0
Etgar Keret. Good lord, that man can write so much with so little. As with all his short stories, this was a fantastic read. The characters are so well created, their situations such a pleasure to read and digest. Keret is a master of the genre, and as a fellow author, I can only hope to one day approach a fraction of his skill.
If you've never read Keret, this is an excellent place to start. You can also see how it translates to the screen in Wristcutters: A Love Story (also an excellent film).
If you've never read Keret, this is an excellent place to start. You can also see how it translates to the screen in Wristcutters: A Love Story (also an excellent film).