Reviews

Das rote Adressbuch by Sofia Lundberg, Kerstin Schöps

_bec_'s review against another edition

Very soft DNF. Might go back in future. First little bit didn't grab me so I tried something else at the time and then returned to library. 

albanueva's review against another edition

4.0

Quand j'ai commencé ce roman, je m'attendais à une lecture feel good et un peu cocooning, mais en fait non ou pas que. On y fait connaissance de Doris, une femme de 96 ans qui vit à Stockholm et qui a écrit l'histoire de sa vie pour que sa petite nièce Jenny puisse mieux la connaitre quand elle ne sera plus là. On suit donc en parallèle la vie de Doris, qui doit quitter la Suède enfant pour l'Europe et puis pour les États-unis, et celle de Doris et Jenny aujourd'hui. C'est une histoire douce mais souvent cruelle, racontée avec beaucoup de poésie. Doris nous parle des gens qu'elle a connu et que ne sont plus là, nous fait partie de ses joies et surtout de ses regrets. Il y a une mélancolie de fond qui ne nous quitte jamais, jusqu'à la conclusion. J'ai beaucoup profité de ce roman et versé quelques larmes à la fin; j'aurais pourtant aimé savoir ce que Jenny fait après, si elle apprend des choses après avoir lu l'histoire de Doris.

hobbs1's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

jazman's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

cherylg123's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

ellestrike's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

bellawoo's review against another edition

2.0

An intriguing plot, understated by the short description. Too bad the characters fall flat and the writing is unskilled.

This makes for a good beach read or a break in between heavy hitters, but I wouldn't recommend it for any other reasons.

nypeapod's review against another edition

5.0

A wonderful book. I loved the premise of the book and how the author wove the past with the present day. Have a book of issues handy for the ending.

johanna_0267's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bookscs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0