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Nok en bok av Houellebecq som får det til å ryke i topplokket! Genial forfatter! Virkelig. Han drar ting langt, og kanskje nettopp derfor får han frem poenget.

Finnes ikke en eneste sympatisk mann i denne boka. Sex er kjekt å kjøpe av unge kvinner når man føler for det, mens gamle kvinner kan brukes til å lage mat. Ingen har ryggrad eller bryr seg om frihet, kvinners rettigheter eller rett og galt. I bunn og grunn bryr ingen seg om noen andre enn seg selv…

Hendelsesforløpet er fullstendig usannsynlig - der han gjør Frankrike til en muslimsk stat gjennom en demokratisk prosess. Men det er godt at noen våger å sette konsekvensene av vår likegyldighet så til de grader på spissen som Houellebecq gjør!

thetbrstack's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked most of this book, and the melancholy of the primary character. It's a topical story, about an election in France in which the Muslim Brotherhood party wins after joining with the socialists. But for the Islamic Party, it's part of a plan to take over Europe, and it demands to control education and other social issues, because that it where its strength lies, and it's an intergral part of its plan. Meanwhile, our hero -- kind of a non-entity and a go-along kind of guy -- is forced to make a life-changing decision.

averamo's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

2.25

admorobo's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nooneyouknow's review against another edition

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3.0

3 stars after reading, but 3.5 stars after an engaging book club discussion. Glad I read this for myself rather than just relying on reviews to get a sense of it. I was left wondering about many things - what does "submission" mean generally and, specifically, to the narrator (who by the way, is, at least in my opinion, a loser who commits to almost nothing)? are apathy and disengagement forms of submission? what is the narrator really being asked to submit to? and does he actually submit when it comes down to it? This one earns the stars because of the questions it made me consider.

juneuk's review against another edition

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3.0

I am not going to rate this at the moment because I read it in french, and my level of understanding is probably only about 60%. I can follow the plot but may well miss the nuances. When I read it again-the english translation is due in the autumn-I may venture a rating.

npanchuelo's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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