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mereljk's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Ik heb het uitgelezen omdat het zo kort was, maar ik vond t niet zo’n interessant boek eigenlijk.
mrshuisman's review against another edition
3.5
Sometimes a friend recommends a book and you see the charm, but it just isn’t fully for you.
henry_edwards1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
math_ix's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Je ne vais pas bouder mon plaisir, j’ai adoré. J’ai aimé la description organique de la machine qui rend si difficile le métier de Guylain, un peu comme dans la bête humaine dans l’esprit. J’ai adoré l’optimisme naïf et simple de l’histoire avec ce quotidien qui passe de lassante à magique. Un peu à la manière d’Amelie poulain. J’ai relevé plein de phrases marrantes, mignonnes et plein de détails qui font sourire. Une lecture légère qui aborde pourtant la monotonie d’une vie sauvée par les mots.
ecdereus's review against another edition
4.0
Een betrekkelijk dun, maar aantrekkelijk en hartveroverend boekje, geschreven met een subtiel gevoel voor humor. Met veel plezier gelezen.
lakmus's review against another edition
4.0
Amelie 2.0. Same people, different cast; possibly funnier.
stuckunderheavybookshelf_help's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kba76's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This definitely falls under the category of books I’ve read that seem to make no sense, until the end when things slot into place and there’s a satisfying sense of fulfilment to be had. Nothing much happens, but the ending felt so charming and hopeful that I couldn’t help but get rather emotional.
Our main character is the lonely Guylain Vignolles. The only thing he feels he has in his life is a goldfish - the fifth of its type. He spends his day pulping books (not sure why) and for someone who loves reading this is a horrendous torture. So Guylain rescues random pages and spends his commute to work reading extracts aloud.
Initially, we get to see how Guylain’s actions impact those who travel with him. They seem to love this experience, which I’m not sure is wholly accurate for a morning commute. Still, it offers him some interest to start the day.
One day he discovers a USB stick, on which appear to be the writings of a lonely young woman called Julie. Through his reading of her musings we learn a little of her daily life and experience, and get to know about her character. Taken in isolation we might see this as another story, but with the help of a friend Guylain tries to find Julie.
By the end I was quite intrigued to see what would happen. I still don’t feel it is an easy book to talk to people about, but it’s certainly one I’d recommend.
Our main character is the lonely Guylain Vignolles. The only thing he feels he has in his life is a goldfish - the fifth of its type. He spends his day pulping books (not sure why) and for someone who loves reading this is a horrendous torture. So Guylain rescues random pages and spends his commute to work reading extracts aloud.
Initially, we get to see how Guylain’s actions impact those who travel with him. They seem to love this experience, which I’m not sure is wholly accurate for a morning commute. Still, it offers him some interest to start the day.
One day he discovers a USB stick, on which appear to be the writings of a lonely young woman called Julie. Through his reading of her musings we learn a little of her daily life and experience, and get to know about her character. Taken in isolation we might see this as another story, but with the help of a friend Guylain tries to find Julie.
By the end I was quite intrigued to see what would happen. I still don’t feel it is an easy book to talk to people about, but it’s certainly one I’d recommend.