Reviews

Eight White Nights by André Aciman

softstarrynights's review against another edition

4.0

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For once I'm going to avoid waxing lyrical over how much I love Aciman, and how excited I was to read this book. I'm also going to get the obvious out of the way; this was no Call Me By Your Name. It was, however, and extremely competent and lovely pice of writing. Following two people who meet nightly, int he eight nights leading up tot he new year, Aciman gives us a whimsical realism, that doesn't feel too contrived. There is that high-brow air to it, the same as CMBYN, which isn't for everyone but I really enjoyed it. If you're looking for a romance, that's a little different,  where you have to read between the lines, then give this a try. 

greatsorrow's review

1.0

Dawno nie sięgnęłam po powieść, która irytowałaby mnie od początku, do niemal samego końca, gdzie zaskakujące nie były momenty słabe, a te powiedzmy, całkiem niezłe (policzalne na palcach jednej dłoni). Lubię metafory (i te prostsze i te bardziej skomplikowane występujące w różnych układach i gwiazdozbiorach) ale tu było ich za dużo, wciskane na siłę, najciaśniejszymi zakamarkami wkradające się w każde zdanie. Rozczarowałam się przeokrutnie, nie ratowały tego nawet wspominane wieczory z Rohmerem, dialogi pretensjonalne, tak samo myśli głównego bohatera. Chciałabym dać więcej, ale naprawdę, naprawdę nie mogę.

zjunjunia's review

3.0

To come.

dalania's review against another edition

3.0

3.5-4.0?

Por ahora solo quiero decir 3 cosas:
1. Quiero ir a Nueva York en invierno
2. Me desesperé en muchas ocasiones pero también me sentí identificada en otras tantas
3. El hecho de querer a alguien y no arriesgarse para conseguirlo o al menos intentarlo, fue muy personal para mí.
4. Me quiero enamorar

callmeamelia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

isiahreads's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.25

So beautifully written that I didn’t care how slow it was, or how frustrating the main character was, I just enjoyed reading it.

alyssa_grace's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

karna's review against another edition

1.0

I gave up even before the end of the first night.
Very well-written but utterly boring and way too long. I really didn't care about the narrator or Clara.
My first disappointment about an André Aciman's book.

kmwilliams692's review

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

tehpengpls's review

1.0

I have no idea what I just read.