ferris_mx's review against another edition
4.0
I promised myself I'd quit after volume one if there was no point. I think there is a point, even if I can't put my finger on it.
On the other hand, this book would be the result if my brother in law lay on a shrink's couch for the rest of eternity and I taped the conversation.
Some interesting musings on love and memory and fantasy vs. reality. And some florid language. On to part 2!
On the other hand, this book would be the result if my brother in law lay on a shrink's couch for the rest of eternity and I taped the conversation.
Some interesting musings on love and memory and fantasy vs. reality. And some florid language. On to part 2!
hjrdl's review
5.0
beautifully depicts how love drives one to madness and suffering, as well as a sneaky narrator who stays unknown (also odette being gay was so iconic of proust ngl)
readings_musings2002's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Remembrance of a particular form is but regret for a particular moment; and houses, roads, avenues are as fugitive, alas, as the years."
Sparkling, romantic prose.
Sparkling, romantic prose.
alicecaye's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jerrica's review against another edition
4.0
Listen I only read the Combray section but I'm gonna call it good bc that was 300 pages and all in French and it's not like Proust is some walk in the park this bitch is telling a story and then he remembers something else he's gotta tell you and then something else related to THAT and then another thing and next thing u know it's been 100 pages and he's still telling the same damn story.
The writing is good and I understand why ppl like it but a French person told me that French ppl only pretend to read the whole book and actually just quote the first line all the time, and the scene w the Madeleine.
"Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure."
Anyway maybe I'll look into this book more when I have time but rn my prof has moved on, my class has moved on, we all must move on.
The writing is good and I understand why ppl like it but a French person told me that French ppl only pretend to read the whole book and actually just quote the first line all the time, and the scene w the Madeleine.
"Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure."
Anyway maybe I'll look into this book more when I have time but rn my prof has moved on, my class has moved on, we all must move on.
jeyjeyyy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Un Amour de Swann fait maintenant partie de mes livres préférés de tous les temps. Proust décrit l’amour et la jalousie de façon si juste, pleine de sentiments et de réalisme; c’est une vraie expérience qui m’a fait beaucoup réfléchir et je sais que je m’en rappellerai.
Les premières et dernières parties traduisent également’du génie de l’auteur et sont toutes deux très belles, mais m’ont parues plus longues et fastidieuses à lire (le sujet m’intéressait moins, je suppose, et c’était plus lent).
Un livre compliqué parfois, long c’est vrai, mais si vous aimez la bonne littérature, ça vaut vraiment le coup. C’est magnifique et, je le répète, si JUSTE dans ses réflexions.
(Je conseillerai, si vous n’aimez pas les longs livres, de commencer par Un Amour de Swann pour vous faire une idée. On peut le lire seul sans soucis et c’est la partie la plus « traditionnelle » je dirais.)
Les premières et dernières parties traduisent également’du génie de l’auteur et sont toutes deux très belles, mais m’ont parues plus longues et fastidieuses à lire (le sujet m’intéressait moins, je suppose, et c’était plus lent).
Un livre compliqué parfois, long c’est vrai, mais si vous aimez la bonne littérature, ça vaut vraiment le coup. C’est magnifique et, je le répète, si JUSTE dans ses réflexions.
(Je conseillerai, si vous n’aimez pas les longs livres, de commencer par Un Amour de Swann pour vous faire une idée. On peut le lire seul sans soucis et c’est la partie la plus « traditionnelle » je dirais.)
athene's review against another edition
challenging
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? Yes
5.0
clonazine's review against another edition
Con esta me cancelan los literatos pero me pareció un bodrio bárbaro. Me dormía, no me gustó el estilo para nada, ni me llamó la atención la trama ni los personajes, sólo me generó sueño y fastidio. Muy denso, hasta ahora Proust no es para mí, demasiado pretencioso. En algún momento intentaré con otra obra suya.