wildblackberrydays's review against another edition
4.0
What a lovely, meandering, quirky introspection.
noclue's review against another edition
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
anmast's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Morsom og kreativ i innhold, språk og komposisjon
Ikke helt den store leseopplevelsen for meg, litt langtekkelig og poengløs for at jeg lot meg rive med
Ikke helt den store leseopplevelsen for meg, litt langtekkelig og poengløs for at jeg lot meg rive med
annabarbarabittner's review against another edition
2.0
Czekaj, mrugaj to chyba moje pierwsze całkowicie nieudane spotkanie z literaturą skandynawską. Powieść Norweżki nie tyle mnie nie zachwyciła, co wprawiła w konsternację. Książka zawiera historie, opowiedziane naprzemiennie, których bohaterkami są kobiety, każda z nich na swego rodzaju rozdrożu. Jest młodziutka Sigrid, która zakochuje się w znanym pisarzu, jest artystka Trine, która podczas swojego performance spostrzega, że macierzyństwo odgrywa w jej życiu większą rolę, niż sądziła, spotykamy także Linneę, reżyserkę, która udaje się na spotkanie z byłym kochankiem. W powieści pojawiają się także historie zbudowane na przypadku, jak na przykład utrata zęba przez Vigga, która doprowadzi do spotkania z dziewczyną, którą poznał przelotnie na pogrzebie babci.
Ciąg dalszy: https://przeczytalamksiazke.blogspot.com/2022/08/czekaj-mrugaj-gunnhild-yehaug.html
Ciąg dalszy: https://przeczytalamksiazke.blogspot.com/2022/08/czekaj-mrugaj-gunnhild-yehaug.html
emencii's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dagdraumar's review against another edition
2.0
Denne var i grunn helt grei. Jeg liker språket til Øyehaug og hun skriver godt, men synes det kan blir litt rotete med alle karakterene og grønnlandshaien og laksen og så videre. Dessuten vet jeg ikke om jeg er så begeistret for fortellermåten som brukes i boka. Allvitende voice-over-aktig greie. For mange løse tråder som ikke nøstes opp på slutten.
dejiaboo's review against another edition
The chapters were short and each chapter focused on one of the 5 or so main characters. There were too many characters and too quick of a jump between character perspective/focus for me to keep up. I had to consistently back track to remember backstories, who was who, what happened to who, and how the characters were connected. I was enjoying the book but I couldn't keep up so I gave up.
groovybouvie's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A quirky, odd little book I quite enjoyed once I got into the pace of it. It's one that makes you want to interpret it and see more than it is but also question whether you SHOULD do that. I love how self aware it is and how all the characters inner thoughts overlap with each other. The narration style is very unique but super fun.
lauren_endnotes's review against another edition
4.0
The inner lives - all the tangential thoughts, all the inside references, all the inter relations - are on display in this novel, subtitles 'A Perfect Picture of Inner Life'. This was my second book by Øyehaug, so I knew to expect her skilled and clever writing, yet frenetic pace that I saw in KNOTS, her short story collection.
Wait, Blink focuses on a handful of women at different ages and stages of life, viewed in this ever-present, all out omniscient way. Characters enter and exit like a stage play, scenes switch with time and date stamps, we see inside and outside the characters, as if looking from above at mice in a maze.
The language is fast and detailed, full of cultural references to film, TV, and books - a lengthy discourse on Kill Bill volumes 1 and 2 and Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation is swiftly followed by Don Quixote and Albert Camus references. Feminist performance art, freak bicycle accidents, and pining over author photos on book jackets. Just some of the situations our characters encounter.
Clever metafiction by a great storyteller. Now for more Øyehaug English translations... I hope there are more to come!
Wait, Blink focuses on a handful of women at different ages and stages of life, viewed in this ever-present, all out omniscient way. Characters enter and exit like a stage play, scenes switch with time and date stamps, we see inside and outside the characters, as if looking from above at mice in a maze.
The language is fast and detailed, full of cultural references to film, TV, and books - a lengthy discourse on Kill Bill volumes 1 and 2 and Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation is swiftly followed by Don Quixote and Albert Camus references. Feminist performance art, freak bicycle accidents, and pining over author photos on book jackets. Just some of the situations our characters encounter.
Clever metafiction by a great storyteller. Now for more Øyehaug English translations... I hope there are more to come!
arationalvein's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0