qbit99's review against another edition
4.0
I would gladly give this book 5 stars. It took some time to wrap my head around it but once I did, my oh my was i blown away!
It may not be to everybody's liking but for me it's one those books that make you pause to reflect on the message behind a particular scene.
I'm not only enjoying this book, I'm also learning from it!
I'm done yet tho, so the final review is still yet to come
It may not be to everybody's liking but for me it's one those books that make you pause to reflect on the message behind a particular scene.
I'm not only enjoying this book, I'm also learning from it!
I'm done yet tho, so the final review is still yet to come
markatong's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Age of Reinvention reminded me of The Unbearable Lightness of Being only more dramatic than philosophical. It was as good, though, and the writing as crisp, eloquent, and impactful.
The Age of Reinvention did not shy with its description of the social injustices suffered by the minorities and the role of the wealthy and powerful in inflicting them. It drew a concrete line between religions and how they manifest and creep into social status. The personal and social moral degradation had been believable and had some of the plot been not overly dramatic, this book would have been perfect.
The Age of Reinvention did not shy with its description of the social injustices suffered by the minorities and the role of the wealthy and powerful in inflicting them. It drew a concrete line between religions and how they manifest and creep into social status. The personal and social moral degradation had been believable and had some of the plot been not overly dramatic, this book would have been perfect.
lectriceinsoumise's review against another edition
4.0
J’ai aimé la complexité de ce roman, à quel pont l’intrigue portait plusieurs thèmes à la fois. Les différents personnages étaient par ailleurs bien distincts et décrits. Par contre, j’ai eu un peu de difficultés avec le style d’écriture; les longues phrases, le rythme pas toujours constant. Karine Tuil reste une autrice que j’adore.
kate_elizabeth's review against another edition
3.0
I'm into Karine Tuil's writing style - a little frantic, a little breathless - and I LOVE the footnotes she includes, creating backstory for characters who drift in and out of the pages (because how many times do you read a book and never think about those people?). That said, while this book held my attention the entire way through, it got a little meandering at the end. I appreciate the central triangle, people pulled together and apart, but my overriding thought when I finished it was that ultimately I didn't care too much what happened to any of the three main characters. They're all kind of awful people, and when it was time to turn away from their stories, I wasn't sad to say goodbye to them.
stephb413's review against another edition
4.0
Not usually my sort of book, but it ended up being a page turner. A small lie goes completely out of control and in the end would it have been better to never occurred at all? The outcome was thoughtful and meaningful. I can see this being a great book club book.
bretts_book_stack's review against another edition
5.0
It's always great to start a new year with a fantastic book. Nominated for the prestigious Prix Goncourt in France, this sexy, page turner follows two friends Samuel and Samir who are in love with the same woman, Nina. When Nina chooses Samuel, Samir moves from Paris and relocates to New York where he becomes a highly successful lawyer. But the story only begins there as we see what the next twenty years has in store for this threesome, and how time and circumstance shapes their futures both together and as individuals. So smart,darkly funny,and so utterly compelling, it's a timely read for what's currently happening throughout the world.
whimsicallymeghan's review against another edition
4.0
Sam Tahar’s whole life is based on a lie he told to get a job as lawyer. Passing as Jewish and stealing his best friend Samuel Baron’s life story, he is no longer Samir Tahar a poor Muslin, but rich, Jewish lawyer, Sam Tahar. Twenty years later the truth is threatening to come out and now Sam has to figure out what he must do to set the record straight. This novel started off slow and very confusing. The format was also different with long bits of dialogue all bunched together in paragraphs; it was something to get used to. It took time to break this novel in, and woah what a story; the twists and turns are incredible, the plot as a whole was ingenious. The characters were phenomenal; they had so much depth and felt absolutely real. This novel dives into religion and brings to light prejudices from France that North Americans would never know existed. This novel proves that if you think North America is bad, Europe is no better, making this novel very eye opening and worth reading.