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books_and_smiles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
Splendid read!! You can answer the last question yourself. Mine was “no”
hannahjustinchen's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
scindapsus's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
sofias_books_'s review against another edition
4.0
Förra året läste jag Sofia Lundbergs bok ”Ett frågetecken är ett halvt hjärta” ända sedan dess har jag varit sugen på att läsa fler av hennes böcker. Jag köpte boken ”Den röda adressboken” på bokmässan och har nu äntligen läst ut den. Boken var riktigt fängslande och svår att lägga ifrån sig.
Boken handlar om den 98-åriga Doris som hela livet skrivit upp adresserna till viktiga personer i sitt liv i en röd adressbok som hon fick som 10-åring. Nu är de flesta namnen överkryssade och det står död i marginalen. Den enda viktiga nu levande människan i Doris liv är hennes systerdotter Jenny som bor på andra sidan Atlanten. Doris bestämmer sig för att skriva ner sitt liv och berätta om alla personerna i adressboken för Jenny. Doris har levt ett minst sagt intressant liv som tagit henne från Stockholm till Paris, New York, England och tillbaka till Stockholm.
Jag gillar böcker med parallella tidslinjer och boken är skriven med en värme som gör att man verkligen känner empati för Doris.
Boken handlar om den 98-åriga Doris som hela livet skrivit upp adresserna till viktiga personer i sitt liv i en röd adressbok som hon fick som 10-åring. Nu är de flesta namnen överkryssade och det står död i marginalen. Den enda viktiga nu levande människan i Doris liv är hennes systerdotter Jenny som bor på andra sidan Atlanten. Doris bestämmer sig för att skriva ner sitt liv och berätta om alla personerna i adressboken för Jenny. Doris har levt ett minst sagt intressant liv som tagit henne från Stockholm till Paris, New York, England och tillbaka till Stockholm.
Jag gillar böcker med parallella tidslinjer och boken är skriven med en värme som gör att man verkligen känner empati för Doris.
lektorstrikk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
johanna_koo's review against another edition
4.0
Nainen muistelee elämäänsä punaisen osoitekirjan avulla. Tämä oli koskettava rakkaustarina, vaikka yhteistä elämää Doris ja Allan eivät saaneet.
livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
The one thing I will say in it’s favour: this book is a fast read; if it hadn’t been, I likely wouldn’t have stuck with it. It was incredibly sad and I wonder if a lot of it’s weaknesses and failure to quite hit the mark were a result of a rough translation:
• I didn’t really feel the “location as character”. There is far too much telling and not enough showing. I’ve read books set in Paris that positively transport you there through strong writing and colourful descriptions. This book didn’t do that.
• The dialogue was stilted and unnatural. This resulted in the characters not feeling real or genuine.
• I got really tired of hearing how “beautiful” Jenny was and how, vapidly, all she seemed concerned with was being “fat”.
In short, this isn’t a bad book, it just missed the mark for me. It felt like it was missing the emotional component and because of it, I wasn’t able to get invested in the characters. This isn’t a happy book and I felt rather badly after I finished it. On the whole, I wouldn’t recommend.
The one thing I will say in it’s favour: this book is a fast read; if it hadn’t been, I likely wouldn’t have stuck with it. It was incredibly sad and I wonder if a lot of it’s weaknesses and failure to quite hit the mark were a result of a rough translation:
• I didn’t really feel the “location as character”. There is far too much telling and not enough showing. I’ve read books set in Paris that positively transport you there through strong writing and colourful descriptions. This book didn’t do that.
• The dialogue was stilted and unnatural. This resulted in the characters not feeling real or genuine.
• I got really tired of hearing how “beautiful” Jenny was and how, vapidly, all she seemed concerned with was being “fat”.
In short, this isn’t a bad book, it just missed the mark for me. It felt like it was missing the emotional component and because of it, I wasn’t able to get invested in the characters. This isn’t a happy book and I felt rather badly after I finished it. On the whole, I wouldn’t recommend.
jerushae's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Well written and an enjoyable read. It bounces between current time and the past really well, with the stories building on each other. The end is pretty sappy and far fetched, so some suspension of disbelief is necessary.