vudemn's review against another edition
3.0
Jedno što je zadovoljavajuće u ovom romanu, jeste smrt na kraju. Ja očigledno imam neki problem sa Francuzima, i koliko god da mogu da se divim i Stendalu i Balzaku, pa čak i Floberu (mada u manjoj meri zbog njegovog hladnog stila), na izuzetnoj umešnosti kojom grade svoj fiktivni svet, ne mogu da se ne iznerviram kad vidim da u čitavom dijapazonu njihovih likova, nema trojice koji nisu gnusni, odvratni, lažljivi kompleksaši; ako su muškarci, uvek pate od napoleonovskog kompleksa, ako su žene onda uvek pate od kompleksa fikcije koju žele da prenesu u svoju stvarnost.
Ja čak i sumnjam da je Flober imao na umu ovakvu recepciju, te je dao izuzetno zadovoljavajuće slike Eme na samrti, pa i nakon njene smrti, sa tom zjapećom vilicom iz koje je procurela neka gnusna crna tečnost.
U ovom romanu, pak, najzanimljiviji likovi su mi bili oni najsporedniji, od apotekara do pisara, Rodolfa zavodnika, slepca na Trgu, i tu se vidi Floberova veština u građenju mini-narativa koji bogate atmosferu i dodatno kontekstualizuju narativ.
Glavni tok mi je zaista bio izuzetno odbojan, otuda i ova trojka koja ipak ne znači "liked it", kako GR preporučuje, nego više - meh, ok je.
Ja čak i sumnjam da je Flober imao na umu ovakvu recepciju, te je dao izuzetno zadovoljavajuće slike Eme na samrti, pa i nakon njene smrti, sa tom zjapećom vilicom iz koje je procurela neka gnusna crna tečnost.
U ovom romanu, pak, najzanimljiviji likovi su mi bili oni najsporedniji, od apotekara do pisara, Rodolfa zavodnika, slepca na Trgu, i tu se vidi Floberova veština u građenju mini-narativa koji bogate atmosferu i dodatno kontekstualizuju narativ.
Glavni tok mi je zaista bio izuzetno odbojan, otuda i ova trojka koja ipak ne znači "liked it", kako GR preporučuje, nego više - meh, ok je.
gajeam's review against another edition
5.0
Everyone’s an idiot, but some idiots are hornier than others.
kimba13's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
the_pale_woman's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I probably would have DNF'd this if I hadn't been listening to the audiobook. By the time I admitted to myself that the story was unlikely to get any better, I was already halfway through, and this is a relatively short read, so I finished it. I appreciated the ending, but I did not enjoy this read.
The writing that is so highly talked of here is really rather dry most of the time. The tale takes forever to start, and when it finally does, it's disappointing and tedious. Ironic, given the mentality many of the characters in this novel have about their lives. All of these characters lack any redeemable qualities. While I know that's part of the point, I can't help but find it annoying. I dislike reading melodramas without purpose or progress. It's as if the author just wanted to take everything you can hate in a human being (besides violence and brutally) and instill it in these individuals. It's not my cup of tea. Maybe if you loved Wuthering Heights, you would enjoy this read. These types of books are just not what I'm looking for in a classic.
The writing that is so highly talked of here is really rather dry most of the time. The tale takes forever to start, and when it finally does, it's disappointing and tedious. Ironic, given the mentality many of the characters in this novel have about their lives. All of these characters lack any redeemable qualities. While I know that's part of the point, I can't help but find it annoying. I dislike reading melodramas without purpose or progress. It's as if the author just wanted to take everything you can hate in a human being (besides violence and brutally) and instill it in these individuals. It's not my cup of tea. Maybe if you loved Wuthering Heights, you would enjoy this read. These types of books are just not what I'm looking for in a classic.
annlin_frankie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
martin_books's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
booh's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5