moudi's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.25

al_villanueva's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

uda_liburuartean's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

mavicolo13's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

patri_rivera's review against another edition

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3.0

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

jmg_pacheco's review against another edition

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4.0

Gran belleza y lucidez a espuertas en esta emocionante obra de Theodor
Kallifatides (Galaxia Gutenberg, con traducción de Selma Ancira); una auténtica joya.

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3.0

2.5 Es un libro lleno de reflexiones y anedoctas, habla de temas de actualidad o candentes como la decadencia, tercera edad, dignidad de la persona, y carácter humanitario, su redacción es clara y directa, aunque no termino de convencerme se me quedo corto, le reconozco la claridad pero no me llego de todo.

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5.0

(Audiobook) Beautiful. I'm not really sure what else to say about this short essay. I did not know Theodor Kallifatides before I stumbled across this title, but now I want to read everything he ever wrote.

Maybe he touched me more deeply because of his reflection on his home country and customs left behind - so much so that even his language was set aside, in favor of the Swedish he wrote in, his new homeland.

In any case, I recommend this extremely poetic reflection on writing, aging, immigrating and caring. Especially in audiobook, masterfully narrated by Kevin Stillwell.

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5.0

There were so many moments in this book that made me think "I'm going to quote this when I write my review". I had thought so assuming that I would be able to read the book at home, where having a proper keyboard would make writing quotes easier. The thing is though that I haven't bern able to put this book down. I finished it just now while sitting in a metro in Stockholm, feeling like there were things I needed to read for my own sake in this book. It's such a heartfelt reflection that addresses flaws of humanity in an warmly contemplative way. I am so happy that I got to read this.