stef_hb's review against another edition
emotional
informative
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? Yes
4.25
juup's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hunterlovesneilperry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the ending for me kind of dragged the rating down. it didn’t really make sense for it to end like that after the emotional build up. just felt like a waste for nina’s character.
the writing is beautiful. grossman has a way with words that i havent really seen before. im always sceptic for a man writing women, especially the way relationship he was presenting, but he did it so well. their truama wasnt sexualised, but genuinly cared for.
i feel like you seldom read about the people who were affected by the breakup of Yugoslavia and how complicated it really was, but the book was fantastic at presenting that. also the small bits if pro-palestine, well done.
the writing is beautiful. grossman has a way with words that i havent really seen before. im always sceptic for a man writing women, especially the way relationship he was presenting, but he did it so well. their truama wasnt sexualised, but genuinly cared for.
i feel like you seldom read about the people who were affected by the breakup of Yugoslavia and how complicated it really was, but the book was fantastic at presenting that. also the small bits if pro-palestine, well done.
Graphic: Torture and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, and Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness
mjbrandso's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
tevreads's review against another edition
3.0
Longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. ‘More Than I Love My Life’ by David Grossman showcases the skills of a writer who can effortlessly create characters and their uniqueness. Originally in Hebrew, Jessica Cohen does well to translate such an emotive text, of a political prisoner and moral dilemmas. It is a book that demands attention, and I was not fully absorbed in parts due to a lack of such. I may have to reread this one if it makes the shortlist.
mjminkowich's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tynareads's review against another edition
5.0
I have no words for the beauty of this book. The family inside this story will stay with me forever, a scar etched into my brain.
I really recommend this voyage into love, pain, suffering and sacrifice - narrated by the most beautiful storyteller Gili.
I really recommend this voyage into love, pain, suffering and sacrifice - narrated by the most beautiful storyteller Gili.
kristenpoel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
bxlbooks91's review against another edition
5.0
First new 5* read since Feb 2021. This was unbelievably moving and incredibly written.. A deeply rich novel about the selfishness of grief, and what people are willing to do to keep the memory of someone alive, often at the cost of others..
I cannot believe this didn’t make the shortlist of the booker international…
I cannot believe this didn’t make the shortlist of the booker international…
morvardi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0