Reviews

CoDex 1962 by Sjón

luc1a_readz's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

Super fun read

embiguity's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Transphobia

zoer03's review against another edition

1.0

Cannot read this... whatever it is... there’s no plot if at all... it’s bloody weird and like someone has taken some funny drugs and just thought let’s write anything my mind throws up. Basically wtf!!! It’s just too bizarre and it just makes you feel like you are slogging through mud. Honestly if you want a book to make you fall asleep this is it.. I am staying well away from this author

cintia_nagy's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

mishamir's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

jfaberrit's review against another edition

2.0

If only this novel was in any way what the front leaf suggested, it might have been fantastic; as it is, it is one very good story followed by meandering followed by a page count. The initial story, a central European holocaust-era love story, really does work, containing some fantastic Kafkaesque flourishes mingled in with the more post-modern. It's a very compelling start to a book that goes nowhere slowly after that. The second part is like the worst kind of fever dream, full of plot but making very little sense and runing all of the momentum. It's not even close to a detective story, more of a farce that's not ridiculous enough, a comedy that isn't funny, a social commentary with very little to say. The last part made me glad that I had a paper copy, since it would make for the most annoying audiobook of all time. It's not a story, it's a conceit, and a poorly executed one at that. In the end, I appreciate the fact that storytelling is an art and that books about storytelling need some space and freedom in which to work, but this one rapidly degrades into all telling without the underlying stories.

slicciardi's review against another edition

2.0

I read the first book of the trilogy and while there were parts i liked, there were too many scenes that i didn’t enjoy reading. I don’t like reading a book and not knowing what’s actually going on.

eegonzalez1113's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

bartonstanley's review against another edition

I was enjoying this unique novel until the rape happened. At that point I was like, "there is too much rape in the real world and made-up rape doesn't make that any better". I know some people may have a different opinion but that is where I am at.

If you like to read novels that have a unique approach to how they are written and don't mind reading a graphic description of a rape then this book might be for you. Otherwise, you should probably pass. There are lots of good books out there, far more than any one person could read in a lifetime.

sabinea's review

3.0

Skruvad bok. Mycket rolig att ha läst, inte lika rolig att läsa.