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bojangacic's review
4.0
"Profesor želje" je Rot u malom. Da budem precizniji- "Profesor želje" je Rot, iz prve polovine svog stvaralaštva, u malom.
Kada pisac ostavi opus od preko trideset knjiga nastalih u periodu od skoro šest decenija, prvi susret sa njegovim radom, kao osnova za svaki naredni, počiva na momentu verovatnoće, ako ne i sreće. Za većinu, "Američka pastorala", ili neki od delova takozvane američke trilogije, je ulaznica u svet dečaka iz Njuarka, to je Filip Rot u svom najuzvišenijem izdanju gde se bavi visokom dometima i padovima porodičnog života kao i širim društvenim pitanjima. Odličan je to početak, upoznajete istinski velikog pisca kroz "prime time" prizmu, taj penthaus pruža odličnu bazu i osmatračnicu da, kada se čitalac odluči za dalje, u potpunosti iskusi, neretko i ceni, koliko je tačno tematsko-stilski, od vrha do dna, raspon autor postigao.
Iz ovog ugla, rekao bih da "Profesor Želje" nije najsrećnija uvertira u Rotovo delo. Svakako da ima sve patent karakteristike- kilometarske rečenice gde vulgarni i složeni jezik koegzistiraju u nekakvoj maničnoj simbiozi, poput brzog voza kojem svako malo preti iskakanje iz šina; paradoks libida i čežnje, strah da će isti preprečiti put ka zaokvirenom životu; reference na Kafku i Čehova.
Pregršt besa, tuge ali, uvek i pre svega, empatije prema svom junaku, ovo je zaista klasičan Rot.
Preporuka? Kao neko ko je pročitao skoro sve od velikog hroničara američkog-jevrejskog života, preporučio bih većini da počne sa nečim drugim, "Profesor želje" uvek može kasnije.
Kada pisac ostavi opus od preko trideset knjiga nastalih u periodu od skoro šest decenija, prvi susret sa njegovim radom, kao osnova za svaki naredni, počiva na momentu verovatnoće, ako ne i sreće. Za većinu, "Američka pastorala", ili neki od delova takozvane američke trilogije, je ulaznica u svet dečaka iz Njuarka, to je Filip Rot u svom najuzvišenijem izdanju gde se bavi visokom dometima i padovima porodičnog života kao i širim društvenim pitanjima. Odličan je to početak, upoznajete istinski velikog pisca kroz "prime time" prizmu, taj penthaus pruža odličnu bazu i osmatračnicu da, kada se čitalac odluči za dalje, u potpunosti iskusi, neretko i ceni, koliko je tačno tematsko-stilski, od vrha do dna, raspon autor postigao.
Iz ovog ugla, rekao bih da "Profesor Želje" nije najsrećnija uvertira u Rotovo delo. Svakako da ima sve patent karakteristike- kilometarske rečenice gde vulgarni i složeni jezik koegzistiraju u nekakvoj maničnoj simbiozi, poput brzog voza kojem svako malo preti iskakanje iz šina; paradoks libida i čežnje, strah da će isti preprečiti put ka zaokvirenom životu; reference na Kafku i Čehova.
Pregršt besa, tuge ali, uvek i pre svega, empatije prema svom junaku, ovo je zaista klasičan Rot.
Preporuka? Kao neko ko je pročitao skoro sve od velikog hroničara američkog-jevrejskog života, preporučio bih većini da počne sa nečim drugim, "Profesor želje" uvek može kasnije.
ratingwithears's review
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
musicsaves's review against another edition
3.0
FIRST LINE REVIEW: "Temptation comes to me first in the conspicuous personage of Herbie Bratasky, social director, bandleader, crooner, comic and m.c. of my family's mountainside resort hotel." And the battle against temptation and angst and lust and discontent and...and...and...ad nauseum, makes this short novel feel much longer. Maybe reading it so closely on the heels of "My Life as a Man" enhanced the redundancies. A good writer, but this one wore me down.
sharanyasarathy's review
challenging
funny
slow-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
3.0
sara_machado's review against another edition
3.0
“Whenever she takes her pictures of these palazzos and piazzas and churches and fountains I wander off aways, but always looking back to get a picture of her and her unadorned beauty.”
This book is somewhat difficult for me to rate. It is exceptionally well written, as expected as Philip Roth is considered one of the greatest American writers. However, I don’t think I liked as much as I expected and I wouldn’t recommend it to most of my friends.
The story is written in 4 chapters and follows the life of David Kepesh, in different stages of his life and feelings. It chapter is dominated by different emotions and the impact of his desires on them. I especially enjoyed the last 2 chapters as they created more layers to David personality.
David Kepesh exists in a state of constant discontent. He oscillates between feelings of guilt, shame, frustration, loneliness and between the desire to live freely all parts of his sexuality and of being loved and cared for.
“I am ready to think it is something about me that makes for the sadness; about how I have always failed to be what people want or expect; how I never quite pleased anyone, including myself; how, hard as I have tried, I have seemed never quite able to be one thing or the other, and probably never will be…”
I believe this book is of greater interest to anyone who has studied, or has more knowledge, of literature as it has many references to Chekov and Kafka which, unfortunately, I don't have enough knowledge to theorise their impact on the character.
“We are born innocent, we suffer terrible disillusionment before we can gain knowledge, and then we fear death - and we are granted only fragmentary happiness to offset the pain.
This book is somewhat difficult for me to rate. It is exceptionally well written, as expected as Philip Roth is considered one of the greatest American writers. However, I don’t think I liked as much as I expected and I wouldn’t recommend it to most of my friends.
The story is written in 4 chapters and follows the life of David Kepesh, in different stages of his life and feelings. It chapter is dominated by different emotions and the impact of his desires on them. I especially enjoyed the last 2 chapters as they created more layers to David personality.
David Kepesh exists in a state of constant discontent. He oscillates between feelings of guilt, shame, frustration, loneliness and between the desire to live freely all parts of his sexuality and of being loved and cared for.
“I am ready to think it is something about me that makes for the sadness; about how I have always failed to be what people want or expect; how I never quite pleased anyone, including myself; how, hard as I have tried, I have seemed never quite able to be one thing or the other, and probably never will be…”
I believe this book is of greater interest to anyone who has studied, or has more knowledge, of literature as it has many references to Chekov and Kafka which, unfortunately, I don't have enough knowledge to theorise their impact on the character.
“We are born innocent, we suffer terrible disillusionment before we can gain knowledge, and then we fear death - and we are granted only fragmentary happiness to offset the pain.
readmetwotimes's review against another edition
3.0
3.5*
Roth è un pazzo furioso! Lo dico in senso positivo, ma non so spiegarlo bene. È il suo primo libro che leggo e sicuramente ne leggerò altri. Mi ha attirata la copertina, lo ammetto, poi il titolo e poi la trama in quarta di copertina. È un libro intriso di letteratura, da Checov a Gogol a Kafka a Shakespeare. Dicono sia anche erotico, ma al di là di qualche scena di sesso (anche meno convenzionale) e del fatto che il protagonista ne è abbastanza ossessionato, non l'ho percepito primariamente in questo modo. Immagino che ognuno in un libro ci legga più quello che è che quello che l'autore scrive davvero.
Roth è un pazzo furioso! Lo dico in senso positivo, ma non so spiegarlo bene. È il suo primo libro che leggo e sicuramente ne leggerò altri. Mi ha attirata la copertina, lo ammetto, poi il titolo e poi la trama in quarta di copertina. È un libro intriso di letteratura, da Checov a Gogol a Kafka a Shakespeare. Dicono sia anche erotico, ma al di là di qualche scena di sesso (anche meno convenzionale) e del fatto che il protagonista ne è abbastanza ossessionato, non l'ho percepito primariamente in questo modo. Immagino che ognuno in un libro ci legga più quello che è che quello che l'autore scrive davvero.
lmrising's review
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
victorward's review
5.0
Nothing much happens in this book, pretty depressing.
Still one of my favorite by Philip, still broke my heart for the 3rd time, 10/10 would recommend.
Still one of my favorite by Philip, still broke my heart for the 3rd time, 10/10 would recommend.