sotweedfactor's review against another edition
3.0
A fairly good book overall. Buzzati's strength lies in his ability to create moments of small hopes, little blips of meaning that are only noticed because of how boring life at the fort is. Unfortunately, this book had little emotional impact on me, and at times, the writing was prosaic and overt. Only the ending was able to make feel powerfully how much Drogo squandered his life. A fine read, but not something I would really recommend.
nick_jenkins's review against another edition
5.0
I really wish the NYRB Classics series would release this--they have already republished Buzzati's Poem Strip--because that might bring it some of the attention it deserves. One of the great novels of the twentieth century. It is difficult to express too much about its themes--ambition, aging, irrelevance, self-deception, disappointment, courage, comfort, frustration--without telling too much on myself, so I will leave it at this: for so many people of my generation or general age cohort, who because of various structural conditions and personal setbacks have had to trim their sails on the dreams of their youth, there will be few novels that hit home the way this one does.
berthe_'s review against another edition
5.0
Tatar Çölü'ne dört yıldız vermemin üzerinden bir yıldan fazla zaman geçmiş ve kitaba haksızlık ettiğimi farkedip düzeltiyorum.
Dino Buzzati şahane bir tespit üzerine mükemmel bir hikaye kurmuş. Son derece sakin bir dille yazdığı kitabı aslında sert bir tokat gibi iniyor insanın üzerine ve izi hala duruyor ki kendimi sık sık Tatar Çölü'nü düşünürken buluyorum. Ertelediklerimiz, üşendiklerimiz, harekete bi türlü geçemediklerimizle yükselttiğimiz kendi Bastiani Kale'lerimizi düşünüyorum.
İlerleyememek ve takılı kalmak üzerine Drogo üzerinden sizi düşünmek zorunda bırakan bir kitap.
Dino Buzzati şahane bir tespit üzerine mükemmel bir hikaye kurmuş. Son derece sakin bir dille yazdığı kitabı aslında sert bir tokat gibi iniyor insanın üzerine ve izi hala duruyor ki kendimi sık sık Tatar Çölü'nü düşünürken buluyorum. Ertelediklerimiz, üşendiklerimiz, harekete bi türlü geçemediklerimizle yükselttiğimiz kendi Bastiani Kale'lerimizi düşünüyorum.
İlerleyememek ve takılı kalmak üzerine Drogo üzerinden sizi düşünmek zorunda bırakan bir kitap.
moonchild2023's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
castaigne's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
coshenpers's review against another edition
5.0
a short read that is deeply philosophical. the writing was hella good that i didnt even wish it to be longer bc it already maximizes the length of its pages.
jedibrothers's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
reading_be_bussin's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.5