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liberty6's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-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
3.0
Ik heb dit puur gelezen voor school. Het was totaal niet mijn genre maar het was toch nog oke. Ik heb het in een week uitgelezen en het is wel een goed verhaal!
Dus 3 sterren.
Dus 3 sterren.
joyba's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
decode2208's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Ein weiterer typisch nothomb'scher Roman. Von A bis Z so wie es sein muss.
Die Figuren sind alle mysteriös, zwar in die Gesellschaft integriert, aber dennoch fühlt man sofort, hier stimmt etwas nicht. Das sind die Charaktere, die Nothomb beherrscht, die sie versteht. Und obwohl man nach einigen ihrer Bücher in etwa weiss, worauf man sich einlässt, so ist doch jedes neue Werk wieder ein wenig anders.
Ja, bei Nothomb weiss man, was man hat. Aber man weiss nicht, was man kriegt. Deshalb gehört sie zu meinen Lieblingsautoren. Ihr düsterer Stil, ihr furchtloser Blick hinter die Masken der menschlichen Gesellschaften, ihre klare Sprache, die das Gesehene aufdeckt.
Nothomb ist wie eine teure Schokolade. Man gönnt es sich, man geniesst, man möchte mehr, muss sich aber zusammenreissen. Nein, nicht gleich das nächste Buch. Abwarten. Sacken lassen. Verdauen. In Erinnerungen schwelgen. Geniessen.
Irgendwann spürt man es dann - es ist Zeit für das nächste Stück.
Die Figuren sind alle mysteriös, zwar in die Gesellschaft integriert, aber dennoch fühlt man sofort, hier stimmt etwas nicht. Das sind die Charaktere, die Nothomb beherrscht, die sie versteht. Und obwohl man nach einigen ihrer Bücher in etwa weiss, worauf man sich einlässt, so ist doch jedes neue Werk wieder ein wenig anders.
Ja, bei Nothomb weiss man, was man hat. Aber man weiss nicht, was man kriegt. Deshalb gehört sie zu meinen Lieblingsautoren. Ihr düsterer Stil, ihr furchtloser Blick hinter die Masken der menschlichen Gesellschaften, ihre klare Sprache, die das Gesehene aufdeckt.
Nothomb ist wie eine teure Schokolade. Man gönnt es sich, man geniesst, man möchte mehr, muss sich aber zusammenreissen. Nein, nicht gleich das nächste Buch. Abwarten. Sacken lassen. Verdauen. In Erinnerungen schwelgen. Geniessen.
Irgendwann spürt man es dann - es ist Zeit für das nächste Stück.
xegc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amelo's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nesdy's review against another edition
3.5
Por una parte, el estilo de cuento que tiene esta novela hace que les personajes no estén muy bien desarrollados, ni tampoco sus relaciones. Eso está como pintado con brocha gorda. Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, las emociones, el abuso, la crítica al mundo académico... todo eso es completamente realista. Hay escenas y detalles que, si bien son pequeñitas, dan completamente en el clavo. Por ejemplo, cuando Diane habla con su madre y ella ni se acuerda de eventos que para Diane fueron una puñalada en el corazón . Es una novela muy original, la recomiendo.
wayward_bird's review
Nothomb crafts emotional and psychological experiences with spare, crystalline precision, leaving ample space for personal reflection. I also think that the journey with this particular book is enhanced by it's relatively short length; I couldn't help but devour it in one sitting.
Fortunately, I was blessed with a mother who showed neither contemptuous jealousy nor smothering possessive love, but the story still lingers in my mind as a cautionary tale for when I feel the toxic stirrings of jealousy within my own heart.
I would recommend this if you are interested in the subtle, and often cruel, mechanisms of the human heart, and an author who cleanly expresses them.
(I'm sure ample credit is due to the translator as well for keeping with the concise and potent tone!)
Fortunately, I was blessed with a mother who showed neither contemptuous jealousy nor smothering possessive love, but the story still lingers in my mind as a cautionary tale for when I feel the toxic stirrings of jealousy within my own heart.
I would recommend this if you are interested in the subtle, and often cruel, mechanisms of the human heart, and an author who cleanly expresses them.
(I'm sure ample credit is due to the translator as well for keeping with the concise and potent tone!)
cher_n_books's review
3.0
3 stars - It was good.
She had often observed people’s incredible ability to forget: they forgot what didn’t suit them, or rather, they forgot when it suited them to forget - in other words, very often. Now she could sense the intensity of her mother’s pain, and the sincerity of her forgetting.
A terse novel that aptly portrays a narcissistic parent/child relationship, but it does not come close to conveying the gut punching toxicity that David Vann weaved in [b:Aquarium|22668848|Aquarium|David Vann|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1425051530s/22668848.jpg|42171031].
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Favorite Quote: To impose its reign, jealousy needs no motive.
First Sentence: Marie liked her name.
She had often observed people’s incredible ability to forget: they forgot what didn’t suit them, or rather, they forgot when it suited them to forget - in other words, very often. Now she could sense the intensity of her mother’s pain, and the sincerity of her forgetting.
A terse novel that aptly portrays a narcissistic parent/child relationship, but it does not come close to conveying the gut punching toxicity that David Vann weaved in [b:Aquarium|22668848|Aquarium|David Vann|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1425051530s/22668848.jpg|42171031].
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Favorite Quote: To impose its reign, jealousy needs no motive.
First Sentence: Marie liked her name.