Reviews

Hüznün Fiziği by Hasine Şen Karadeniz, Georgi Gospodinov, Özde Duygu Gürkan

mel_books's review against another edition

reflective

4.0

Format: audiobook ~ Narrator: Toby Stephens
Content: 4 stars ~ Narration: 5 stars
Complete audiobook review

The Physics of Sorrow is a fragmented, reflective novel blending myth, history, and personal anecdotes. Narrator Georgi tells his life story. I really enjoyed the start of the novel about the Minotaur. Later on, we learn about family history, like his boyhood years in communist Bulgaria, the abandonment of his relatives, and some other family secrets. 

This was my second novel by Georgi Gospodinov. My first was Time Shelter. Again, I really enjoyed the start and hoped for a different novel. But I'm used to the author's style, so now I can appreciate his works more.

I also recommend the audio format. I think it's much easier to get through. 

longshelf's review against another edition

reflective

5.0

barb_d's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Nors vietomis nuplaukdavo į pernelyg abstrakčią prisiminimų mozaiką, knyga turėjo pakankamai aiškią liniją ir žinutę, kurią galima sugaudyti siužeto nuotrupose.

mininea's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Honestly I have no way to surely describe this book. Just following the threads and thoughts of someone’s life and the stories that have gathered and made their own. The language is beautiful and you are transfixed even if you can’t describe what you’ve read. But at the same time, who can describe the life they’ve lived?

caramin's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.75

Works even better if you read it while listening to the soundtrack of Poor Things 

staticmemories's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.25

neverbird2409's review against another edition

3.0

I'm really not sure how I felt about this book. The beginning was very strong and language and characters used throughout were beautiful and engaging, but towards the end I felt like I was reading a completely different book. It's almost as if 10 different ideas were mashed into one. Some parts dragged on too long for me, which is a shame because the beginning was so fantastically written.

h_tom's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

jmaryw's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fant_ine's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0