v_roliha's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nglofile's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful treasure of a book! The language, the philosophy, the intriguing protagonists -- all started vaguely with me, but then gripped a part of my consciousness and flowered. This won't be for everyone's tastes, but I felt nourished reading it, and even at that I'm certain I missed a great deal. I found myself marking passages to re-read later, and though I was on a crowded train, I literally wept as I read the final pages. Rich, poetic, and rewarding.
re-read (audio): 10/10, 1/13
audiobook note: Wow. The inimitable Barbara Rosenblat is simply perfect as Renée, and Cassandra Morris is transformative as young Paloma. I didn't think I could adore this book even more, but I have been proven wrong.
re-read (audio): 10/10, 1/13
audiobook note: Wow. The inimitable Barbara Rosenblat is simply perfect as Renée, and Cassandra Morris is transformative as young Paloma. I didn't think I could adore this book even more, but I have been proven wrong.
vakardien's review against another edition
2.0
ar šo grāmatu bija kā ar svarīga darba izpildīšanu - it kā svarīgi un baigi vajadzētu paveikt, taču viss cits liekas interesantāk, pat parasti tik garlaicīgā un apnicīgā trauku mazgāšana bija interesantāka par šo.
nu labi, atzīšu, galvenā stāsta pamatdoma bija forša, taču visa tā filozofēšana un augstprātīgā spriedelēšana par citiem kā galvas tiesu zemākiem bija apnicīga. šī grāmata mani ārkārtīgi garlaikoja, lai gan pats sākums man likās bezgala jauks un interesants, līdz vienā brīdī viss teksts pārvērtās filozofiskās samazgās, kas noslēgumā pārvērtās par banālu un saldu sīrupu.
vēl viens pierādījums, ka ar franču literatūru man diez ko nevedās.
nu labi, atzīšu, galvenā stāsta pamatdoma bija forša, taču visa tā filozofēšana un augstprātīgā spriedelēšana par citiem kā galvas tiesu zemākiem bija apnicīga. šī grāmata mani ārkārtīgi garlaikoja, lai gan pats sākums man likās bezgala jauks un interesants, līdz vienā brīdī viss teksts pārvērtās filozofiskās samazgās, kas noslēgumā pārvērtās par banālu un saldu sīrupu.
vēl viens pierādījums, ka ar franču literatūru man diez ko nevedās.
solene_richard's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
anitadisguised's review against another edition
2.0
it was pretentious but with oddly weeaboo/racist parts at the same time
samsonian's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
fuck this book
bookchew's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes the way you feel about a book is all about timing. I read this at exactly the right time.
ergo's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25