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jordi's review against another edition
3.0
El protagonista es el propio autor. Habla y trata de los mismos temas con el mismo vocabulario que el autor en cualquier entrevista. En ese sentido mucho de lo que dijo, ya lo habia oido.
La chica del libro, el sueño humedo del autor, guapa, intelectual e inteligente.
Y lo demas, una excusa para mostrar a los dos personajes de arriba. El tercer personaje principal del libro, no entra en conflicto con el pintor, siempre estan de acuerdo en todo.
Al menos los temas que tocan son interesantes.
La chica del libro, el sueño humedo del autor, guapa, intelectual e inteligente.
Y lo demas, una excusa para mostrar a los dos personajes de arriba. El tercer personaje principal del libro, no entra en conflicto con el pintor, siempre estan de acuerdo en todo.
Al menos los temas que tocan son interesantes.
lesserjoke's review against another edition
2.0
This was kind of a strange book, about a former war photographer who gets tracked down in retirement by a soldier he once photographed who now blames the man for ruining his life and says he's come to kill him. The two men proceed to have a series of philosophical conversations on topics like art, violence, chaos theory, and free will, all interspersed with flashbacks to the photographer's time with a lover whose death led him to quit the business. This concept has potential, and the flowery language in the book provides some vivid imagery, but I often felt as if I was grasping after oblique points that were obvious to the two characters but not to me. Maybe that was intentional on the author's part, as the two men repeatedly discuss how someone who has not seen the horror of war firsthand cannot truly relate to it. But it's hard to really love a book that shuts you out like that.
reikista's review against another edition
2.0
A war photographer gives up photography to become something of a recluse and paint war scenes on the inside walls of an old tower, where he is found by a Croatian man he once photographed and whose life was inevitably altered by that single shot and who has come for his revenge.
The premise and some of the dialogues were intriguing in this exploration of the effect of the observer on the observed, but my attention wavered throughout and I frequently thought of quitting. I have read other books by this author, some of which I have thoroughly enjoyed, so I kept at it, but it wasn't satisfying.
The premise and some of the dialogues were intriguing in this exploration of the effect of the observer on the observed, but my attention wavered throughout and I frequently thought of quitting. I have read other books by this author, some of which I have thoroughly enjoyed, so I kept at it, but it wasn't satisfying.
boothby738's review against another edition
I *really* like a couple of Reverte's earlier novels (Flanders/Dumas). However POB moved so very slowly I just couldn't get into it. He does still paint such intricate & detailed scenes like few other authors can, but and I gave up about half way through.
clarkmj1's review against another edition
2.0
I’m a big fan of Perez-Reverte. But not all his works are created equal. And whilst some are awesome books I can read over and over - others are patchy and not of the same calibre. Of course it’s a matter of personal taste
I love him as a writer and recommend him as a writer. But not this book. It was a struggle from page one and at page 30 something I bailed. Simply not caring why or if the Croat killed the painter
I love him as a writer and recommend him as a writer. But not this book. It was a struggle from page one and at page 30 something I bailed. Simply not caring why or if the Croat killed the painter
alundeberg's review against another edition
3.0
A short novel with deep meditations of art, war, life, and humanity. It asks what are the responsibilities of those who photograph war-- are they merely bystanders or do they affect the action? And what of the results of the photos? What impact do they have? This also asks how we portray war in art-- what story are we telling. The author is a very learned man who makes many allusions to many works of art, wars, and literature. It got exhausting after awhile trying to keep up, and it didn't help that some of the paragraphs were pages long.
andreiapmartins's review against another edition
4.0
Uma leitura muito interessante do ponto de vista ético e filosófico sobre uma profissão fascinante, mas que aqui ganha um lado negro: o fotojornalismo. O autor escreve de forma magnífica e o início do livro é absolutamente arrebatador. Nos diálogos e nos pensamentos das personagens há várias reflexões importantes sobre a natureza do ser humano e a tendência milenar para procurar guerras e conflitos.
No entanto, penso que poderia ter umas 30 ou 50 páginas e ser um pouco mais curto. E é uma leitura mais complicada para os mais sensíveis a descrições violentas. Ainda assim, gostei muito e recomendo!
No entanto, penso que poderia ter umas 30 ou 50 páginas e ser um pouco mais curto. E é uma leitura mais complicada para os mais sensíveis a descrições violentas. Ainda assim, gostei muito e recomendo!
fernandoml's review against another edition
5.0
Uno de los mejores libros de historia moderna que he leído, te atrapa de principio a fin y realmente te hace ver lo que quiere mostrar.