marilynsaul's review against another edition
3.0
I liked Fischer's style of writing, but I found, half way through the book, that I was bored. I suspect I'm not into young-men-coming-of-age stories. Anyway, I decided I was done with it and moved on.
graco's review against another edition
2.75
I really wasn't feeling it at the beginning. The end section at the start of the Hungarian Uprising was the most engaging and things really started to pick up for me, but unfortunately it was too little too late. Also, learning that the author is an Orban appologist really soured the whole thing for me.
richvar's review against another edition
4.0
Jó kis 56-os könyv ez. Bár lassan indul be, de a végére nagyon jó lesz. Igaziból inkább az 50-es évek világát mutatja be egy kosárcsapat mindennapjain keresztül. 93-ban amikor megjelent valószínűleg nagyobbat ütöttek a ma már szélesebb körben ismert sztorik, de azért most is érdemes elolvasni. Nagyon jó a szerző stílusa.
millen13's review against another edition
4.0
Set in communist Hungary in the years following the end of WW2 leading up to the Hungarian Revolution. (A conflict in which nearly 20,000 Hungarians were killed by the Russians, while 21,600 were imprisoned afterwards for political reasons.) Under the Frog follows two friends during those years of 1944 to 1956 managing to sketch the political landscape and communist oppression while staying light-hearted under pressure. This is a marvellous read and an open-hearted insight into an era we hear little to nothing about here in Western Europe.
lobo1tomia's review against another edition
5.0
A legjobb könyv 56-ról. Magyar valóság, angol humor.
missvillo's review against another edition
5.0
I only read it in Hungarian, because I didn't know that the original was the English version. However, I still enjoyed it immensely, I think it gives back the Hungarian humour so well. It's also easy to read, because even though its topic is a very serious one, Fischer uses lots of humour to present it, so it's kinda difficult to realize how serious it actually is. It's a great read, especially if you want to know a bit more about Hungarian literature.
aquahriana's review against another edition
2.0
This was okay, although it's difficult to ignore all the racism and misogyny. I really hated the beginning, the first 100 pages or so were really slow and I wasn't sure what was going on, but it got more interesting - at times even enjoyable - later on. I don't think I've ever read a book set in my city before this, it's always fun to hear street names and actually know where they are. I liked the ending a lot.
slammy90's review against another edition
5.0
Che sorpresa!
È amarissimo, però fa anche ridere!
Riparandosi dietro la testa si Stalin insieme all'altro cacciatore di souvenir, la prima e unica cosa a cui riuscì a pensare mentre i proiettili mandavano in frantumi le vetrine e spezzavano i rami degli alberi, fu quanta voglia di vivere avesse. Non si era mai reso conto di quanto quel desiderio fosse sconfinato e assoluto, grande non meno dell'universo, né che avrevve fatto qualsiasi cosa, ma veramente qualsiasi cosa, pur di vivere, magari soltanto qualche secondo in più.
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È amarissimo, però fa anche ridere!
Riparandosi dietro la testa si Stalin insieme all'altro cacciatore di souvenir, la prima e unica cosa a cui riuscì a pensare mentre i proiettili mandavano in frantumi le vetrine e spezzavano i rami degli alberi, fu quanta voglia di vivere avesse. Non si era mai reso conto di quanto quel desiderio fosse sconfinato e assoluto, grande non meno dell'universo, né che avrevve fatto qualsiasi cosa, ma veramente qualsiasi cosa, pur di vivere, magari soltanto qualche secondo in più.
Popsugar reading challenge A book on a subject you know nothing about
Around the world in 52 books A book that was nominated for 1 of the "10 most coveted literary prizes in the world" (Booker prize)
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