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sweeetpeasoup's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was the best and most interesting book I’ve read in a long while. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I will be thinking about this book for ages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
lemonflower's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
parablesarah's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It really is as good as they say.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, and Terminal illness
arantzazum's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Homophobia
lyko100's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
First of all, this book has some triggers in it so it may not be for everyone and I’ll try to list those triggers in this comment - without spoilers.
At the beginning we learn about various characters who are of different age and each of them with a completely different story. We somewhat get to know them, see their flaws and later in the book we observe how those characters change and adapt to weird and indescribable circumstances. We see the characters observe their own behavior in a analytical type of way, and change their own behavior based on what they saw.
The book touches various topics: from child harassment, through homosexuality in orthodox parts of Africa to metaphysical existential debate.
Hard to say more about it without spoiling anything, overall a very good book with a rather predictable ending - hence 4/5.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Murder
swishing's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.25
Such a fascinating and unnerving concept. I made the mistake of reading this on a plane, but I was so hooked, I couldn’t stop reading. I appreciated that the author didn’t sacrifice character for the sake of the plot, especially given how compelling the plot was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
christinaalex's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia
astridrv's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Violence, and Grief
Very well paced book, that I read easily over 24 hours. The first part of the book was in my eyes really successful in creating believable characters and an intriguing set-up. The other two thirds delivered, but delivered an average book, pleasant, gripping enough, ultimately forgettable. I think the author had a lot of fun writing this and also had a heart break to process. Both make for a charming book that does not reach as deep as the premise and ambition (visible in the endless philosophical references) would lead you to believe.toquee_de_litterature's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
L'histoire est assez simple: un avion et ses 200 et quelques passagers atterrit à New York en mars 2021. Ce même avion, avec les mêmes passagers, atterrit de nouveau en juin. Cet évènement perturbe et bouleverse non seulement les passagers, qui devront éventuellement faire face à leur double, mais aussi le monde entier.
Le roman commence par l'introduction et présentation de onze personnages passagers de ce vol Paris/New York, que nous suivrons en alternance tout au long du roman. Chaque chapitre porte sur un personnage différent et s'incrit dans un genre littéraire distinct. Nous avons le roman noir avec son tueur à gages, le roman sentimental où un homme tente désespérément de s'accrocher à une femme qui lui glisse lentement entre les doigts, le roman 'drame familial' dans lequel une mère de famille réalise petit à petit que son mari n'est pas celui qu'elle pensait. Le tout est ancré dans un roman d'anticipation/de science-fiction.
Un roman mélangeant autant de genres aurait été intéressant si ce n'était du fait que l'auteur ne fait que survoler chacun de ces genres sans jamais réussir totalement à tirer le meilleur de chacun. On voit clairement que Le Tellier ne les maîtrise pas tous, ce qui rendait parfois la qualité de la lecture inégale.
Suite à la découverte de ce second vol, le monde tente d'expliquer ce phénomène inexplicable. Est-ce un acte de Dieu? Une expérience scientifique qui a mal tourné? Les extra-terrestres sont-ils derrière tout ça? On explore différentes théories alors que le monde commence à se diviser: ceux qui crient 'abomination!' et ceux qui accueillent les doubles à bras ouverts.
Je pense que Le Tellier savait exactement quoi écrire, et comment l'écrire, pour gagner le grand public. C'est un "page-turner" qui fait énormément appel à la culture populaire et au 'name-dropping'. Ça ne m'a personnellement pas dérangée, mais je m'étonne que "L'Anomalie" ait gagné le Goncourt l'année dernière. C'est loin d'être un chef-d'oeuvre littéraire. C'est un roman que plusieurs qualifient de sympathique et je pense que c'est un terme approprié.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder