Reviews

Trilogia by Jon Fosse

patfield's review against another edition

5.0

A few months back I finished Trilogy by Jon Fosse, a novel told in four parts, how to discuss this unusual and melancholic novel, not much to the plot really, the plot follows Asle and Alida as the struggle through a bustling town in Norway as they search for shelter, gives me some nativity vibes with all the constant rejection, but yes, basically, the plot early on follows this young couples' plight as they search for shelter, they need shelter because it is cold, cold and rainy, rainy and cold because it is autumn, autumn in Norway no less, shelter in the bustling town of bjorgvin, one of the most popular towns in Norway, a town on the fjord where the water is shimmering and blue, but it is rainy and cold, and the couple can't find shelter, so they keep searching and searching, because they lost their houseboat, a house on the fjord, where the water shimmers during the summer but gray in the autumn, so they search for shelter all throughout Bjorgvin, shelter from the rain and the cold during autumn, do they find it? perhaps, read and find out. Fosse writes in an unusual style, full of mammoth sentences full of repetition that revolve around a singular subject for the most part, whether it is an item, a feeling, weather, etc... a whole assortment of nouns really, and in doing so it creates a nice hypnotic effect that lulls you in and once on board with his particular cadence, it can be quite captivating, but if the repetition and unending sentences don't work for you then give this one a pass I say, it will be maddening, overall though, I had a great time reading it, great time makes it sound like I was having an absolute blast, I wasn't it, it's not the happiest book, full of melancholy, but like On The Road and his jazz descriptions, Fosse captures the joy of listening and making music quite well on a more abstract level, that I appreciated, no real mechanics were described, but more the feeling of elation that comes with it. Good book, worth checking it out

emperadorapb's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

esthersweet08's review against another edition

4.0

bastante sorprendida de que me haya gustado, el estilo no ha sido mi fuerte, pero la narrativa sí.

eso sí: vaya bajonazo emocional

acmarinho3's review

4.0

É incrível como Jon Fosse transforma rapidamente uma história de amor; de repente, quando estamos a ler, é puro drama, dor e tristeza. O título desta obra deve-se aos três textos que a compõem. O primeiro introduz-nos Asle e Alida, os protagonistas, dois jovens pobres e sem-abrigo que procuram uma vida melhor. Para além disso, Alida está grávida e logo de imediato o leitor leva o primeiro choque de realidade: onde vão dormir? Como vão aguentar o frio, visto que o inverno está a chegar? Como é que Alida vai levar o resto da gravidez? Apesar de todas as dificuldades é possível identificar bondade através de atos e gestos e isso é lindíssimo e poético. Acabam por partir para Bjorgvin à procura de um quarto, mas são humilhados e enxotados, levando ao inevitável: Alida dá à luz em condições terríveis. No segundo texto, Asle e Alida vivem com o seu filho, Sigvald, mas adotam novas identidades: são agora Olav e Asta. Este texto demonstra como não é possível apagar o nosso passado, com Olav a ser "perseguido" por um Velho que o reconhece como Asle. É um texto sobre destino, crime, desespero e amor. Já o terceiro texto foca-se no presente, da perspetiva de Ales, um dos filhos de Alida, e é onde vemos esclarecidos muitos acontecimentos do passado. É o texto mais trágico, mas pessoalmente acho que termina com chave de ouro. É um livro que vai melhorando gradualmente e que explora o ser humano de uma maneira poética.

ripghostdad's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

xenriquez23's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

djkwm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

cymbal_curtain's review against another edition

Leste denne for en leseutfordring (rakk ikke fullføre i tide), var helt grei, men bare helt grei så...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

ahundredosnxs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

ladymeleys's review against another edition

4.0

La novela tiene un ritmo propio, luciendo a veces frases eternas e impersonales porque su narrativa no sigue pautas de redacción habituales, lo cual no me ha gustado mucho pero no se hace aburrida y te mantiene expectante con los saltos temporales. Contiene una historia de amor, pero para nada feliz, muy triste, trágica y que te hace sentir una sensación de opresión. Se siente como un cuento para adultos que pudiera transmitirse de generación en generación.