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philippmk's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest
jayisreading's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Well, I wasn’t expecting there to be so much psychoanalysis in this book, but I didn’t hate it or anything. It was just interesting to discover what was probably popular at the time Szerb wrote this book (which, I’m guessing, was Freudian stuff). It’s a curious story, overall, with events unfolding in a rather absurd way as the protagonist, Mihály, searches for... something yet nothing. There’s a reverse coming-of-age situation that happens, with Mihály abandoning his adult responsibilities to drown himself in nostalgia for his adolescence while in Italy. There’s also a dreamlike quality to this book, which seems intensified by Szerb’s beautiful descriptions of various Italian villages and cities. Mihály also is a bit of a dreamer, even if those dreams are a bit disturbing at times.
Again, it’s a curious read. I wouldn’t say that it’s unlike any other book I’ve read, but it certainly is an unusual one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death and Incest
esztertth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, and Terminal illness
saraszabo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest and Racial slurs
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