Reviews

Il ballo by Irène Némirovsky

nsddu666's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

3.25

firvida's review against another edition

4.0

¿Cómo una novela tan corta puede tener unos personajes tan bien definidos? No me gustan las novellas ni los relatos breves porque siempre me quedo con la sensación de que la historia no ha tenido tiempo a desarrollarse. Esta es la primera vez que no me pasa eso.

Némirovsky dibuja aquí un retrato certerísimo y mordaz de los nuevos ricos gracias a la familia Kampf, que pretende celebrar su primer baile. Su hija, Antoinette, no es invitada por ser considerada aún una niña, desatando en ella esos sentimientos tan adolescentes de incomprensión y tragedia. Es brillante la manera en que, en tan pocas páginas, traza a la perfección las personalidades de Antoinette, sus padres y hasta de la señorita Isabelle, que sale en solo dos ocasiones en todo el relato. Una obra magistral.

cnx27's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

3.75

noel_rene_cisneros's review against another edition

5.0

Una adolescente de catorce años sufre a su madre que prepara un baile, el gran baile que les permitirá entrar al gran mundo. Deleite de obra que narra el mundo de los nuevos ricos del París de los 1920s.

aleruuu's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bi4ncvx's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mericrismas's review against another edition

reflective fast-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? Yes

4.5

philosykos's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

corradobelgiovine's review

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

maruan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0