Reviews

Nightwood, by Djuna Barnes

ivydionne's review against another edition

4.75

this is how one pictures the angel of history. his face is turned toward the past. where we perceive a chain of events, he sees one single catastrophe which keeps piling wreckage and hurls it in front of his feet.

patrigarar01's review against another edition

challenging reflective

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

studydniowka's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Niesamowite jest dla mnie to, że tak książki były wydawane w latach 30. i wciąż są całkowicie aktualne. Lesbijski angst, transpłciowa kobiecość i pragnienie istnienia w tym doświadczeniu.

parkergarlough's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

autiquarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

3.0

I found parts of this book difficult to follow as they were heavily-laden with over-metaphorised advice for the characters, however it was otherwise what you would expect from a text of its period.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Racial slurs and Incest

h1914's review against another edition

4.0

"To be utterly innocent would be to be utterly unknown, particularly to oneself."

nonita's review against another edition

4.0

vivan las lesbianas

megapolisomancy's review against another edition

1.0

I suggest that future printings of this book be given the subtitle "I am a bourgeoisie, and I am in a cafe, and I am sad (because of love)."

At least, if I got nothing else from this book (which is the case), I now know where Ultra Dolphins got the song title "Matthew O'Connor"

mistermisslonelyhearts's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

colleenwoods's review against another edition

3.0

A dark, strange, and somewhat difficult book to read.