zazine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
celena00's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
zmorgason's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
konkrete's review against another edition
3.0
Finance capital megalomaniac can't deal with uncertainty or asymmetry, completely loses the plot. Chief Theory Officer chapter was a highlight. Not sure this one will stick with me.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
Cosmopolis is the story of a shallow and vapid man so desperate to find some substance and meaning in his life that he doesn't even realize they're missing as he dispassionately and disconnectedly lives through the adventures of his day. Not my favourite by DeLillo, but the message came through loud and clear and its lesson should be heeded by all.
dorisxdw's review against another edition
3.0
- 3,5 -
Cosmopolis is a really good book but it is very complicated and confusing sometimes. It really helps to understand the movie better and why Eric does what he does there. But honestly I still don't really understand Cosmopolis.
Cosmopolis is a really good book but it is very complicated and confusing sometimes. It really helps to understand the movie better and why Eric does what he does there. But honestly I still don't really understand Cosmopolis.
nyssahhhh's review against another edition
2.0
Why was this the DeLillo book that was made into the movie? Hoping I enjoy the movie a bit more. Not one of my favorite DeLillo books, but you know I'll search out more.
Favorite lines:
p. 53: "I want to say something that is deeply uncomplicated. There is time to choose. You can ease off and take a loss and come back stronger. It is not too late. You can make this choice. You've done great work for our investors in strong and choppy markets both. Most asset managers underperform the market. You've outperformed it, consistently, and you've never been influenced by the sweep of the crowd. This is one of your gifts."
p. 104: "People will not die. Isn't this the creed of the new culture? People will be absorbed in streams of information. I know nothing about this. Computers will die. They're dying in their present form. They're just about dead as distinct units. A box, a screen, a keyboard. They're melting into the texture of everyday life. This is true or not?"
"Even the word computer."
"Even the word computer sounds backward and dumb."
p. 182: Why do people interpret gunshots as firecrackers going off or as cars backfiring? Because they aren't being hunted by a killer.
p. 200: "...You made this form of analysis horribly and sadistically precise. But you forgot something along the way."
"What?"
"The importance of the lopsided, the thing that's skewed a little. You were looking for balance, beautiful balance, equal parts, equal sides. I know this. I know you. But you should have been tracking the yen in its tics and quirks. The little quirk. The misshape."
Favorite lines:
p. 53: "I want to say something that is deeply uncomplicated. There is time to choose. You can ease off and take a loss and come back stronger. It is not too late. You can make this choice. You've done great work for our investors in strong and choppy markets both. Most asset managers underperform the market. You've outperformed it, consistently, and you've never been influenced by the sweep of the crowd. This is one of your gifts."
p. 104: "People will not die. Isn't this the creed of the new culture? People will be absorbed in streams of information. I know nothing about this. Computers will die. They're dying in their present form. They're just about dead as distinct units. A box, a screen, a keyboard. They're melting into the texture of everyday life. This is true or not?"
"Even the word computer."
"Even the word computer sounds backward and dumb."
p. 182: Why do people interpret gunshots as firecrackers going off or as cars backfiring? Because they aren't being hunted by a killer.
p. 200: "...You made this form of analysis horribly and sadistically precise. But you forgot something along the way."
"What?"
"The importance of the lopsided, the thing that's skewed a little. You were looking for balance, beautiful balance, equal parts, equal sides. I know this. I know you. But you should have been tracking the yen in its tics and quirks. The little quirk. The misshape."
jhkrvnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
4.0