kricitt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.75
Moving and haunting, a vision into the mind of a sufferer.
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
Although they cover similar ground in terms of the dissolution of the psyche, in the end this wasn't nearly as funny as the 'Hungry, Hungry Homer' episode of The Simpsons.
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
3.0
"Hunger is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and was published in its final form in 1890. [It] is loosely based on the author's own impoverished life before his breakthrough in 1890. Set in late 19th century [Oslo], the novel recounts the adventures of a starving young man whose sense of reality is giving way to a delusionary existence on the darker side of a modern metropolis. While he vainly tries to maintain an outer shell of respectability, his mental and physical decay are recounted in detail."
Setting: Kristiania (Oslo), 1880 (Norway)
Pretty good book, stressful and humorous at times. I got to see a side of homelessness that I wouldn't have otherwise.
Setting: Kristiania (Oslo), 1880 (Norway)
Pretty good book, stressful and humorous at times. I got to see a side of homelessness that I wouldn't have otherwise.
ominousevent's review against another edition
another card-carrying member of the unbearable protagonists club
nicolac's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
juliakaye's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nabilahs's review against another edition
4.0
Hunger by Knut Hamsun is a gripping psychological fiction and haunting story of a chaotic failed nameless writer who struggles to make ends meet. The writer wanders around while being extremely hungry to pursue his dreams. Idk man, Hunger paved the way. I will read more classics and Knut Hamsun's works in the future.
yonyorklad's review against another edition
4.0
Such a fine example of singular narrative storytelling, entirely in the mind, losing threads and entirely without plot, and then just ending. Loved it.
Sadly I also put it down halfway through and really struggled to get back into it, but the fault there is mine.
This edition also included a really ace afterword written by Paul Auster in 1970 reminding me why the book was so worthy of acclaim (like listening to your uni lecturer waxing lyrical), which is probably realistically why I’m giving this 4*s instead of 3.
And also made me want to draw comparisons with The Wonder and the religious links with fasting and starving oneself with a higher power in mind… but not today.
Cheers.
Sadly I also put it down halfway through and really struggled to get back into it, but the fault there is mine.
This edition also included a really ace afterword written by Paul Auster in 1970 reminding me why the book was so worthy of acclaim (like listening to your uni lecturer waxing lyrical), which is probably realistically why I’m giving this 4*s instead of 3.
And also made me want to draw comparisons with The Wonder and the religious links with fasting and starving oneself with a higher power in mind… but not today.
Cheers.
glossy's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0