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borealis85's review against another edition
2.0
Really quite tormenting to read this, as Andrea the main character is a rich shallow a-hole who is really treating women more like a precious peace of art that are out there to get than a human being. really like Downtown Abbey or what is the series called..
But then again, it really is beautifully written and captures something essential from a world long gone, what comes to rich bachelors who invest in Money in Art, Time in Poetry and all else on women and ridiculous pride.
But there might come a time in a 100+ years when people read some such "difficult love" story from our time and think 'Goddammit, those people knew nothing but how to care about nonsensical issues and making life difficult for themselves.'
But then again, it really is beautifully written and captures something essential from a world long gone, what comes to rich bachelors who invest in Money in Art, Time in Poetry and all else on women and ridiculous pride.
But there might come a time in a 100+ years when people read some such "difficult love" story from our time and think 'Goddammit, those people knew nothing but how to care about nonsensical issues and making life difficult for themselves.'
bealisa's review against another edition
reflective
sad
- 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
5.0
alexthefool's review against another edition
4.0
asdfghjkhgdsadfghj (this is both frustration and adoration damn it)
alida_f's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
3.5
elinorb's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Beautifully written but very dense/flowery. Excellent plot and interesting characters. Very rare that I relate to classic novels (especially written by men) but so many lines jumped out as very real.
A challenging read but definitely worth it.
So horny.
A challenging read but definitely worth it.
So horny.
conchiglione's review against another edition
3.0
1. voglio strozzare andrea sperelli con le mie stesse mani
2. non dimenticherete mai più la parola “diafano”
2. non dimenticherete mai più la parola “diafano”
engi_bi's review against another edition
3.0
Bah, D’Annunzio vorrebbe essere la versione italiana Huysmans e Wilde ma in questo romanzo regala solo una serie di scene trash, una manciata di scene melodrammatiche e qualche battuta a tono.
Complessivamente, meglio - e di gran lunga - Il Fuoco.
Complessivamente, meglio - e di gran lunga - Il Fuoco.