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natalielim's review
dark
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
3.25
pau_coe's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
oshrat's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Addictive
teresatumminello's review
4.0
Reading this novella was almost like reading [a:Barbara Comyns|280994|Barbara Comyns|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1299885897p2/280994.jpg], though without the latter’s theme of poverty and with a more sophisticated prose style, though Ginzburg’s too is deceptively simple. Both share a propulsive style, a naïve narrator, and a deep darkness at the core of their work.
I’ve read that there’s humor in Ginzburg’s other works, but I’d be hard pressed to find any here, except maybe in the character of the narrator’s younger cousin. But she’s more of a foil to the narrator, an example of another way of living, than she is comic relief. Despite her example, the narrator felt she was left with an either-or choice: Conventionality or murder.
I’ve read that there’s humor in Ginzburg’s other works, but I’d be hard pressed to find any here, except maybe in the character of the narrator’s younger cousin. But she’s more of a foil to the narrator, an example of another way of living, than she is comic relief. Despite her example, the narrator felt she was left with an either-or choice: Conventionality or murder.
h_nn_hp's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ilse's review
4.0
Tell me the truth.
What truth?
The truth can turn out as hard to bear as secretiveness. Both can be lethal in the explosive context of marriage.
Review to come.
What truth?
The truth can turn out as hard to bear as secretiveness. Both can be lethal in the explosive context of marriage.
Review to come.
danielarmisreading's review
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0