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diannataivas1312's review against another edition
5.0
Svojevrsno istraživanje života Gustava Flobera, povezanog sa zelenim papagajem.
Za ovu knjigu imam osećaj kao da je reinkarnirana priča samog Barnsa iako nije njegova biografija. Usud, možda, jer ne možemo da se ne zapitamo kako je Barns tako istančano a fiktivno pisao o bolesti i umiranju Floberove žene osamdesetih godina, kada ga je samog stigla ta ista zla kob ,kasnije 2008. gde je izgubio svoju suprugu zbog tumora.
Postoji nešto nadrealno ali istovremeno duboko umirujuće sa ovim delom.
Knjiga je podeljena na razna poglavlja o Floberovim razmišljanjima koje priliče osobi koja voli svoju ženu. Medjutim tu su i filozofski pristupi u razmišljanjimu o vozovima, ljubimcima, a i apstraktni doživljaji liste onoga što Flober ne podnosi. Po neki redovi, Flobera predstavljaju kao zanimljivog i struktuiranog čoveka, a poneke prave odstup od saosećanja ka njemu i doživljavamo ga kao snoba.
''Knjige su tamo gde ti se stvari objašnjavaju. Život je tamo gde stvari nisu. Nisam iznenađen što neki ljudi više vole knjige. Knjige daju smisao života.
Jedini problem je u tome što su životi kojiu njima imaju smisla, životi drugih ljudi, nikada tvoji.''
„Sujeta je papagaj koji skače s grane na granu i brblja naočigled svih''
Da li je ovo definicija knjige ? I jeste i nije jer svako će morati da izvuče iz nje nešto novo za sebe, zato što se Barns svojski potrudio da se dotakne velikog broja tema, spajajući jednog istorijskog začetnika realizma sa ,pogubno netradicionalnim i neshvatljivim svetom današnjice.
Proizvod toga je pregršt filozofdkih razmišljanja i ujedno razvijanje i samog kritičkog mišljenja o svetu, državi, politici, ljubavi i ljudima.
Zapravo, o mnogo čemu, pa i o umetnosti koja nam služi kao poseban vizir da nas prenese i prošlosti u sadašnjosti, i pokuša da odgonetne poruke istorije koje smo, izgleda ,kao čovečanstvo, potpuno promašili da razumemo.
Zato je ovo jedno od brilijantnijih dela koje sam čitala, ne samo od Barnsa, već u književnosti sveukupno do sada.
Moglo bi se reći da se iz ove knjige dosta da naučiti i da je nezahvalno pokušati da njene poruke svrstam u jednu temu ili samo jedan pogled na delo.
''Privlačim lude ljude i životinje.''
Zvuči kao nešto što bi život isprepletan Marfijevim zakonom imao da saopšti, ali Barns je ovde jasan, inteligentna, pun prozaičnih bogatstava i kao i uvek, brutalno iskren, donekle i satiričan. Sve ono što moje omiljeno pakovanje za čitanje, može da sadrži, i da nikada ne dosadi u pogledu pomeranja vidika svih mojih svetova.
Za ovu knjigu imam osećaj kao da je reinkarnirana priča samog Barnsa iako nije njegova biografija. Usud, možda, jer ne možemo da se ne zapitamo kako je Barns tako istančano a fiktivno pisao o bolesti i umiranju Floberove žene osamdesetih godina, kada ga je samog stigla ta ista zla kob ,kasnije 2008. gde je izgubio svoju suprugu zbog tumora.
Postoji nešto nadrealno ali istovremeno duboko umirujuće sa ovim delom.
Knjiga je podeljena na razna poglavlja o Floberovim razmišljanjima koje priliče osobi koja voli svoju ženu. Medjutim tu su i filozofski pristupi u razmišljanjimu o vozovima, ljubimcima, a i apstraktni doživljaji liste onoga što Flober ne podnosi. Po neki redovi, Flobera predstavljaju kao zanimljivog i struktuiranog čoveka, a poneke prave odstup od saosećanja ka njemu i doživljavamo ga kao snoba.
''Knjige su tamo gde ti se stvari objašnjavaju. Život je tamo gde stvari nisu. Nisam iznenađen što neki ljudi više vole knjige. Knjige daju smisao života.
Jedini problem je u tome što su životi kojiu njima imaju smisla, životi drugih ljudi, nikada tvoji.''
„Sujeta je papagaj koji skače s grane na granu i brblja naočigled svih''
Da li je ovo definicija knjige ? I jeste i nije jer svako će morati da izvuče iz nje nešto novo za sebe, zato što se Barns svojski potrudio da se dotakne velikog broja tema, spajajući jednog istorijskog začetnika realizma sa ,pogubno netradicionalnim i neshvatljivim svetom današnjice.
Proizvod toga je pregršt filozofdkih razmišljanja i ujedno razvijanje i samog kritičkog mišljenja o svetu, državi, politici, ljubavi i ljudima.
Zapravo, o mnogo čemu, pa i o umetnosti koja nam služi kao poseban vizir da nas prenese i prošlosti u sadašnjosti, i pokuša da odgonetne poruke istorije koje smo, izgleda ,kao čovečanstvo, potpuno promašili da razumemo.
Zato je ovo jedno od brilijantnijih dela koje sam čitala, ne samo od Barnsa, već u književnosti sveukupno do sada.
Moglo bi se reći da se iz ove knjige dosta da naučiti i da je nezahvalno pokušati da njene poruke svrstam u jednu temu ili samo jedan pogled na delo.
''Privlačim lude ljude i životinje.''
Zvuči kao nešto što bi život isprepletan Marfijevim zakonom imao da saopšti, ali Barns je ovde jasan, inteligentna, pun prozaičnih bogatstava i kao i uvek, brutalno iskren, donekle i satiričan. Sve ono što moje omiljeno pakovanje za čitanje, može da sadrži, i da nikada ne dosadi u pogledu pomeranja vidika svih mojih svetova.
ishasih's review against another edition
5.0
Seductively original and clever story of an enigmatic narrator investigating the life and art of [a:Gustave Flaubert|1461|Gustave Flaubert|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1651461896p2/1461.jpg], as he travels to France on an absurd quest to find the stuffed parrot Flaubert kept on his desk for inspiration (re: [b:Un coeur simple|1424471|Un coeur simple|Gustave Flaubert|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553597192l/1424471._SY75_.jpg|1822705]). In this process, the narrator reveals his own secrets, his own marriage to the adulteress he adored, in a witty weave of fact and fiction.
One of the central themes of this postmodern (?) novel (??) is subjectivism -- as the book (ah, there it is: book might just be the simplest word to describe it) explores the lives of its narrator and his subject in fifteen chapters which may be read out of order. Style is integral, even more so than plot -- what even is the plot here ? how best to describe the book ? It is a conversation which explores the nature of reading, writing, beauty and philosophy, prose and poetry, life and death, and the place of love in all this. And asking, of course, the important questions: 'Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can’t we leave well alone? Why aren’t the books enough?'
One of the central themes of this postmodern (?) novel (??) is subjectivism -- as the book (ah, there it is: book might just be the simplest word to describe it) explores the lives of its narrator and his subject in fifteen chapters which may be read out of order. Style is integral, even more so than plot -- what even is the plot here ? how best to describe the book ? It is a conversation which explores the nature of reading, writing, beauty and philosophy, prose and poetry, life and death, and the place of love in all this. And asking, of course, the important questions: 'Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can’t we leave well alone? Why aren’t the books enough?'
cameliarose's review against another edition
3.0
Flaubert's Parrot is a strange book. I pick it up because I like the author, not because I am interested in Flaubert. The book looks like a biography, but the narrator is not Julian Barnes himself, instead, it is a fictional amateur Gustave Flaubert expert Geoffrey Braithwaite. Barnes got me fooled until the chapter about the lost-and-found-then-burned letters between Flaubert and an English governess. After that, the book becomes interesting.
My favorite chapter is Chapter 7, where Louise Colet, a poet and Flaubert’s lover, spoke. A modern interpretation of the poet’s inner world.
My favorite chapter is Chapter 7, where Louise Colet, a poet and Flaubert’s lover, spoke. A modern interpretation of the poet’s inner world.
lynn63's review against another edition
3.0
Clever and engaging but I would have appreciated it more if I knew any French
sarah2309's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thelyingbitch's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dougawells's review against another edition
3.0
As great an author as Julian Barnes is, this one wasn't my favorite. Found my mind wandering - just didn't capture me..
bel45's review against another edition
subtle, witty and very british. pretentious, but not in a bad way. maybe more style than substance, but i suppose our narrator would say that style is substance. and now I know so much about Flaubert
cartoonmicah's review against another edition
4.0
Flaubert's Parrot is more than a catchy title for a novel, for this book starts and ends with the examination and reflections upon the taxidermed parrots competing for designation as the one historical item which Flaubert used as a tabletop muse while writing Un Coeur Simple. Like everything else in this book, include the personal history of the narrator and the exploration of the personal lives of historical figures, no amount of minute examination seems to unearth any straight answers. In the end, the more we sift the rubble in hindsight, the less certain we can be of a verdict on how things began to tumble down.
Braithwaite is a retired doctor and an amateur Flaubert expert, working on his own Flaubert compendium and making frequent trips across the channel to explore what sites and relics of the author remain. In large part, this novel is written as essay and exploration concerning the life of Flaubert, exploring all sorts of interesting and conflicting details of his relationships and theories about society, art, and morality. While some episodes unfold in the life of Braithwaite, very little of the story even concerns him. Eventually, the hobbyist historian lifts the veil ever so slightly on his own widowhood and the complications of his flawed marriage and in doing so we begin to recognize a new layer in the novel, understanding some of the compulsions of the scholar and the ephemera collector as someone searching for second hand answers and distracting himself from his own insoluble complications.
A hard novel to read if you don't want a college course on Flaubert, but one that asks more questions about humanity and scholarship and our perspectives on our own history and history in general than a course would. I found myself constantly thinking, "Historians are the ultimate fiction writers."
In the past, we distract ourselves seeking facts that can bolster our pre-existing beliefs.
Braithwaite is a retired doctor and an amateur Flaubert expert, working on his own Flaubert compendium and making frequent trips across the channel to explore what sites and relics of the author remain. In large part, this novel is written as essay and exploration concerning the life of Flaubert, exploring all sorts of interesting and conflicting details of his relationships and theories about society, art, and morality. While some episodes unfold in the life of Braithwaite, very little of the story even concerns him. Eventually, the hobbyist historian lifts the veil ever so slightly on his own widowhood and the complications of his flawed marriage and in doing so we begin to recognize a new layer in the novel, understanding some of the compulsions of the scholar and the ephemera collector as someone searching for second hand answers and distracting himself from his own insoluble complications.
A hard novel to read if you don't want a college course on Flaubert, but one that asks more questions about humanity and scholarship and our perspectives on our own history and history in general than a course would. I found myself constantly thinking, "Historians are the ultimate fiction writers."
In the past, we distract ourselves seeking facts that can bolster our pre-existing beliefs.