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cest_la_bie's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
lananhngvu's review against another edition
3.0
Hóa ra để "em" khỏi lạc trong khu phố không phải là để một cô gái khỏi lạc trong khu phố...
Hóa ra thời gian có thể mài mòn và làm nhòa đi những điều tưởng như gắn bó nhất. Đọc cuốn này mình flashback cực mạnh lại hồi lớp 9, mình ghi nhật ký vì "chắc chắn mình sẽ quên nên ghi lại để sau này lúc cần còn có một cái gì gợi nhớ". Nhưng có ai ghi lại được cả cuộc đời không, hay những điều cốt tử rồi cũng sẽ đến lúc rơi vào quên lãng?
Hóa ra thời gian có thể mài mòn và làm nhòa đi những điều tưởng như gắn bó nhất. Đọc cuốn này mình flashback cực mạnh lại hồi lớp 9, mình ghi nhật ký vì "chắc chắn mình sẽ quên nên ghi lại để sau này lúc cần còn có một cái gì gợi nhớ". Nhưng có ai ghi lại được cả cuộc đời không, hay những điều cốt tử rồi cũng sẽ đến lúc rơi vào quên lãng?
booklovinalicia's review against another edition
2.0
I expected more from an award winning author. Perhaps this story got lost in the translation from French to English?
Read my full review at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
Read my full review at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
geisttull's review against another edition
4.0
very interesting book - different way of telling a story. you don't really know what happened exactly; you just kind of guess!
littletenor's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.0
aledino's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
fiestada's review against another edition
2.0
I think something was lost in translation. I really felt like I missed something, but I found it too boring to reread even though it's super short.
gemmamilne's review against another edition
2.0
I mean it's very atmospheric and all, but I couldn't really get wrapped up in it enough for that to pay off for me, so it just felt dull. I wanted more. I get why people like it, but it seems more like something you enjoy academically, which is not really what I personally look for in novels.
rlesias's review against another edition
2.0
I had little time to pickup a book at the airport.
The book was advertised as a Nobel prize winner, so I thought why not. It must be at least ok.
This is the first and last time that I buy a book by its cover...
The story is quite blurry. I guess it's done on purpose in order to give an impression of amnesia, which one of the central themes in this book, but still. For me, it was just one more reason not to feel concerned by what was going on.
Also, the style is good but not impressive.
I'm not 100% sure that some sentences are even grammatically correct:
p54 "Ainsi, certaines personnes dont vous croisez le regard." Even if it was correct, I just find it ugly.
p. 65 "Par la fenêtre, il l'avait vu s'éloigner vêtue de sa chemise..." instead of "il l'avait vue s'éloigner". This kind of mistakes in a Nobel prize winner is just too much for me.
The best aspect of this book was its length. Maybe, the author could have added 20 more pages to clarify what was going on and make the story a bit more compelling.
The book was advertised as a Nobel prize winner, so I thought why not. It must be at least ok.
This is the first and last time that I buy a book by its cover...
The story is quite blurry. I guess it's done on purpose in order to give an impression of amnesia, which one of the central themes in this book, but still. For me, it was just one more reason not to feel concerned by what was going on.
Also, the style is good but not impressive.
I'm not 100% sure that some sentences are even grammatically correct:
p54 "Ainsi, certaines personnes dont vous croisez le regard." Even if it was correct, I just find it ugly.
p. 65 "Par la fenêtre, il l'avait vu s'éloigner vêtue de sa chemise..." instead of "il l'avait vue s'éloigner". This kind of mistakes in a Nobel prize winner is just too much for me.
The best aspect of this book was its length. Maybe, the author could have added 20 more pages to clarify what was going on and make the story a bit more compelling.