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8797999's review against another edition
3.0
A very interesting read, I enjoyed it but I felt it was a bit incomplete,especially towards the end, and could have been a bit shorter.
It's been on my read-list for a while and I am glad to have finally read it.
It's been on my read-list for a while and I am glad to have finally read it.
gainesvillebunko's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
smilejosh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
tyufekchieva's review against another edition
1.0
Мнението ми за това…произведение, ще го сумирам в едно изречение - никога повече няма да си причиня подобно мъчение по собствена воля. След десетките цитати, свързани с мъжкото достойнство на Джумпей, смятам, че всеки себеуважаващ човек няма и да си помисли да посегне към тази “книга”. Рязко съжалих, че вместо да легна да спя, реших да я довърша.
josepht61's review against another edition
1.0
A horrible main character and a rather endless plot that was miserable. I’m unsure why it’s a classic and I wouldn’t recommend reading it.
vonbergundy's review
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
Not as rich as the film adaptation, but still a nice and dark existential story.
highestiqinfresno's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mnstrtrckr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
2.75
An interesting concept in a fascinating setting driven by an unlikable protagonist who narrates his helpless imprisonment and eventual acquiescence like a fever dream filled with longing and regret. I wish more time had been given over to the titular woman. Read it if you like metaphors that are painful to experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
jeppesen's review against another edition
5.0
"When he got to the surface, this endless moment would become a small flower pressed between the pages of his diary... poisonous herb or carnivorous plant, it would be no more than a bit of half-transparent colored paper, and as he sipped his tea in the parlor he would hold it up to the light and take pleasure in telling its story."
A surrealistic survival tale detailing the utter despair of a nameless man and the tragically comic indifference of his fellow captive.
The mysterious villagers in an impossibly obstinate town amidst the dunes.
The poetic and destructive properties of the ever flowing sand.
What a book! An experience.
A surrealistic survival tale detailing the utter despair of a nameless man and the tragically comic indifference of his fellow captive.
The mysterious villagers in an impossibly obstinate town amidst the dunes.
The poetic and destructive properties of the ever flowing sand.
What a book! An experience.