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finsternuss's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
At the risk of revealing myself to possible classmates using this platform: I fondly remember our lecturer's positive surprise that we all liked the book and found it funny.
olaolalala's review against another edition
4.0
This book is what happens when a poet, who is also a deeply political activist, tries to write a novel. There are passages (I read it in Polish), that are the height of Polish prose, hands down the best fragments of literature in Polish I've ever read.
There is also the political agenda of the book. While I embrace the vision of workers taking over, etc., the whole plot (and also execution of non-Paris storylines), are pretty weak.
There is also the political agenda of the book. While I embrace the vision of workers taking over, etc., the whole plot (and also execution of non-Paris storylines), are pretty weak.
kingkong's review against another edition
3.0
The first part was cool and I dont really know what happened in the other parts
sampulham's review against another edition
5.0
You can hear an in-depth discussion of Jasieński's 'I Burn Paris' on Sherds Podcast: http://www.holdfastnetwork.com/sherdspodcast/31/3/2018/7-i-burn-paris-by-bruno-jasieski
aegireads's review
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, War, Violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Murder, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Rape
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