Reviews

The Abyss by Grace Frick, Marguerite Yourcenar

nclar17's review against another edition

I'm finding out I'm not a huge fan of books that delve into character psychology 

rhdj's review against another edition

5.0

Ho faticato nella prima parte a entrare in comunicazione con questo libro. La scrittura, per quanto curata, mi sembrava astratta e distante, difficile da seguire la vicenda.
Dalla seconda parte in poi l'ho divorato. Splendide le ultime pagine. L'impressione è che ci sia tanto che non ho colto. Sicuramente è un romanzo da rileggere dopo aver studiato di più.

cneve's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

5.0

jeannepiou's review against another edition

4.0

Sometimes saying nothing is better to pretend I can say anything at all. Montaigne would have loved this book, I think. I love it, anyway.

comte's review against another edition

4.0

Je suis heureux d'avoir lu ce roman, qui me restera en tête. Malgré (ou justement grâce à ?) un style trop recherché et sophistiqué pour moi, qui brouille le sens de certains passages, l'atmosphère est saisissante. Il est facile d'être séduit et fasciné par le personnage principal. J'ai été très convaincu, mais le style ne me parle pas vraiment personnellement, et m'empêche d'aller plus loin dans l'appréciation de l'oeuvre.

ferouz's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

itsgiuliabtw's review against another edition

5.0

quando mi sentirò meglio farò una recensione approfondita, quest'opera merita il meglio.

camilleconstance's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

n1ark's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A complicated start, but the last two parts are well worth the effort! Really nice read, that establishes a complex world, with many characters surrounding the protagonist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

hln_lc's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

On m'avait dit plusieurs fois que ce roman était absolument génial, mais je dois dire que je l'ai trouvé appréciable, sans plus, pendant la majorité des deux premières parties. Il pousse à la réflexion sur de nombreux sujets, ce que j'ai beaucoup apprécié. Il y a quelques moments du livre où j'ai dû m'accrocher pour suivre les pensées du personnage, mais la lecture est restée agréable. Ce n'est que dans la troisième partie que j'ai réellement saisi la force de ce roman et que je me suis vraiment attachée au personnage de Zénon (ce qui m'avait semblé impossible jusqu'alors). Les réflexions sociales et philosophiques que font naître Marguerite Yourcenar, notamment sur la question de la religion et des dogmes, sont précieuses.