Reviews

Music of a Life by Andreï Makine

lolitasousa's review against another edition

5.0

5*

hayley_anderson's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

petra_borus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

eatmycrayons's review

emotional reflective sad

lyrabuttonn's review

2.0

so much potential

milacannotread's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

ad_lelou's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

stef369's review against another edition

4.0

Gelezen in originele versie - de eerste roman die ik van deze auteur lees, is meteen een voltreffer. Een prachtig verteld verhaal, je zou het zo kunnen verfilmen... Makine slaagt erin om in hele korte fragmenten een hele bijzondere atmosfeer te creëren, vaak duister en angstwekkend. De sfeer van angst en terreur tijdens de Stalin-jaren is goed voelbaar. Sommige beschrijvingen doen denken aan expressionistische schilderijen (Kirchner, Otto Dix, ...). Het verhaal is pakkend en blijft lang in je hoofd hangen. De pianist Alexeï Berg die zijn eerste recital mist... Zijn leven wordt zijn "concert": een concert vol donkere akkoorden...

milointhewoods's review against another edition

4.0

very, very well written. really good. to begin with, a bit stale but quick and sad. powerful.

jenna_cross's review

2.0

I didn’t feel any connection to the main character or this story. It’s much too rushed and short for the gravity of the tale that is told within.