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Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, Marguerite Yourcenar
4 reviews
ohsmilla's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Suicide and War
Minor: Slavery
dniespal's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I can appriciate the knowlege and hard work that the author put into writing this book and the sentiment that it brings with it, but the style of writing didn't sit well with me. Getting through the first hundred of pages was increadibly hard but it picks up a bit after that. Still due to the writing style I can't give it more than two stars even thogh the premis of this book was good.
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Slavery, Terminal illness, War, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Genocide
sheshallbenamed's review against another edition
informative
reflective
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? No
2.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent
astrocate's review against another edition
informative
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
4.5
"non credo che alcun sistema filosofico riuscirà mai a sopprimere la schiavitù: tutt' al più, ne muterà il nome. si possono immaginare forme di schiavitù peggiori delle nostre, perché più insidiose: sia che si riesca a trasformare gli uomini in macchine stupide e appagate, che si credono libere mentre sono asservite, sia che si imprima loro una passione forsennata per il lavoro, divorante quanto quella della guerra presso le razze barbare, tale da escludere gli svaghi, i piaceri umani."
Nonostante mi ci sia voluto del tempo per comprenderlo, Memorie di Adriano è indubbiamente uno dei migliori libri che abbia letto ultimamente. a metà strada tra fiction e non fiction, tra romanzo e poesia, dipinge la figura storica di Adriano in modo innovativo e originale, rendendolo appetibile per il lettore contemporaneo senza però alterare la verità storica.
Nonostante mi ci sia voluto del tempo per comprenderlo, Memorie di Adriano è indubbiamente uno dei migliori libri che abbia letto ultimamente. a metà strada tra fiction e non fiction, tra romanzo e poesia, dipinge la figura storica di Adriano in modo innovativo e originale, rendendolo appetibile per il lettore contemporaneo senza però alterare la verità storica.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: War and Death
Minor: Suicide
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