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The Artist Of Disappearance by Anita Desai

ben_r's review against another edition

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4.0

Three short stories written by a master storyteller set in India. Lovely. Mesmeric.

leahnott's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

inkedmusingshi's review against another edition

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4.0

This triptych of stories with their magical realism and mystery are heartwarming.

alishamegan's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

2.5

ktruly's review against another edition

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I’ll come back!!!

namakurhea's review against another edition

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3.0

My first Anita Desai and certainly not the last. This is a collection of 3 novellas and in my opinion, the stories themselves don’t stand out necessarily. However what I enjoyed most was the writing. It is very... sensory... so it got me curious enough to want to read more hahah.

Has anybody read her work? Curious to know which of her works you enjoyed most

fallinh's review against another edition

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4.0

ba nhân vật chính của ba truyện này cứ như kiểu ba nhân vật nền, đương lờ nhà lờ nhờ thì bị đẩy vào trung tâm, thình lình phải đối diện với những biến cố kịch tính quá sức và buộc phải đưa ra những hành động mang tính quyết định quá khả năng; khổ nỗi vì số phận đã định họ không sinh ra cho huy hoàng hay chói sáng dù chỉ một thoáng trên nhân gian nên khó trông mong ở ba cái truyện này chút gì thỏa mãn mà chỉ có thể ngồi đó, chẳng thể quay mặt đi, chứng kiến từ tốn và tỉ mỉ cái quá trình downfall của họ,

We are all in this together, this world of loss and defeat. All of us, every one of us, has had a moment when a window opened, when we caught a glimpse of the open, sunlit world beyond, but all of us, on this bus, have had that window close and remain closed.


có lẽ cùng vì thế mà đọc thấm thía và ám ảnh :-ss

truyện thứ hai, Translator Translated thực sự painfully relatable :-ss

claire's review against another edition

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4.0

fun entry into the writing of anita desai! i fell in love with the way she writes.

hsr731's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

oohsarracuda's review against another edition

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3.0

I feel about this one much the same way I felt about Maile Meloy's "Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It" - beautiful writing, too sad stories that you know are going to end sadly.