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smo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cadenceboudreaux's review against another edition
5.0
wow, i’ve never heard of this book but reading it made my soul hurt. This reminded me a lot of what i felt during frankenstein. The yearning for love only now in reverse. Beautiful.
moudi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
messyheart's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sanrio_sammie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
misscoralinejones's review against another edition
4.0
Può il flusso di coscienza di un uomo imprigionato essere un racconto esilarante?
Sì, se la penna è Edward Carey e quell'uomo è Geppetto, nel Ventre Della Balena.
Tra flashback e deliri presenti il protagonista, che è a noi ben noto, viene presentato in una veste diversa, inaspettata: figlio, non più padre, e amante...
Carey passa da citazioni mitologiche a riflessioni profonde, dal memento mori a Geppetto che canta "Sono la fatina del dentino!" (quando trova un dente della Balena).
Una favola grottesca che dipinge ricordi, deliri e disperazione senza risultare mai pesante ma anzi, spesso divertente.
Sì, se la penna è Edward Carey e quell'uomo è Geppetto, nel Ventre Della Balena.
Tra flashback e deliri presenti il protagonista, che è a noi ben noto, viene presentato in una veste diversa, inaspettata: figlio, non più padre, e amante...
Carey passa da citazioni mitologiche a riflessioni profonde, dal memento mori a Geppetto che canta "Sono la fatina del dentino!" (quando trova un dente della Balena).
Una favola grottesca che dipinge ricordi, deliri e disperazione senza risultare mai pesante ma anzi, spesso divertente.
jessielavoieak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
betharanova's review against another edition
4.0
A short, intriguing, and disturbing journey. It leaves you with a lot to unpack, as it ought to. It's about loneliness. It's about love and mistaking things for love. There's a lot of playing with the borders between living and not living and dead. This is more contained and frenetic than Piranesi was. It's a solid yet twisty piece of writing, though.
ninetytimesnine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
mimamilli's review against another edition
dark
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5