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lizawall's review against another edition
While reading this book I kept getting lost, whether in the subway or in my own room. It was the good kind of lost, mostly.
savshelfinger's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
really interesting collection; I especially liked reading his lectures on Nightmares and Blindness at the end.
Content Warnings
Minor: Slavery
tearsinthesea's review against another edition
5.0
What a dude.
This Argentinian author really knows how to write short stories. A reflective, much more advanced read for me. Had great stories, and made me think. Philosophical af 5/5
This Argentinian author really knows how to write short stories. A reflective, much more advanced read for me. Had great stories, and made me think. Philosophical af 5/5
autumnaabram's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
screiley's review against another edition
4.0
Borges is absolutely brilliant. This slim volume remarkably showcases his genius not only as short-story writer, but also as philosopher, historian, literary theorist, sociologist, and general Renaissance man.
melonyfresh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
ronanmcd's review against another edition
3.0
I gave up on this. Two books in one year!?! I never give up… What’s going on?
While I could appreciate what Borges was doing, the language was too dense to service the ideas. The time I was reading the book may have played part in this. I didn’t want to disentangle somewriting which then needed complex contextualisation before I could appreciate it and finally enjoy it at some point in the indefinite future.
I may come back to this. But not right now.
While I could appreciate what Borges was doing, the language was too dense to service the ideas. The time I was reading the book may have played part in this. I didn’t want to disentangle somewriting which then needed complex contextualisation before I could appreciate it and finally enjoy it at some point in the indefinite future.
I may come back to this. But not right now.
tylerkissinger's review against another edition
Some deep ideas but a difficult introduction - or maybe Borges is just difficult to read.
candlelitcore's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75