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brisingr's review
4.0
3.5 - but the rating will probably change in the future, because i have a feeling this book is going to stay with me for a very long time from now on
I don't remember the last time I read such a weird, intriguing and fucked up book. I don't know if I liked it or not, but the fact I went through it in ~3 hours must say something. I found the world super interesting, though I am not one for normally accepting sci-fi settings with no explanations. In the beginning, I was pretty neutral in relation to the characters, but by the end I managed to get real attached; they were still so human and familiar in their actions and thoughts, despite the strangeness of their world, and it was nice.
I'm super curious to see what we'll make of it in class - and how on earth it relates to everything we studied up until now, lmao. Still, surprisingly enjoyable!!
And ho man, that whole ending that tried to explain some things, but instead furthers messes you up.... Good job, Boris Vian, good fucking job.
I spend the lightest part of my time in making it dark. Because the light does not enlighten me.
I don't remember the last time I read such a weird, intriguing and fucked up book. I don't know if I liked it or not, but the fact I went through it in ~3 hours must say something. I found the world super interesting, though I am not one for normally accepting sci-fi settings with no explanations. In the beginning, I was pretty neutral in relation to the characters, but by the end I managed to get real attached; they were still so human and familiar in their actions and thoughts, despite the strangeness of their world, and it was nice.
I'm super curious to see what we'll make of it in class - and how on earth it relates to everything we studied up until now, lmao. Still, surprisingly enjoyable!!
And ho man, that whole ending that tried to explain some things, but instead furthers messes you up.... Good job, Boris Vian, good fucking job.
I spend the lightest part of my time in making it dark. Because the light does not enlighten me.
brisingr's review against another edition
4.0
2nd read:
11-26 january 2022
there's smth poetic in reading fucked up books during fucked up months, and while this wasn't as wholly amazing no the reread, THAT ending.... *chef's fucking kiss* a critique of a thousand and one things that spell modernity, dressed up in the most magically absurd word i've read about.
PS: IF YOU READ AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, I would not recommend the Stanley Chapman one! I have no idea now which one I read the first time around, but it's way superior in how lyrical and beautiful the writing is, and how captivating the story as a result (I'd be tempted to say Brian Harper, for name stylization of the characters)
1st read:
6-8 january 2018
3.5 - but the rating will probably change in the future, because i have a feeling this book is going to stay with me for a very long time from now on
I don't remember the last time I read such a weird, intriguing and fucked up book. I don't know if I liked it or not, but the fact I went through it in ~3 hours must say something. I found the world super interesting, though I am not one for normally accepting sci-fi settings with no explanations. In the beginning, I was pretty neutral in relation to the characters, but by the end I managed to get real attached; they were still so human and familiar in their actions and thoughts, despite the strangeness of their world, and it was nice.
I'm super curious to see what we'll make of it in class - and how on earth it relates to everything we studied up until now, lmao. Still, surprisingly enjoyable!!
And ho man, that whole ending that tried to explain some things, but instead furthers messes you up.... Good job, Boris Vian, good fucking job.
I spend the lightest part of my time in making it dark. Because the light does not enlighten me.
11-26 january 2022
there's smth poetic in reading fucked up books during fucked up months, and while this wasn't as wholly amazing no the reread, THAT ending.... *chef's fucking kiss* a critique of a thousand and one things that spell modernity, dressed up in the most magically absurd word i've read about.
PS: IF YOU READ AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION, I would not recommend the Stanley Chapman one! I have no idea now which one I read the first time around, but it's way superior in how lyrical and beautiful the writing is, and how captivating the story as a result (I'd be tempted to say Brian Harper, for name stylization of the characters)
1st read:
6-8 january 2018
3.5 - but the rating will probably change in the future, because i have a feeling this book is going to stay with me for a very long time from now on
I don't remember the last time I read such a weird, intriguing and fucked up book. I don't know if I liked it or not, but the fact I went through it in ~3 hours must say something. I found the world super interesting, though I am not one for normally accepting sci-fi settings with no explanations. In the beginning, I was pretty neutral in relation to the characters, but by the end I managed to get real attached; they were still so human and familiar in their actions and thoughts, despite the strangeness of their world, and it was nice.
I'm super curious to see what we'll make of it in class - and how on earth it relates to everything we studied up until now, lmao. Still, surprisingly enjoyable!!
And ho man, that whole ending that tried to explain some things, but instead furthers messes you up.... Good job, Boris Vian, good fucking job.
I spend the lightest part of my time in making it dark. Because the light does not enlighten me.
outoftheblue14's review against another edition
Lo abbandono perché non mi dice niente. Troppo strano per me. Poi, ci sono troppe note del traduttore. Capisco che i giochi di parole siano troppo particolari per renderli nella traduzione italiana, ma il troppo stroppia. Tutte queste note mi infastidiscono, e poi la mia conoscenza del francese è così elementare che non le capisco comunque. A quanto sembra, il finale è totalmente tragico... ma a me di questi personaggi non importa, quindi pace a loro.
sidharthvardhan's review
4.0
More like 3.5 stars. It has a kind of Disney reality in which animals, for example, talk to people and there is that somewhat infantile humor. The book begins in a kind of innocent world of some young people who haven't come across the suffering yet. The characters resist and are afraid of things that are for grown-ups - especially having to earn a living. The girls want to buy pretty things and boys want to be able to buy those things for them. As the suffering in its countless forms raises the ugly hand for the four youngsters that are central characters of the book, they struggle to keep the happiness they had gained in their innocent times.
The surreal art, as far as I understand, tries to use elements from the unconscious mind, and since 'meaning' is an invention of the consious mind - everything surreal must be definition be meaningless or at least have a meaning that is very difficult to put in words. I am not sure surrealism is the word for strange occurrences of the book. They are more like literary devices used by the author to color his prose n the same innocent shade with which its main characters are made. Even as the characters themselves struggle against the suffering of the world, the prose continues to retain the sam Disney shade till the very end.
The surreal art, as far as I understand, tries to use elements from the unconscious mind, and since 'meaning' is an invention of the consious mind - everything surreal must be definition be meaningless or at least have a meaning that is very difficult to put in words. I am not sure surrealism is the word for strange occurrences of the book. They are more like literary devices used by the author to color his prose n the same innocent shade with which its main characters are made. Even as the characters themselves struggle against the suffering of the world, the prose continues to retain the sam Disney shade till the very end.
asgard224's review against another edition
4.0
O poveste de dragoste suprarealistă ce se îmbină perfect cu piesa de la Radiohead - Lotus flower.
pheeebz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
beckymrtn's review against another edition
5.0
Charming and imaginative - transports you into a beautiful, fictional French world filled with jazz, flowers, books, cocktails, and NO WORK! :)
A tragic love story at its best...
A tragic love story at its best...
givli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tchouktche's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
‘du point de vue moral, il est recommandable de payer des impôts, pour avoir en contrepartie le droit de se faire saisir parce que d'autres payent des impôts qui servent à entretenir la police et les hauts fonctionnaires, c'est un cercle vicieux à briser, que personne n'en paie plus pendant assez longtemps et les fonctionnaires mourront tous de consomption et la guerre n'existera plus.’
i was not familiar with your game mr boris vian!!!
j’ai beaucoup aimé la plume de l’auteur, le monde qu’il crée est louphoque mais bizarrement très apaisant aussi.
ce livre est aussi une critique du capitalisme et de la police et j’ai trouvé très intéressante la façon dont l’auteur a pu traiter ces sujets
bon en vrai c’est peut etre pas réellement un 4 étoiles mais plutôt un 3.99 mais c’est pas grave, il est super drôle
ps: slay alise , personne n’incarne le libre arbitre mieux qu’elle (les actes de pyromanies ne sont pas à normaliser) et colin :(
j’ai beaucoup aimé la plume de l’auteur, le monde qu’il crée est louphoque mais bizarrement très apaisant aussi.
ce livre est aussi une critique du capitalisme et de la police et j’ai trouvé très intéressante la façon dont l’auteur a pu traiter ces sujets
bon en vrai c’est peut etre pas réellement un 4 étoiles mais plutôt un 3.99 mais c’est pas grave, il est super drôle
ps: slay alise , personne n’incarne le libre arbitre mieux qu’elle (les actes de pyromanies ne sont pas à normaliser) et colin :(
oustiti321's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0