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blrosene's review against another edition
Gombrowicz is amazingly unsettling, one of those books you want to take a shower after reading (there isn't any actual sex)
sanieczka's review against another edition
3.0
Goodreads ocenjivanje kaže da trojka znači 'liked it', ali ja je ovde koristim kao 'nije mi se svidelo, ali priznajem i poštujem kvalitet'. Drugim rečima: nije za mene, ali razumem zašto se ljudima dopada.
rhea_kassiopea's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
(But I would recommend it more than a 4-star read, so I gave it 5)
(But I would recommend it more than a 4-star read, so I gave it 5)
sontagstan's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lookhome's review against another edition
4.0
Pornografia is a very good book and its title is misleading. There's very little overt sexuality in the novel and it's mostly imagined or imposed upon by the narrator.
Overall, Gombrowicz creates a successful experiment in what I'd call the over-intellectualized narrator.
Obvious narrative subjectivity and a great deal of humour make it a great read.
Would recommend to anyone who wants to read or has already read Lolita.
It's a more sinister plot but without any described seductions, at least not the ones you are thinking about.
Lovely ending.
Overall, Gombrowicz creates a successful experiment in what I'd call the over-intellectualized narrator.
Obvious narrative subjectivity and a great deal of humour make it a great read.
Would recommend to anyone who wants to read or has already read Lolita.
It's a more sinister plot but without any described seductions, at least not the ones you are thinking about.
Lovely ending.
katmackie's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars...I think? I have to let this one settle a bit more.
artynomia's review against another edition
2.0
Mój własny potok myśli stłumił strumień świadomości Gombrowicza. Wymęczona lektura pełna rozkojarzenia i zagubienia. Być może to kwestia mnie i nieodpowiedniego momentu, w którym ją czytałam.
pillowbook1002's review against another edition
3.0
Across the beloved Vistula,
Bodies rot in the eternal cold.
Is it wrong to wish to be young?
When evil is so old?
Bodies rot in the eternal cold.
Is it wrong to wish to be young?
When evil is so old?
bobbo49's review against another edition
4.0
More of Gombrowicz's magic: in German occupied Poland in 1943, a murder is planned by two older men, to be carried out by a teenage boy and girl, all for the erotic gratification of the elders. Yes, this is a bizarre fantasy - but told with Gombrowicz's characteristically dramatic flair.