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oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
Audiobook again so I’d like to read it one day. Weird moment when the protagonist flies to Buenos Aires via Bermuda... like. What? Completely took me out of the story.
jelliestars's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
mfenwick's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
daisyrichoverall's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
willbreinholt's review against another edition
4.0
Anne Carson has a powerful command of language and a slightly less powerful sense of narrative. As a story this was less satisfying than the individual lines.
eweaver1028's review against another edition
4.0
I read this because a friend recommended it to me, and it was pretty good. The prose was beautiful, but sometimes it did get in the way of me understanding what was going on (probably a me thing). I enjoyed the second half more because there were a few character dynamics happening that were compelling. I think I definitely would’ve gotten more out of this if I had more of a working knowledge of the myth, but overall I enjoyed it.
gothhotel's review against another edition
5.0
"The skin of the soul is a miracle of mutual pressures."
“A man moves through time. It means nothing except that like a harpoon, once thrown he will arrive.”
Dream-reading. Words that waltz off the page, spin you around, words that make you sit up straight. Anarchy, not disorder. At one point read while walking down the street. I don’t like to overexpose these things. It’s very good.
“A man moves through time. It means nothing except that like a harpoon, once thrown he will arrive.”
Dream-reading. Words that waltz off the page, spin you around, words that make you sit up straight. Anarchy, not disorder. At one point read while walking down the street. I don’t like to overexpose these things. It’s very good.
ssmariof's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0