Reviews

A Heart So White by Javier Marías

yasemin2's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

3.75

chez_abaa's review against another edition

5.0

Ka libra të bukur që janë të tillë sepse na bëjnë të ëndërrojmë, ka të tjerë sepse gjejmë veten të pasqyruar aty, ka disa që e kanë këtë status vetëm për shkak se na i ka dhuruar dikush i veçantë......dhe ka disa që janë të bukur sepse të mbërthejnë e të përfshijnë në ngjarje aq fort sa të japin ulçer.
'Një zemër kaq e bardhë' pështjellohet nga e kaluara e fshehur për të mbijetuar e për të lënë të tjerët të jetojnë, nga dilemat e martesës dhe nga pyetja "A është kërkimi i dashurisë apo gjetja e saj, kuptimi i jetës tonë?". Pa ngjallur empatinë tipike për një personazh apo një tjetër, Javier Marias arrin të të detyrojë ta përligjësh çdo veprim të historisë dhe të shtrëngon të pranosh se mbase mbase, edhe ti, do të ecje në hapat e personazheve.
Jo i lehtë për t'u lexuar (përtypur), thellësisht meditues dhe intrigues, 'Një zemër kaq e bardhë' do të ishte leximi më i mirë gjatë pushimeve. ♥️

martiblur's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

fatiromero13's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

4.25

roxy_boettcher's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

ineszch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

gwndebbie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5

xhenid's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

4.0

At its core, A Heart so White is about secrets. Our protagonist Juan is a newlywed and lives in Spain with his wife Luisa but travels frequently in his role as an interpreter. He has family connections in Cuba and also travels there with his wife for their honeymoon. In my opinion, this is very much a character driven novel. We see a lot of exploration of relationships of the romantic variety and the secrets that are shared and kept.

The author writes with long, descriptive sentences. Sentence flowing into sentence resulting in some long paragraphs that tumble from page to page. (making finding a place to bookmark a bit of a challenge. ;) ). This was a book to savor and sit with for a solid block of time and not one that can be read during random free minutes.

more review to come...

elvenrapier's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

0.5