Reviews

Den lysande världen by Dorothee Sporrong, Siri Hustvedt, Ulla Roseen

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

I am more than halfway through this book and I am throwing in the towel. The writing is good but the story is just not captivating enough to keep me hanging on. There are also a lot of characters and I am having trouble keeping up with all of them. Too bad.

puckkl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"Harry you are the image of their fear. Medea, mad with vengeance. That little monster has climbed out of the box, hasn't it? It isn't nearly grown yet, not nearly grown"

bbqish's review against another edition

Challenging read

timna_wyckoff's review against another edition

4.0

plot: compelling
writing: masterful - multiple narrators/transcripts/reviews/etc...really worked
conceit as academic book: interesting enough, but all the footnotes? eh.
philosophy/psychology: became tedious

ginapicart's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

wiwiester's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

marjoryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

megwoods1965's review against another edition

Read the intro. Too complicated rn

eggandart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

gmp's review against another edition

challenging reflective

3.5