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andrew61's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this thriller/mystery (I don't think that's necessarily the right description) set in Jerusalem. It features two young Arab men living in Israeli Jerusalem, one a successful Criminal lawyer with a beautiful Social worker wife, two children, big car and thriving practise but a bit of a chip on his shoulder about his lack of wide ranging artistic education. The other is Amir a Social worker who is exceptionally socially shy and gets a second job looking after at night a young Jewish man in a quadraplegic state. There is a time gap in the two narratives as the lawyer visits a 2nd hand book shop and picks up a copy of The Kreutzer Sonata by Tolstoy with the name Yonatan (the jewish boy) on the cover and an apparent love note in his wife's hand as book mark. So ensues two stories one in first person and the other in third with a great portrayal of jealousy,the life of Arabs in Jewish jerusalem, and identity. I often find I am let down by the ending in thriller books but here the ending was perfect and I was pleased. I would really recommend it as a good read and an interesting picture of the culture. I also like a book where it gives recommendations for other books and there were two references which have gone on my TBR list.
yossikhe's review against another edition
5.0
Sayed Kashua proves once again to be a master of intrigue. Yes, Exposure is a masterful page-turner but it’s also more than that: it’s a story that explores daily life in Israel while exploring culture, identity and privilege, particularly within the Arab-Israeli community. How do you conceal the Arab village conservative culture in the Western, cosmopolitan Jerusalem? How do you try to hide the fact that you’re an Arab to be treated as a normal individual, both in left-wing and right-wing circles? What’s the impact that an ID Card saying that you’re Arab or Jewish have in your daily life?
The text is about a love triangle where the man suspects his wife is cheating on him and his jealousy drives him crazy. It seems like a beat-down, cliche topic, but Kashua manages to add a dash of originality to it. On a personal level, I identified with both of the storytellers: The Lawyer and Amir. Their fatalistic thoughts, their boredom, their hare for snob, intelectual, I’m-better-than-you circles resonated with my feelings and experience.
Exposure is refreshing page-turner by one of the best Israeli authors ever (yes, Kashua belongs in that list already) that leaves you thinking.
The text is about a love triangle where the man suspects his wife is cheating on him and his jealousy drives him crazy. It seems like a beat-down, cliche topic, but Kashua manages to add a dash of originality to it. On a personal level, I identified with both of the storytellers: The Lawyer and Amir. Their fatalistic thoughts, their boredom, their hare for snob, intelectual, I’m-better-than-you circles resonated with my feelings and experience.
Exposure is refreshing page-turner by one of the best Israeli authors ever (yes, Kashua belongs in that list already) that leaves you thinking.
zuzuzaku's review against another edition
3.0
3,5*
Mám veľmi knihy, v ktorých je príbeh podaný prostredníctvom viacerých, na prvý pohľad nesúvisiacich, línii, ktoré sa nakoniec čoraz viac prekrývajú, až podajú kompletný príbeh. Príbeh v Inom človekovi je rozprávaný presne týmto spôsobom, čo ma veľmi potešilo. Bolo to aj zaujímavé čítanie ohľadom izraelsko-palestínského konfliktu.
Jednu líniu tvorí príbeh bezmenného právnika, Araba žijúceho v Jeruzaleme, ktorý jedného dňa nájde v knihe kúpenej z antikvariátu milostný lístok, napísaný písmom jeho manželky. Prepadne ho úplná paranoja a žiarlivosť, podozrievavosť a dokonca až agresia k jeho manželke. Bol tak, TAK, nesympatickou postavou na čítanie, že som neraz mala chuť s čítaním seknúť. Strašný debil, proste.
Na druhej strane, línia o Amirovi, mladom Arabovi, ktorý pracoval ako sociálny pracovník bola omnoho zaujímavejšia - jeho príbeh mal znepokojujúcu (a aj trošku zvrátenú) zápletku, ktorá bola neporovnateľne zaujímavejšia než maniakálne besnenie právnika.
Mám veľmi knihy, v ktorých je príbeh podaný prostredníctvom viacerých, na prvý pohľad nesúvisiacich, línii, ktoré sa nakoniec čoraz viac prekrývajú, až podajú kompletný príbeh. Príbeh v Inom človekovi je rozprávaný presne týmto spôsobom, čo ma veľmi potešilo. Bolo to aj zaujímavé čítanie ohľadom izraelsko-palestínského konfliktu.
Jednu líniu tvorí príbeh bezmenného právnika, Araba žijúceho v Jeruzaleme, ktorý jedného dňa nájde v knihe kúpenej z antikvariátu milostný lístok, napísaný písmom jeho manželky. Prepadne ho úplná paranoja a žiarlivosť, podozrievavosť a dokonca až agresia k jeho manželke. Bol tak, TAK, nesympatickou postavou na čítanie, že som neraz mala chuť s čítaním seknúť. Strašný debil, proste.
Na druhej strane, línia o Amirovi, mladom Arabovi, ktorý pracoval ako sociálny pracovník bola omnoho zaujímavejšia - jeho príbeh mal znepokojujúcu (a aj trošku zvrátenú) zápletku, ktorá bola neporovnateľne zaujímavejšia než maniakálne besnenie právnika.
erikfazekas's review against another edition
5.0
WOW!!! This was the best adult fiction this year! Highly recommend it! I will try to write a review when I sort out my thoughts!
odporucam! Kniha vysla minuly tyzden pod nazvom Iny clovek/Said Kašua
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