Reviews

Autumn in Peking by Paul Knobloch, Boris Vian

blow_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

matildesa1's review against another edition

3.0

Um bocado secante, por um lado o facto de não ter propriamente um plot era engraçada e nunca se sabia bem o que ia acontecer a seguir. O livro parece monótono e ao mesmo tempo completamente absurdo e eu só gostava de ser mais inteligente para perceber os simbolismos e isso. Genuinamente não sei se ele objectifies as mulheres como crítica or smtn ou se ele realmente só as via como objetos, either way tenho de parar de ler livros escritos por homens PAREM DE DESCREVER MAMAS COMO SEIOS BICUDOS

mostrengo's review

dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

romanticapricorn's review

adventurous challenging funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

andreapoulain's review against another edition

4.0

Conocido por sus trabajos surrealistas, en El otoño en Pekín, una serie de personajes variopintos y extraños se reúnen en el desierto de Exopotamia, donde ha nacido el loco proyecto de construir un ferrocarril. Por supuesto, hablando de Vian y de surrealismo, ni el otoño, ni Pekín tienen que ver con todo el libro. De hecho casi nada tiene que ver con nada, como bien lo anuncia la contraportada. Sin embargo, aun surrealista, Vian nos habla del amor, del deseo y un poco de la explotación. Un libro entretenido, aunque me temo que no a la altura del libro anterior de Vian que leí, La espuma de los días. Interesante y vertiginoso. Lo recomiendo, por supuesto, a menos de que no toleres el surrealismo. Entonces, ni siquiera cometas el error de acercarte a él.

macan's review

what happened im so confused

miwsher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

migrex's review against another edition

4.0

So imaginative and fantastical. I really enjoyed the surrealness even though, in the end, it was quite sad. A lot of the things he writes are laugh out loud funny. I don't speak French but I can tell the translation in this edition is excellent.

jorge_shdz's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75