This is one of these cases when you see why a given book may be highly rated, may be an important piece of world literature but still not mesh with itThis is one of these cases when you see why a given book may be highly rated, may be an important piece of world literature but still not mesh with it on a personal level. With a dispassionate look I can appreciate the literary value, the precisely crafted (non)personal narrative and style. However, on a clearly subjective level there was not much pure enjoyment on my part - maybe it was due to the fact that the self-dissection was too clinical? ...more
Oto moje pierwsze rozminięcie z Olgą Tokarczuk. Okazała się bowiem to być jedna z lektur, które mają w sobie bardzo dużo wartościowych wątków, ciekawyOto moje pierwsze rozminięcie z Olgą Tokarczuk. Okazała się bowiem to być jedna z lektur, które mają w sobie bardzo dużo wartościowych wątków, ciekawych zabiegów i wartych wspomnienia motywów, ale jednocześnie (niemal) zupełnie do mnie nie przemówiły. Nie wiem, czy to przez specyficzną konstrukcję pełną wtrąceń i podhistorii powiązanych czasem jedynie miejscem akcji. Jeśli zaś miała to by być historia Nowej Rudy i okolic, to zabrakło mi też bardziej wyrazistego łącznika i przewodnika po tej historii....more
It seem I cannot find a full understanding with Flanagan. I find a lot to ponder in his books but it just does not connect. Here there is a lot on wanIt seem I cannot find a full understanding with Flanagan. I find a lot to ponder in his books but it just does not connect. Here there is a lot on wanting, suppresing your urges, colonialism, patriarchy and many other. And it is served in a well written, compelling way. But for me there were a bit too many voices, too many perspectives. Though there were two heart-breaking scenes. ...more
Mixed feelings about this one - it was still the good old Reacher up to his good old Reacher things but the writing was a bit off. I am not sure if thMixed feelings about this one - it was still the good old Reacher up to his good old Reacher things but the writing was a bit off. I am not sure if this is also true for the other ones I read but I did not notice due to better pacing but in this one there is an overload of descriptions and expositions making the plot sloggish at times. The antagonist was a bit grotesque but I liked the wife of the sloppy business man - a well written, capable character....more
This is one of the books which I can appreciate from a purely literary point of view - the imagery, the historical significant, the characters, the trThis is one of the books which I can appreciate from a purely literary point of view - the imagery, the historical significant, the characters, the translation - but for some reason I was not able to connect emotionally. I am not sure why this happened - all of the elements seemed in place. Maybe writing a longer review will let me put a pin on this. Still, I would recommend this anyways....more
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