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wormcharmer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gkcf's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
misterfix's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this much more than his short stories collection.Mr Brautigan had a certain cadence to his writing that carries the reader along and comforts you. There's a bit a Springsteen feel to his language, descriptions and subjects as well and despite the fact that you know the story may not the well you are compelled to carry on to see it through.
Yes, oddly comforting feels an appropo description. Is hard to read this book without thinking of the authors life and continually reflect on where he ended up though there is little value since there is so much that makes up a life.
Yes, oddly comforting feels an appropo description. Is hard to read this book without thinking of the authors life and continually reflect on where he ended up though there is little value since there is so much that makes up a life.
lookhome's review against another edition
5.0
Richard Brautigan is an addiction. His short novels manage to both encompass and define imagination in the purest sense.
His created worlds are simultaneously familiar and oddly alien.
So the Wind Won't Blow it All Away encompasses many of Brautigan's characteristic tropes.
Reminiscence, reading, repetition of key sentences that, through repetition and new context, bring about a plethora of new meanings, death and our inability to share and/or even attempt to communicate our experiences in regards to death.
That being said, fish, hamburgers and 22. caliber bullets are the real stars of the show.
Sit and enjoy.
His created worlds are simultaneously familiar and oddly alien.
So the Wind Won't Blow it All Away encompasses many of Brautigan's characteristic tropes.
Reminiscence, reading, repetition of key sentences that, through repetition and new context, bring about a plethora of new meanings, death and our inability to share and/or even attempt to communicate our experiences in regards to death.
That being said, fish, hamburgers and 22. caliber bullets are the real stars of the show.
Sit and enjoy.
bhaines's review against another edition
Just like how he writes. It's casual in a way. People 'living out their own fantasies with dignity.'
lnothstine's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
richard1510's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
idilslostinbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Ya açıkçası biraz sıkıldım okurken. Ama kötü bi kitap değil kesinlikle çünkü aldığım keyif sıkıldığımdan fazlaydı. Fakat biraz şey gibi hissettirdi bana, yaşlı birinin sana bir anısını anlatmaya başlayıp oradan kırk tane daha konuya atlaması gibi. Brautigan’dan ilk kitabımın bu olduğuna memnunum çünkü bu sayede diğerlerini okumak da gelecek içimden. Ve anlatım tarzı çok güzeldi, çok hoşuma gitti. Kitap okuyormuşum gibi değil de, dediğim gibi, biriyle karşılıklı konuşuyormuşum gibi. Film gibi aktı gözümün önünden.
parastoosadeghi's review against another edition
1.0
تنها الِمان تا حدودى جذابِ اين كتاب براى من، معمارى داستان بود و الا نثر رو اصلن دوست نداشتم و حتا خود محتواى داستان هم چنگى به دلم نزد.