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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
très bien écrit j’ai adoré le fait qu’il y avait deux points de vu, seulement je trouve que le livre est court et se focalise sur peu de moments où elle devient folle
mais l’écriture est trop cool, très colorée et loufoque
mais l’écriture est trop cool, très colorée et loufoque
4.3⭐️
Es una novela cortita, al inicio me parecía algo sin pies ni cabeza, una payasada. Poco a poco fui entendiendo de qué iba y como sutilmente toca un tema muy importante: la salud mental. Me ha gustado, aunque el final me dio penita.
Es una novela cortita, al inicio me parecía algo sin pies ni cabeza, una payasada. Poco a poco fui entendiendo de qué iba y como sutilmente toca un tema muy importante: la salud mental. Me ha gustado, aunque el final me dio penita.
No me esperaba tanto de este libro. Los personajes son magníficos y la forma de contar la historia es muy acertada.
No me estaba gustando gran cosa, pero la escena del baile casi al final hace que merezca la pena leerlo.
It took me about 1/2 way through this book to appreciate it, then I just sped through to the end.
The problem I had was that the person who recommended it to me simply described it as "quirky" and unfortunately, my definition of quirky was something different, out of the ordinary combined with perhaps whimsy and off-beat humour. So I was expecting this to be funny and I didn't find it to be so.
It's a story told from an unnamed child's perspective about the mental illness and deterioration of his mother with the unstinting support of his father. Did the mother do "quirky" things? Certainly. But her actions were always tinged with madness that ended up consuming her. I found it all moving and just so sad. Once I got over my expectation of "funny" I was able to appreciate the narrative and the writing.
It's a brilliant read.
The problem I had was that the person who recommended it to me simply described it as "quirky" and unfortunately, my definition of quirky was something different, out of the ordinary combined with perhaps whimsy and off-beat humour. So I was expecting this to be funny and I didn't find it to be so.
It's a story told from an unnamed child's perspective about the mental illness and deterioration of his mother with the unstinting support of his father. Did the mother do "quirky" things? Certainly. But her actions were always tinged with madness that ended up consuming her. I found it all moving and just so sad. Once I got over my expectation of "funny" I was able to appreciate the narrative and the writing.
It's a brilliant read.
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
J'ai trouvé intéressant de lire que les extraits de critiques soulignent le côté déjanté et drôle de ce roman mais taisent le côté beaucoup plus sombre qui m'a le plus touchée. En attendant Bojangles est un long poème en prose et vers, une chanson entraînante et dingue qui pourrait être un hommage a Boris Vian et aux Rita Mitsouko tout en un. C'est l'histoire lancinante d'une folie intermittente, d'une lucidité inavouée, d'un amour qui transcende cette folie. Au travers des prises de conscience d'un enfant qui essaie de comprendre ses parents qui lui construisent un monde à part, l'auteur réussit à aborder le thème difficile de l'impact sur une famille de la maladie mentale. Je ne garde pas le côté déjanté ni drôle mais la difficulté du malade à vivre dans notre monde borné et normé. J'ai été profondément touchée par ce roman qui se lit d'une traite, comme on danse en transe sur une chanson de Nina Simone.
Mein Herz ist gebrochen. Dieses Buch ist absolut einmalig so etwas habe ich noch nie zuvor gelesen