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dolcifusa's review against another edition
3.0
L'incipit prosaico e vagamente pirandelliano (l’acquisto di una dentiera) porta il protagonista a riflettere profondamente sulla propria vita, l'infanzia, la prima guerra, il matrimonio, la guerra imminente.
Orwell non lesina critiche politiche e battute sprezzanti, anticipando quelli che saranno i suoi scritti più famosi.
La nota amara che serpeggia in tutto il libro, e culmina nella conclusione, me l'ha reso poco gradito, facendo abbassare il voto. Forse non era il momento adatto per questo titolo, ma siccome non leggo mai le trame dei libri quando li scelgo ed essendo questo titolo poco noto, non avevo idea di che tipo di vicenda trattasse.
Molto bravo il narratore, Lorenzo Loreti.
Orwell non lesina critiche politiche e battute sprezzanti, anticipando quelli che saranno i suoi scritti più famosi.
La nota amara che serpeggia in tutto il libro, e culmina nella conclusione, me l'ha reso poco gradito, facendo abbassare il voto. Forse non era il momento adatto per questo titolo, ma siccome non leggo mai le trame dei libri quando li scelgo ed essendo questo titolo poco noto, non avevo idea di che tipo di vicenda trattasse.
Molto bravo il narratore, Lorenzo Loreti.
ashbashcrashed's review against another edition
4.0
Would shorten blurb to 'man has midlife crisis between WW1 and WW2'. But yeah, I liked George, and learning about his life.
nverdiguel's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
livingdeadenby's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nivaasini's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
2.0
chazmena's review against another edition
5.0
Unlike anything I had read before by Orwell. Funniest book I've read in years.
karol99's review against another edition
It's like reading free writing. I've realised I need more of a plot than it just being about the character.
amandak70's review against another edition
reflective
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
2.5
Boring and depressing. Some interesting facts about life around 1900s.
tiffany_do_re_mi's review against another edition
3.0
I guess it is informative to drop into the mind of someone different than yourself sometimes - like a middle aged man waxing nostalgic about his youth….
But it was not an especially pleasant place to be, especially concerning the lovely descriptions of middle aged women.
Besides that - it was fine.
But it was not an especially pleasant place to be, especially concerning the lovely descriptions of middle aged women.
Besides that - it was fine.