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izumen's review against another edition
3.0
„Между действията“ е опияняваща и трудна за разкодиране книга, която изисква втори прочит, водене на бележки, контекст и търпение, но преди всичко – съчувствие към недостатъците на човечеството, което на пръв поглед се е отдалечило от песента на птиците. В последния си роман Улф наблюдава с уморена усмивка игривото редуване на маски и го отразява като в огледало, понеже само между действията проблясват прикритите ни несигурности. По този начин се оказва, че въпреки гръмките думи ние сме същите хора, които пускат бомби над Лондон и разрушават дома ѝ, същите, над които се надсмива и обича. Ние сме хората, които избира да напусне завинаги.
Значи това бил малкият ѝ номер! Да ни покаже нас, каквито сме, сега, тук и как.
Значи това бил малкият ѝ номер! Да ни покаже нас, каквито сме, сега, тук и как.
briancrandall's review against another edition
5.0
The other trees were magnificently straight. They were not too regular; but regular enough to suggest columns in a church; in a church without a roof; in an open-air cathedral, a place where swallows darting seemed, by the regularity of the trees, to make a pattern, dancing, like the Russians, only not to music, but to the unheard rhythm of their own wild hearts. [64–5]
For I hear music, they were saying. Music wakes us. Music makes us see the hidden, join the broken. Look and listen. See the flowers, how they ray their redness, whiteness, silverness and blue. And the trees with their many-tongued much syllabling, their green and yellow leaves hustle us and shuffle us, and bid us, like the starlings, and the rooks, come together, crowd together, to chatter and make merry while the red cow moves forward and the black cow stands still. [120]
redroseses's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
harpweaving's review against another edition
5.0
I started this book in the spring, then took a long break from it. I was too distracted, and found myself losing the thread. When I picked it up again yesterday, I wasn't sure if I would be able to find my way into it again; but I slid right in, as though I hadn't not read it in two months. The whole thing in fact felt much more real and immediate than it had before.
This is a strange book, and not quite as strong as To The Lighthouse or Mrs Dalloway. But the tide of words draws you in almost even more powerfully than in those books, though perhaps you're more confused as to where you're going. At the same time I was surprised by how many points of reference I recognized throughout the novel, which gave a comforting, familiar feel to it. Most of all the strong shades of "Howards End" that I felt towards the end, which made me very happy. "Orts, scraps, and fragments!" "Unity -- Dispersity!"
This is a strange book, and not quite as strong as To The Lighthouse or Mrs Dalloway. But the tide of words draws you in almost even more powerfully than in those books, though perhaps you're more confused as to where you're going. At the same time I was surprised by how many points of reference I recognized throughout the novel, which gave a comforting, familiar feel to it. Most of all the strong shades of "Howards End" that I felt towards the end, which made me very happy. "Orts, scraps, and fragments!" "Unity -- Dispersity!"
elizabthgreene's review against another edition
oh :( seems so sorrowful about the state of art & audience. the beauty in human connection written about in Lighthouse has advanced into something more pessimistic (what with the war and all perhaps?) also the swapping between characters/perspectives is like sleight of hand, and I eventually mostly gave up and let it wash over me
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
1.0
Books are the mirrors of the soul.
I know that people love [a:Virginia Woolf|6765|Virginia Woolf|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1419596619p2/6765.jpg]. There are fan clubs, book clubs and tea parties that, I'm sure, devote countless hours to admiring her. I know that there are numerous years of college courses and dissertations all about her as well.
I also know that I will never be sent an invitation to any of these parties.
Her stream-of-consciousness writing just...it isn't for me. Our intro is just a huge cast of characters we fleetingly jump in and out of their thoughts and round and round the room we go. There's awkward ramblings of love and hate and distrust and wonders about everyone's motive. There are preparations for a play but also a lengthy few pages about whether the fish for lunch will be fresh 100 miles (or is it 35 miles?) from the sea.
I'm glad it was short.
I know that people love [a:Virginia Woolf|6765|Virginia Woolf|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1419596619p2/6765.jpg]. There are fan clubs, book clubs and tea parties that, I'm sure, devote countless hours to admiring her. I know that there are numerous years of college courses and dissertations all about her as well.
I also know that I will never be sent an invitation to any of these parties.
Her stream-of-consciousness writing just...it isn't for me. Our intro is just a huge cast of characters we fleetingly jump in and out of their thoughts and round and round the room we go. There's awkward ramblings of love and hate and distrust and wonders about everyone's motive. There are preparations for a play but also a lengthy few pages about whether the fish for lunch will be fresh 100 miles (or is it 35 miles?) from the sea.
I'm glad it was short.
isabella_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0