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little_prince_niko's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
bee_happy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luciearan's review against another edition
3.0
Mile poetická kniha, jako stvořená pro horké letní večery, která v sobě snoubí příslib starých vzpomínek s vůní květin a zralých jablek.
Mám ráda tento typ knih, dokonce bych si dovolila říct, že je v určitých chvílích i vyhledávám. Na Chuť jablečných jadýrek jsem se moc těšila a i přesto ji poměrně dlouho odkládala. Snad z důvodu, že jsem se bála zklamání. Upřímně... Nebylo to špatné, ale četla jsem mnohem lepší. Tato kniha je ale, v rámci magického realismu, spíš jen takový průměr.
Mám ráda tento typ knih, dokonce bych si dovolila říct, že je v určitých chvílích i vyhledávám. Na Chuť jablečných jadýrek jsem se moc těšila a i přesto ji poměrně dlouho odkládala. Snad z důvodu, že jsem se bála zklamání. Upřímně... Nebylo to špatné, ale četla jsem mnohem lepší. Tato kniha je ale, v rámci magického realismu, spíš jen takový průměr.
beastreader's review against another edition
1.0
Iris's grandmother dies. She splits everything she owns to Iris's mother, her aunts, and Iris. Iris gets her grandmother's house. Iris decides to stay at her grandmother's house for one week and after that week she will decide if she will keep the house or sell it. Iris is visited by an friend of the family. His name is Herr Lexow. He drops a bomb on Iris regarding her family. He then proceeds to tell her the story. One that will give Iris a real, good insight look into the history of her family.
I tried really hard to want to like this book but I could not get into it. I found that for me the story did not get going until chapter 4. Even than it was hard for me to stick with it. I felt the flow was not there. Herr would start to tell the story and then Iris would interrupt with her thoughts. Also, there is the fact that I realized later that I was not sharing a connection with anyone in the book and therefore could not continue on this journey any longer.
I tried really hard to want to like this book but I could not get into it. I found that for me the story did not get going until chapter 4. Even than it was hard for me to stick with it. I felt the flow was not there. Herr would start to tell the story and then Iris would interrupt with her thoughts. Also, there is the fact that I realized later that I was not sharing a connection with anyone in the book and therefore could not continue on this journey any longer.
kdurham2's review against another edition
2.0
Iris is a young woman who has recently lost her grandmother and has now inherited the family home. With a mother and two aunts who are quite possibly offended by her inheritance she moves into the house to learn about her heritage and figure out what she is going to do with the home.
My main issue was this book was just generally hard to follow. The story changed from past to present and it was had keeping all the characters straight and their relationships to one other in line. I think the reason why this book didn't feel like it flowed was it is a translation. I was unaware of this until after starting to read it, but I just couldn't keep up with the story and the characters.
My main issue was this book was just generally hard to follow. The story changed from past to present and it was had keeping all the characters straight and their relationships to one other in line. I think the reason why this book didn't feel like it flowed was it is a translation. I was unaware of this until after starting to read it, but I just couldn't keep up with the story and the characters.
mystormingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Cómo me habría encantado haber aprendido alemán para leer este libro en su idioma original. Listas de palabras, palabras despreciables, palabras amables.
Una historia de mujeres, de vida, de feminidad de todas las edades.
No creo que sea para todo público, pero sí para quienes quieran leer con pausa y penetrar en la mente de 3 generaciones de mujeres.
Una historia de mujeres, de vida, de feminidad de todas las edades.
No creo que sea para todo público, pero sí para quienes quieran leer con pausa y penetrar en la mente de 3 generaciones de mujeres.
a_w_m's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not sure if this book maybe didn’t translate particularly well from German, but I found it a bit of a tedious read. Lovely in parts, but didn’t seem to flow well.
ruthi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
emencii's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
lost_inbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.5