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robertino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
yak_nika's review against another edition
4.0
dthgrps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
eshabooksbooksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
shumska's review against another edition
4.0
kroz oslikane crtice iz djetinjstva - dječje igre, obiteljske drame, stvarnost pomiješanu sa snovima-noćnim sanjama, bergman istovremeno ratuje i pomiruje duhove prošlosti kao da pokušava sebi i nama objasniti otkuda dolazi, iz koje je klice izrastao. i dobar je u tome... jako dobar. posjeduje onu jednostavnu dubinu kojoj se osobno divim i koju smatram da je teško postići a da se ne ode u pretencioznost, kvazimudrost i šund filozofiju.
ovdje nećeš saznati ništa o njegovom redateljskom ili scenarističkom opusu, ovo nije autobiografija koja bi vodila kroz dekade stvaranja i uspjeha; ovo je reminiscencija na jedno ljeto kroz koji je uspio dočarati brige, radosti i nevolje svog tadašnjeg djetinjeg života... a sve je, možda, najbolje istočio u ovih nekoliko redaka:
"sad treba iskoristiti priliku i pitati. i pu pita, a kad ne dobije odgovor, pita još jednom: kad ću umrijeti? urar razmišlja, a onda se puu učini da čuje šapat koji je tako nejasan i promukao zbog tih krvavih usta i ukočenih usnica: stalno. odgovor na pitanje je: stalno."
divno. skoro pa sam zaboravila da umiremo stalno. hvala, ingmar.
di_phoenix's review against another edition
5.0
Ця історія жива. Вона про реальних людей, реальні стосунки, реальний біль. В цій книзі історія самого Інґмара Берґмара, чи то пак спогади його дитинства. Ми помандруємо до літнього будиночка його сім'ї, розташованого у малесенькому селищі Дуфнес, і проведемо там два дні, розмірковуючи про смерть, привидів, маму з татом і надокучливого брата. Ця історія про маленького Пу, хлопчика, який, як і усі діти, живе сьогоднішнім днем, і намагається зрозуміти світ і дорослих.
Якщо можна було б передати словами моє захоплення цим твором, я б написала цілу поему. Ви занурюєтесь у голову дитини, при цьому згадуючи своє минуле, свої страхи і переживання, свої пригоди, свої турботи. А потім раптом опиняєтеся в теперішньому, і розумієте, наскільки ці миті важливі. Наскільки чиєсь життя важливе. Часом те, що здається казковим, містичним, насправді - просто життя. І колись ми це розуміли, адже тоді не було вигаданого чи реального. В дитинстві усе - реальність. Бо ти не знаєш, де та межа. Її бачиш вже згодом, щойно свідомість готова цю межу визнати.
Колись давно мій знайомий порадив мені фільм "Сунична галявина". Я дуже здивувалась, коли дізналась, що режисером цього фільму був той самий Інґмар Берґман. Ще тоді, десь на курсі 3, я не змогла оцінити цю картину, адже, мабуть, ще не була готова. Але якщо хочеться чогось душевного, трохи дивного, трохи смішного, чогось глибокого, чогось філософського і непростого, то "Сунична галявина" - хороший варіант.
secrethistory's review against another edition
5.0
Ingmar Bergman is, with his father, one of Sunday's children. In America, it is said that the child born on Sunday is happier than other children. Not so in Sweden--they are said to be sensitive, holding special gifts that include the ability to see the dead. Bergman, a true genius, writes a tale of a summer spent in a run down old house, but as a novel. He is referred to as Pu as a child, Ingmar as an adult; I will use the separate names to distinguish in my review.
Pu is a small child, eight years old, profoundly afraid of his parents separating. He witnesses conversations that confirm his fears, freezing him. His brother Dag is rather cruel to him, and he prefers to hold his sister or play dolls with her. He is a sweet, sensitive child who doesn't want his world to fall apart. He wants to use his gifts as Sunday's child to go to a spot where a watchmaker committed suicide and ask him when he will die. This actually happens in a dream; the answer is "Always."
Death is a common theme in the book. Maj, a sort of nanny/maid that Pu is very fond of, kills herself in a river a few years after the book takes place; Pu also sees another dead body float up. Pu often wishes people are dead, but when he thinks they are he is panic stricken. It goes deeper than simple events, though. Ingmar's father is dying in a "flashback to the future." As a priest, he should put his faith in God, but he seems to have lost his faith; he is afraid, and Ingmar is also a bit afraid.
Faith also plays an important role. Pu goes on a trip with his father, who is to give a sermon on the Day of Transfiguration. Pu states angrily that anyone who believes in God is stupid, because he feels God has been cruel to him. Perhaps he really thinks this, but it is more likely a small, childish outrage he doesn't mean. And, perhaps most importantly, as old Mr. Bergman is dying, he takes his son's hand and tries to bless him, the living and well.
Sunday's Children is really about Pu/Ingmar and his relationship with his father. Pu loves his father, and it is clear his father at least likes him more than his other son. He is fond and smiling, but suddenly he will violently hit his children, terrifying them in his rage. It makes Pu want to cry. Ingmar tries to tell his father this when he asks what he had done wrong, but his father insists he was quite mild-tempered. Perhaps because of this, Ingmar feels very little when the man dies, despite some truly tender moments together as Sunday's Children.
For such a little book, Sunday's Children really packs a punch. It's a bit slow in the beginning, but it sets the mood properly. The writing style is so easy to visualize that you can picture the book as an Ingmar Bergman film. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys deeply touching literature, or books about faith or family.