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First published January 1, 2012
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Rein Raud
66听books355听followersRein Raud was born in 1961 as the son of and , both authors of popular books for children as well as novels and poetry. He graduated from St.Petersburg University (Japanese Studies, 1985) and defended his doctorate in the University of Helsinki (Literary Theory, 1994). In addition to novels, stories, poetry collections and essays, he is the author of numeorous academic publications in the areas of cultural theory and especially classical Japanese literature and philosophy, as well as a number of translations, mainly from Japanese into Estonian.
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May 21, 2020
Mirsto拧ais mekl膿 atbildes par miru拧o - t膩 laikam da啪os v膩rdos var膿tu raksturot 拧o rom膩nu. Caur citu cilv膿ku narat墨vu kopumu par notikumiem, kas noveda pie 膷etru jaunie拧u n膩ves, m膿s kop膩 ar Enni 拧姆etinam vi艈a meitas Annijas likte艈a pavedienu. K膩 jau noprotams, tad 拧墨 nav viegl膩 vai pozit墨v膩 las膩mviela. Autors pietiekami meistar墨gi m奴s soli pa solim ved cauri jaunie拧u sevis un Dieva mekl膿jumiem l墨dz neizb膿gamajam galam. Manai gaumei br墨啪iem bija par daudz filozofiska un reli模iska satura muld膿拧anas viena vai cita t膿la izpild墨jum膩, bet kopum膩 kvalitat墨va las膩mviela. Nevien膩 mirkl墨 gan es 拧o nesauktu par spriedzes rom膩nu (atsauce uz gr膩matas aizmugures v膩ci艈u), p膩r膩k jau nu mier墨gi un l墨gani m膿s non膩c膩m l墨dz paties墨bai.
August 6, 2021
S膩kum膩 trauc膿ja t膩ds k膩 las墨t膩ju inform膿jo拧ais stils un t膿lu un situ膩cijas psiholo模iz膿拧ana, kas lik膩s ne visai ticama, kas v膿l膩k izv膿rt膩s 募oti labi uzrakst墨t膩 intelektu膩l膩 literat奴r膩, patika gan skaidrais, skarbais valodas stils, gan autora dom膩拧ana (j奴tama vi艈a izgl墨t墨ba un kult奴ras zin膩拧anu bag膩啪a), gan aprakst墨t膩s t膿mas - PSRS sabrukums, Eiropa (Rietumeiropa vs Austrumeiropa), reli模ija, sabiedr墨ba, br墨v墨ba...lasiet Raudu, latvie拧iem viss tur b奴s atpaz墨stams un m奴su literat奴r膩 tam ekvivalentu pagaid膩m neatrodu.
October 19, 2022
Kaip pa膷iai patinka, kai k奴rinio siu啪etas yra i拧siskiriantis i拧 kit懦, nebanalus, kitoni拧kas - tai "Rekonstrukcija" tokia ir buvo. Skaitant 拧i膮 knyg膮 nuotaikos buvo ni奴rios, slegian膷ios bei slogios...Kiek daug reik臈jo t臈vui tur臈ti stipryb臈s, kiek daug tur臈ti 拧alt懦 nerv懦, kad nepal奴啪ti d臈l dukters mirties bei prie tiesos i拧ai拧kinimo... Tik pa膷iai 拧ioje knygoje buvo per daug Dievo bei tik臈jimo tem懦.
Kai pagalvoju, kad su est懦 k奴ryba dar nebuvo tek臋 susipa啪inti, tad 拧is k奴rinys padar臈 ger膮 prad啪i膮 - nor臈siu ne tik perskaityti kitas Rein Raud knygas, bet ir susipa啪inti su kitais Estijos autori懦 k奴riniais.
Kai pagalvoju, kad su est懦 k奴ryba dar nebuvo tek臋 susipa啪inti, tad 拧is k奴rinys padar臈 ger膮 prad啪i膮 - nor臈siu ne tik perskaityti kitas Rein Raud knygas, bet ir susipa啪inti su kitais Estijos autori懦 k奴riniais.
February 26, 2021
Autors 拧aj膩 darb膩 ir pamat墨gi iedzi募in膩jies dz墨v膿 apjuku拧u cilv膿ku pr膩ta un apzi艈as samud啪in膩tos labirintos, kas v膿l papildin膩jum膩 ar sev tais墨tu voodoo stila lell墨拧u dedzin膩拧anu uguns ma模isk膩 ritu膩l膩 v膿l vair膩k pastiprin膩ja tra模isko notikumu.
Es nolas墨ju 拧膩du autora atzi艈u: jo vair膩k mekl膿si tic墨bas apliecin膩jumus sev apk膩rt, jo maz膩k tic膿si pats sev un 膩tr膩k pazaud膿si pats sevi.
Un j膩, paldies igau艈u autoram par atzin墨gajiem v膩rdiem R墨gas operas izr膩啪u augstajam l墨menim (110.lpp.) :)
"Vien墨g膩 tic墨ba un cer墨ba, kas man b奴tu vajadz墨ga tam 墨sajam laikam, kas man atlicis, noz墨m膿tu sp膿ju k募奴t par kaut mazliet lab膩ku cilv膿ku nek膩 esmu pa拧laik." (256.lpp.)
Es nolas墨ju 拧膩du autora atzi艈u: jo vair膩k mekl膿si tic墨bas apliecin膩jumus sev apk膩rt, jo maz膩k tic膿si pats sev un 膩tr膩k pazaud膿si pats sevi.
Un j膩, paldies igau艈u autoram par atzin墨gajiem v膩rdiem R墨gas operas izr膩啪u augstajam l墨menim (110.lpp.) :)
"Vien墨g膩 tic墨ba un cer墨ba, kas man b奴tu vajadz墨ga tam 墨sajam laikam, kas man atlicis, noz墨m膿tu sp膿ju k募奴t par kaut mazliet lab膩ku cilv膿ku nek膩 esmu pa拧laik." (256.lpp.)
March 16, 2017
Enn Padrick, the narrator of The Reconstruction begins writing in a journal in order to catalog his private investigation into his young, adult daughter鈥檚 bizarre death: 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know it when I began, but I do now: I don鈥檛 want to blame anyone or anything; or if I do, then only myself. But I needed clarity. I don鈥檛 want to find fault; I want to find out鈥攊f I only can.鈥� Enn鈥檚 daughter, Anni, had been living in a quasi-religious commune with three other friends, all of whom died in a fire on their isolated, Estonian farmstead. All four residents were found lying side by side in a second floor bedroom and each one of them had a small packed suitcase; a fifth suitcase was found in another room on the first floor, indicating that an additional resident had escaped this tragedy. Enn has been diagnosed with a fatal form of cancer and decides that he wants to spend his last several months trying to unpack the mystery of his daughter鈥檚 strange death.
The Reconstruction is divided into two parts, the first of which, entitled 鈥淔ish Tracks in Water鈥� is taken up with Enn鈥檚 description of his early days at Tarfu State University where he studied Ecology and met his wife, Maire. I found the descriptions of Enn鈥檚 life in Estonia during the Russian occupation particularly fascinating. Rein Raud captures the general mood of what I would call a resentful acceptance of Soviet occupation through Enn鈥檚 memories of his earlier life: 鈥淚 was a Pioneer and a member of the Komsomol (the Leninist Young Communits League) and hated the Soviet regime just like everyone else鈥攏ot especially believing that it would even end, but also not of the opinion that it could be served with integrity.鈥� Soviet rule lingers in the background of Enn鈥檚 life and has a great effect on his relationships, especially his marriage and his interactions with his in-laws.
Enn鈥檚 father-in-law had risen to an important rank in the Soviet hierarchy through the agricultural sector and enjoyed all of the privileges and perks to which he was entitled by the system. They lived in a nice apartment in a coveted area and Enn and Maire live with them for the first part of their married life and when their daughter is young. Enn has no ambitions to become a politician or work for the Soviet system like his father-in-law, so there seems to be some resentment on Maire鈥檚 part that her husband can鈥檛 provide luxuries for their family. When Anni, their only child, is a little older they do manage to get their own apartment through Maire鈥檚 father鈥檚 connections. Even though they are living on their own, in a different city, Enn鈥檚 obligation to his in-laws is still evident: 鈥淟ife was hard during those final years of the Soviet Union, of course鈥攕helves were empty, and if we hadn鈥檛 had Maire鈥檚 parents鈥� access to the privileged grocery stores, our diet would definitely have been much more meager than it was; but even that wasn鈥檛 so important.鈥� The last part of this clause is particularly striking because, although he is still dependent on his in-laws and the old Soviet system, Enn is beginning to experience personal freedom as he lives apart from his in-laws and political freedom as the Soviet hold over Estonia is coming to its end.
As Anni gets older and the remnants of Soviet occupation fall away, opportunities are opened up to her and other Estonian youth that would have been unheard of a decade earlier. Anni graduates high school with honors and is number one on the university acceptance list for French studies. Anni moves to Paris and studies sociology and politics in that city for a few years. Part of Enn鈥檚 journey takes him to Paris where he discovers more about the nature of her studies and the types of people she interacted with while in Paris. Enn and Maire are proud of their daughter, but while reflecting back on those years Enn realizes that even at that point in her life he did not know his daughter very well at all: 鈥淲hat did I really know about my daughter at that point鈥攁bout her as a person? I can honestly say: almost nothing.鈥� Enn鈥檚 realization that his adult daughter was a stranger to him is one of the saddest and most poignant revelations in the entire book; it is only well after her tragic death that he begins to understand anything about her experiences and her life.
The theme of religion and how we each deal with our own mortality pervades Rein鈥檚 narrative. Enn is facing the end of his life due to a chronic illness as he investigates his daughter鈥檚 death. He doesn鈥檛 adhere to any particular religious beliefs but he feels that being a good person, the best that he is capable of, is important for him during his final days. Gaining a deeper understanding of his daughter feels like, for him, the good and right thing to do. The second part of the book, entitled 鈥淏irchback鈥� is mostly taken up with Enn鈥檚 interviews of Anni鈥檚 friends as he tries to piece together her final year of life on the religious commune. Birchback was originally the home of an artist named Joel and his wife Veronika. They decide to open up their estate, which is a former farm and homestead, as a type of retreat where people can come and do workshops and practice self-reflection and self-improvement. There is no specific brand of religion that any of the residents at Birchback practice, but there are many discussions about the benefits and dangers of religious beliefs, especially when devotees take their spiritual practices to an extreme.
It is not unusual for young adults who are trying to figure out their place in this world to have some type of an existential or religious crisis. The scattered and confused characters at Birchback who do strange things in the name of religion, like shaving their heads and taking a vow of silence, become a symbol in the book for the crisis of faith and mortality that happens for Estonian youth after the Soviet occupation. Estonians were forbidden for so long to practice any type of Christianity that when they are faced with a freedom of religion, many young people like Anni and her friends experiment with different and unusual types of spirituality. After Enn comes to a better understanding of the strange and tragic path his daughter鈥檚 life had taken, he reflects on the role that religion can play in the life of a person who is having a vulnerable moment:
As far as I understand it, experts on religious psychopathy often say that the tendency to turn to religion is simply a human trait that some have and others don鈥檛. Something like musicality or mathematics skills. That鈥檚 complete bullshit. No one is protected from it. Someone simply appears in your life at the exact moment you鈥檝e hit a dead end, presses the right buttons (comforting some, questioning some, or simply being near others,) and then even the most rational mind, the most cheerful spirit is capable of withdrawing from his or her former principles.
One final theme that should be mentioned which pervades The Reconstruction as well as Raud鈥檚 previous book The Brother is that of familial relationships. Both of Raud鈥檚 novels are very different in plot and writing style, however, each story thoroughly explores the different and pivotal roles that family members play in our lives. Raud delves into relationships between siblings, spouses, in-laws, children and parents with careful attention to detail and imagery. Through Enn鈥檚 investigation into his daughter鈥檚 life, we are reminded that relationships are never easy and we can never become complacent with or take for granted a person that is truly important to us.
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The Reconstruction is divided into two parts, the first of which, entitled 鈥淔ish Tracks in Water鈥� is taken up with Enn鈥檚 description of his early days at Tarfu State University where he studied Ecology and met his wife, Maire. I found the descriptions of Enn鈥檚 life in Estonia during the Russian occupation particularly fascinating. Rein Raud captures the general mood of what I would call a resentful acceptance of Soviet occupation through Enn鈥檚 memories of his earlier life: 鈥淚 was a Pioneer and a member of the Komsomol (the Leninist Young Communits League) and hated the Soviet regime just like everyone else鈥攏ot especially believing that it would even end, but also not of the opinion that it could be served with integrity.鈥� Soviet rule lingers in the background of Enn鈥檚 life and has a great effect on his relationships, especially his marriage and his interactions with his in-laws.
Enn鈥檚 father-in-law had risen to an important rank in the Soviet hierarchy through the agricultural sector and enjoyed all of the privileges and perks to which he was entitled by the system. They lived in a nice apartment in a coveted area and Enn and Maire live with them for the first part of their married life and when their daughter is young. Enn has no ambitions to become a politician or work for the Soviet system like his father-in-law, so there seems to be some resentment on Maire鈥檚 part that her husband can鈥檛 provide luxuries for their family. When Anni, their only child, is a little older they do manage to get their own apartment through Maire鈥檚 father鈥檚 connections. Even though they are living on their own, in a different city, Enn鈥檚 obligation to his in-laws is still evident: 鈥淟ife was hard during those final years of the Soviet Union, of course鈥攕helves were empty, and if we hadn鈥檛 had Maire鈥檚 parents鈥� access to the privileged grocery stores, our diet would definitely have been much more meager than it was; but even that wasn鈥檛 so important.鈥� The last part of this clause is particularly striking because, although he is still dependent on his in-laws and the old Soviet system, Enn is beginning to experience personal freedom as he lives apart from his in-laws and political freedom as the Soviet hold over Estonia is coming to its end.
As Anni gets older and the remnants of Soviet occupation fall away, opportunities are opened up to her and other Estonian youth that would have been unheard of a decade earlier. Anni graduates high school with honors and is number one on the university acceptance list for French studies. Anni moves to Paris and studies sociology and politics in that city for a few years. Part of Enn鈥檚 journey takes him to Paris where he discovers more about the nature of her studies and the types of people she interacted with while in Paris. Enn and Maire are proud of their daughter, but while reflecting back on those years Enn realizes that even at that point in her life he did not know his daughter very well at all: 鈥淲hat did I really know about my daughter at that point鈥攁bout her as a person? I can honestly say: almost nothing.鈥� Enn鈥檚 realization that his adult daughter was a stranger to him is one of the saddest and most poignant revelations in the entire book; it is only well after her tragic death that he begins to understand anything about her experiences and her life.
The theme of religion and how we each deal with our own mortality pervades Rein鈥檚 narrative. Enn is facing the end of his life due to a chronic illness as he investigates his daughter鈥檚 death. He doesn鈥檛 adhere to any particular religious beliefs but he feels that being a good person, the best that he is capable of, is important for him during his final days. Gaining a deeper understanding of his daughter feels like, for him, the good and right thing to do. The second part of the book, entitled 鈥淏irchback鈥� is mostly taken up with Enn鈥檚 interviews of Anni鈥檚 friends as he tries to piece together her final year of life on the religious commune. Birchback was originally the home of an artist named Joel and his wife Veronika. They decide to open up their estate, which is a former farm and homestead, as a type of retreat where people can come and do workshops and practice self-reflection and self-improvement. There is no specific brand of religion that any of the residents at Birchback practice, but there are many discussions about the benefits and dangers of religious beliefs, especially when devotees take their spiritual practices to an extreme.
It is not unusual for young adults who are trying to figure out their place in this world to have some type of an existential or religious crisis. The scattered and confused characters at Birchback who do strange things in the name of religion, like shaving their heads and taking a vow of silence, become a symbol in the book for the crisis of faith and mortality that happens for Estonian youth after the Soviet occupation. Estonians were forbidden for so long to practice any type of Christianity that when they are faced with a freedom of religion, many young people like Anni and her friends experiment with different and unusual types of spirituality. After Enn comes to a better understanding of the strange and tragic path his daughter鈥檚 life had taken, he reflects on the role that religion can play in the life of a person who is having a vulnerable moment:
As far as I understand it, experts on religious psychopathy often say that the tendency to turn to religion is simply a human trait that some have and others don鈥檛. Something like musicality or mathematics skills. That鈥檚 complete bullshit. No one is protected from it. Someone simply appears in your life at the exact moment you鈥檝e hit a dead end, presses the right buttons (comforting some, questioning some, or simply being near others,) and then even the most rational mind, the most cheerful spirit is capable of withdrawing from his or her former principles.
One final theme that should be mentioned which pervades The Reconstruction as well as Raud鈥檚 previous book The Brother is that of familial relationships. Both of Raud鈥檚 novels are very different in plot and writing style, however, each story thoroughly explores the different and pivotal roles that family members play in our lives. Raud delves into relationships between siblings, spouses, in-laws, children and parents with careful attention to detail and imagery. Through Enn鈥檚 investigation into his daughter鈥檚 life, we are reminded that relationships are never easy and we can never become complacent with or take for granted a person that is truly important to us.
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March 22, 2018
Pasira拧ydamas Rein Raud sak臈, kad man 拧ita knyga nepatiks, nes ji visai kitokia nei . Buvo ir teisus, ir neteisus - knyga tikrai kitokia, ta膷iau man labai patiko. Toks savoti拧kas detektyvas, besivystantis ramiu (esti拧ku?) tempu.
November 25, 2019
Man bija j膩p膩rgu募 ar saj奴t膩m un p膩rdom膩m, lai var膿tu ko pateikt par 拧o darbu.
艩oreiz t膩 nu ir san膩cis, ka atsauksme n膩ca l膿nu un smagi - s膩kums maldino拧i bezr奴p墨gs, bet t膿ma smaga - tic墨ba un "l膿ciens tums膩", kolekt墨va pa拧n膩v墨ba. K膩 v膩rd膩?
鈥淩ekonstrukcija鈥� ir salipin膩ta no cilv膿ku atmi艈u st膩st墨jumiem, kur vienojo拧ajam elementam vajadz膿tu b奴t Annijai, bet to satur kop膩 Annijas t膿vs, kas uzmekl膿ja cilv膿kus, lai run膩tu par Anniju p膿c vi艈as n膩ves. Es nesajutu Anniju. Man emocion膩li pietr奴ka vi艈as kl膩tesam墨bas, lai justu l墨dzi tam, kas notika. Es jutu l墨dzi t膿vam, kam dro拧i vien bija s膩p墨gi dzird膿t lietas, ko vi艈拧 nav zin膩jis par savu meitu.
Nedaudz vair膩k 拧eit:
艩oreiz t膩 nu ir san膩cis, ka atsauksme n膩ca l膿nu un smagi - s膩kums maldino拧i bezr奴p墨gs, bet t膿ma smaga - tic墨ba un "l膿ciens tums膩", kolekt墨va pa拧n膩v墨ba. K膩 v膩rd膩?
鈥淩ekonstrukcija鈥� ir salipin膩ta no cilv膿ku atmi艈u st膩st墨jumiem, kur vienojo拧ajam elementam vajadz膿tu b奴t Annijai, bet to satur kop膩 Annijas t膿vs, kas uzmekl膿ja cilv膿kus, lai run膩tu par Anniju p膿c vi艈as n膩ves. Es nesajutu Anniju. Man emocion膩li pietr奴ka vi艈as kl膩tesam墨bas, lai justu l墨dzi tam, kas notika. Es jutu l墨dzi t膿vam, kam dro拧i vien bija s膩p墨gi dzird膿t lietas, ko vi艈拧 nav zin膩jis par savu meitu.
Nedaudz vair膩k 拧eit:
February 8, 2020
rom膩ns k膩 atpaka募ejo拧膩 pl膩no拧ana. seku dekonstrukcija, lai rekonstru膿tu c膿lo艈us. diezgan s膩p墨ga izr膿姆in膩拧an膩s ar savu pie募auto pag膩tni. un taipat laik膩 - skats no malas uz visiem tiem, kuri cen拧as izr膿姆in膩ties pa拧i ar sevi.
May 31, 2020
Tr膩p墨gi un talant墨gi uzrakst墨ts darbs, bet gaid墨ju vair膩k laikmeta rakturojumu, bet sa艈膿mu pamat膩 priv膩tu dr膩mu.
September 1, 2020
Visp膩r las膩mais labs, valoda raita, st膩st墨jums aizraujo拧s, beeet nu garie, p膩rgudrie teksta bl膩姆i par tic墨bu, reli臒iju un pa拧izzi艈u mani neuzrun膩ja ne tik cik melns aiz naga. T膩das lietad vair膩k uzrun膩 agr膩 jaun墨b膩, tom膿r tad, man ir aizdomas, p膩r膿jais st膩sts b奴tu vienaldz墨g膩ks.
Laba, iesaku, bet zvaigznes tikai 拧itik.
Laba, iesaku, bet zvaigznes tikai 拧itik.
November 10, 2022
Kartais su gyvenimu tenka tiesiog susitaikyti - priimti j寞 tok寞, koks jis yra, kad ir kaip tai b奴t懦 skaudu. Man 拧i knyga apie tai. Apie sugeb臈jim膮 啪engti t膮 啪ingsn寞, kuris ne啪inai, kur nuves.
September 1, 2022
Knyga labai maloniai nustebino ir labai patiko. Nors knygos pagrindin臈 tema sunki, bet 拧alia vis懦 filosofini懦 寞啪valg懦, netr奴ko ir sant奴rios ironijos. Tikrai skaitysiu ir kitas autoriaus knygas, nes "Rekonstrukcija" visi拧kai 寞trauk臈 :)
September 16, 2022
Pabaiga nustebino!
艩iaip labai 寞domu paskaityti, kaip 啪mogui protas aptemsta, sektos ir pana拧iai.
Daug galvojau, kas dedasi j懦 galvose, kad iki tiek nueinama, bet atsakymo neradau, ir lioviausi.
Labai 寞domi patirtis i拧 po kaimyn懦 est懦 plunksnos.
艩iaip labai 寞domu paskaityti, kaip 啪mogui protas aptemsta, sektos ir pana拧iai.
Daug galvojau, kas dedasi j懦 galvose, kad iki tiek nueinama, bet atsakymo neradau, ir lioviausi.
Labai 寞domi patirtis i拧 po kaimyn懦 est懦 plunksnos.
April 18, 2013
... ei ole oluline, kas see, mida me usume, on tingimata t玫si... Oluline on see, milliseks see meid teeb. Ma ei suuda hukka m玫ista ei tahtmist enda vastu j盲盲gitult ausaks j盲盲da ega kompromissitut soovi minna l玫puni. Aga kohe, kui nende taga t玫stavad pead halastanatus ja p玫lgus - ning kui m盲ngus on m玫ni jumal, noor v玫i vana, ja 眉ksk玫ik kui ilusat ligimesearmastust jutlustav, aga selline, kes meid j盲盲gitult endale n玫uab, siis juhtub see tingimata -, on minu jaoks piir 眉letatud. Ainuke usk ja lootus, mida minul on vaja selleks l眉hikeseks ajaks, mis mul j盲rel, seisneb v玫imes muutuda kas v玫i pisut paremaks inimeseks kui ma praegu olen.
Rein Raud "Rekonstruktsioon"
Rein Raud "Rekonstruktsioon"
May 24, 2018
Skai膷iau ir vis lyd臈jo Jonathan Franzen "Purity" tema, vis tik daug pana拧umo turi abi 拧ios knygos. "Rekonstrukcija" pasaul寞 i拧vydo trimis metais anks膷iau u啪 "Purity".
October 14, 2019
Investigating a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
Review of the Dalkey Archive english language translation (2017) of the Estonian language original (2012)
Rein Raud's The Reconstruction is a two-fold examination of the narrator's life & marriage and then the life of his daughter who had died by suicide. The narrator's early life had been under the Soviet Union's post-World War II occupation of Estonia. His life during this time is portrayed as a struggle against adopting the expected path of the nomenkultura (the privileged class of officials promoted by the Communist Party) as personified by his father-in-law. In contrast, his daughter mostly grows up in a post-Soviet free Estonia where her options and freedoms seem limitless, even the choice to die.
The plot structure is somewhat along the lines of a detective investigation as the father interviews his daughter's friends and associates in both France (where she studied and worked) and Estonia (where she joined an artists' commune). There is an increasing tension and mystery that grows in the story as we apparently are getting closer to the solution of what happened and yet are still at a remove from being able to totally understand. Along with the father we are left with the knowledge that you can never totally understand another person. Our best path forward is to do good where you can as you will never know what secret torments another may be going through.
The translation by veteran Estonian translator Adam Cullen flowed very well and I was especially pleased that Dalkey Archive did an excellent job of copy-editing in the final published book. I find that often the latter effort is sadly lacking in many international Estonian translations.
Links and Trivia
Added to the list of books with Fictional Characters Who Love Arvo P盲rt.
Review of the Dalkey Archive english language translation (2017) of the Estonian language original (2012)
Rein Raud's The Reconstruction is a two-fold examination of the narrator's life & marriage and then the life of his daughter who had died by suicide. The narrator's early life had been under the Soviet Union's post-World War II occupation of Estonia. His life during this time is portrayed as a struggle against adopting the expected path of the nomenkultura (the privileged class of officials promoted by the Communist Party) as personified by his father-in-law. In contrast, his daughter mostly grows up in a post-Soviet free Estonia where her options and freedoms seem limitless, even the choice to die.
The plot structure is somewhat along the lines of a detective investigation as the father interviews his daughter's friends and associates in both France (where she studied and worked) and Estonia (where she joined an artists' commune). There is an increasing tension and mystery that grows in the story as we apparently are getting closer to the solution of what happened and yet are still at a remove from being able to totally understand. Along with the father we are left with the knowledge that you can never totally understand another person. Our best path forward is to do good where you can as you will never know what secret torments another may be going through.
The translation by veteran Estonian translator Adam Cullen flowed very well and I was especially pleased that Dalkey Archive did an excellent job of copy-editing in the final published book. I find that often the latter effort is sadly lacking in many international Estonian translations.
Links and Trivia
Added to the list of books with Fictional Characters Who Love Arvo P盲rt.
April 6, 2024
Elamus. Pealtn盲ha tundub, et tegemist on sellise klassikalise krimisugemetega looga. V盲hki surev isa p眉眉ab teha rahu viis aastat tagasi kummalistel asjaoludel surnud t眉tre Anni lahkumisega. Et mis ja miks siis ikkagi juhtus. Saame teada, mis juhtus, miks j盲盲b iga眉he enda lahti m玫testada. M玫tetes l盲heb isa tagasi enda lapsep玫lve, 眉likooliaega, Anni emaga abiellumise ja lahutuseni. K玫ik tundus olevat okei, aga mingil hetkel Anni muutus, j盲ttis pooleli edukad 玫pingud Prantsusmaal, liikus kummaliste sektantide seltskonnas kuni traagilise l玫puni v盲lja. V玫ib vaid arvata, et katal眉saatoriks oli rumal samm asetada end uurimist枚枚 nimel teatud seltskonna kingadesse, mis midagi temas p枚枚rdumatult paigast 盲ra loksutas.
Raamatut on nimetatud usuvastaseks teoseks - mina seda nii ei n盲e. Praktiseeriva kristlasena mind ei h盲irinud 盲盲rmuslikud n盲ited erinevatest religioonidest - see k玫ik on ju olemas. Olin isegi aastaid kirikust eemal, sest samastasin neid inimesi Jumalaga. Lihtsalt igasugune organiseeritud religioon (v玫i mistahes organisatsioon, partei, kogukond), konfessioonist s玫ltumata, meelitab ligi v玫imuhulle manipulaatoreid, nartsissiste ja ps眉hhopaate, aga head on ikka kordades rohkem. Ehk paraku ei saa Jumalat samastada tema j盲rgijatega. Laias laastus n玫ustun autoriga (lause l玫puga siis, t玫de on ikkagi mulle oluline), et "Mu meelest ei ole oluline, kas see, mida me usume, on tingimata t玫si 鈥� Oluline on see, milliseks see meid teeb."
Teine raamatut l盲biv teema oli mu jaoks peresuhted, et miks need vahel kiiva kisuvad v玫i on sellised nagu on. Minu vanemate p玫lvkonnal ja p玫lvkondadel enne seda ei olnud kombeks v盲ga isiklikke suhteid lahata, rohkem j盲eti r盲盲kimata kui r盲盲giti - et ehk laheneb ja l盲heb kuidagi. Vahel lahenes ja l盲ks, aga sageli mitte. Kus leida seda tasakaalu ameerikaliku k玫ige v盲ljaladumise ja l玫putu heietamise ning eestlasliku reserveerituse vahel - kes teab. Mul oli tunne, et Anni peres elasid k玫ik kuidagi oma elu - oli k眉ll pere, aga puudus pereelu - ja ega see tema vanemate Ennu ja Maire peredes teisiti olnud.
Raamatut on nimetatud usuvastaseks teoseks - mina seda nii ei n盲e. Praktiseeriva kristlasena mind ei h盲irinud 盲盲rmuslikud n盲ited erinevatest religioonidest - see k玫ik on ju olemas. Olin isegi aastaid kirikust eemal, sest samastasin neid inimesi Jumalaga. Lihtsalt igasugune organiseeritud religioon (v玫i mistahes organisatsioon, partei, kogukond), konfessioonist s玫ltumata, meelitab ligi v玫imuhulle manipulaatoreid, nartsissiste ja ps眉hhopaate, aga head on ikka kordades rohkem. Ehk paraku ei saa Jumalat samastada tema j盲rgijatega. Laias laastus n玫ustun autoriga (lause l玫puga siis, t玫de on ikkagi mulle oluline), et "Mu meelest ei ole oluline, kas see, mida me usume, on tingimata t玫si 鈥� Oluline on see, milliseks see meid teeb."
Teine raamatut l盲biv teema oli mu jaoks peresuhted, et miks need vahel kiiva kisuvad v玫i on sellised nagu on. Minu vanemate p玫lvkonnal ja p玫lvkondadel enne seda ei olnud kombeks v盲ga isiklikke suhteid lahata, rohkem j盲eti r盲盲kimata kui r盲盲giti - et ehk laheneb ja l盲heb kuidagi. Vahel lahenes ja l盲ks, aga sageli mitte. Kus leida seda tasakaalu ameerikaliku k玫ige v盲ljaladumise ja l玫putu heietamise ning eestlasliku reserveerituse vahel - kes teab. Mul oli tunne, et Anni peres elasid k玫ik kuidagi oma elu - oli k眉ll pere, aga puudus pereelu - ja ega see tema vanemate Ennu ja Maire peredes teisiti olnud.
July 6, 2024
漠 tik臈jimo pinkles geriau nepatekt.
January 13, 2025
It was a pleasure and an honor for me to translate this novel, to delve into the writer鈥檚 philosophical thought, and his passion for conveying this knowledge in the form of a novel that achieves enjoyment and benefit.
October 2, 2022
P玫nev lugu inimeste otsingutest ja eksiradadest (ja m玫nest leiust ja). Eestikeelne audioraamat meeldis
November 4, 2022
3.5 i拧 5
Neskub臈jau skaityti 拧ios knygos, gal istorija b奴t懦 stipriau paveikusi, jeigu j膮 b奴膷iau skai膷iusi be pertrauk懦 kitoms knygoms.
Ra拧ymas man patiko, veik臈jai subtil奴s ir charakteringi. Istorija keista, ypa膷 pabaiga. I拧 esm臈 pabaig膮 啪inoma jau nuo pirm懦 puslapi懦, bet per vis膮 knyg膮 i拧lieka m寞sl臈, kaip gi iki to buvo nueita. Nueita buvo tikrai netradiciniu keliu. Ar mane tai 寞tikino? Kalbant apie pagrindinio veik臈jo dukr膮 - taip, kas d臈l kit懦 - ne. 沤mon臈s padaro keist懦 dalyk懦, ypa膷 veikiami grup臈s, bet vis tiek d臈l kit懦 veik臈j懦, kuri懦 likimas buvo kaip dukters, man sunku patik臈t, kad jie gal臈jo taip pasielgti.
Knyg膮 tikrai rekomenduoju kitiems, manau, bus labai 寞domi diskusija j膮 aptarin臈jant su knyg懦 klubu.
Neskub臈jau skaityti 拧ios knygos, gal istorija b奴t懦 stipriau paveikusi, jeigu j膮 b奴膷iau skai膷iusi be pertrauk懦 kitoms knygoms.
Ra拧ymas man patiko, veik臈jai subtil奴s ir charakteringi. Istorija keista, ypa膷 pabaiga. I拧 esm臈 pabaig膮 啪inoma jau nuo pirm懦 puslapi懦, bet per vis膮 knyg膮 i拧lieka m寞sl臈, kaip gi iki to buvo nueita. Nueita buvo tikrai netradiciniu keliu. Ar mane tai 寞tikino? Kalbant apie pagrindinio veik臈jo dukr膮 - taip, kas d臈l kit懦 - ne. 沤mon臈s padaro keist懦 dalyk懦, ypa膷 veikiami grup臈s, bet vis tiek d臈l kit懦 veik臈j懦, kuri懦 likimas buvo kaip dukters, man sunku patik臈t, kad jie gal臈jo taip pasielgti.
Knyg膮 tikrai rekomenduoju kitiems, manau, bus labai 寞domi diskusija j膮 aptarin臈jant su knyg懦 klubu.
October 30, 2017
I knew very little about Estonia when I started reading The Reconstruction, but visited the country part-way through and started to get more into it after learning more about Estonian history. However, I then lost my way with this novel a bit. Being more familiar with Estonia might have helped, I expect. Whilst I felt invested in the stories of the narrator, his daughter, and a couple of other characters, there were too many others whose journeys and philosophies I struggled to follow or care about. Taking breaks from reading then made it harder to pick up the threads. Still, I was glad that I persisted to the end. The impossiblity of this father getting a clear, single answer to explain his daughter's life and death - or of anyone getting those answers about anyone else - came across powerfully. The father's experience was less intellectualised than other characters' so easier for me to connect with. I particularly liked two passages, one in which he describes the feeling of leaving a foreign city:
And the other reflecting on longing:
I am leaving, but this city will remain, with its people and its sounds and its rhythms, and the fact that it will be left without me once again makes no real difference to it. The faces of passersby, which just a couple of days earlier belonged to people with whom you shared that large space, now seem to retreat behind a border. That space is still theirs, but it's like you no longer exist in it anymore.
And the other reflecting on longing:
Longing is incapable of accepting the empty space, which the world's onward grind should refill as time passes. Rather, it screams out against any kind of touch - wordless, thoughtless, pointless, simply in unadulterated pain. Longing lies near in graveyards, but it is covered by a rug of silence. The scream isn't gone, but it has flowed out from the heart - beneath the green pines, between the sandy paths.
April 15, 2020
Rein Raud on virolainen kirjailija ja Japaniin erikoistunut kulttuurin ja kirjallisuuden tutkija. Rekonstruktio on Raudin ensimm盲inen (mutta toivottavasti ei viimeinen) suomennettu teos. Se on koskettava tarina, jossa yhden henkil枚n kertomat pienet tarinat kietoutuvat Viron l盲hihistoriaan.
Enn Padrik on kuolemansairas mies, joka diagnoosin saatuaan alkaa selvitt盲盲 tytt盲rens盲 Annin viisi vuotta aiemmin tapahtunutta kuolemaa. Anni kuoli uskonnollisessa joukkoitsemurhassa taitelilijatalossa Viljandimaalla. Nelj盲 nuorta aikuista l枚ydettiin palavasta talosta kuolleina. P盲idens盲 alla heill盲 oli pienet matkalaukut ja k盲siss盲 kirje, jossa sanottiin heid盲n olevan valmiita astumaan jumalansa eteen. Is盲 yritt盲盲 ymm盲rt盲盲, mit盲 tapahtui, mik盲 ajoi tytt盲ren kuolemaan.
"T盲m盲 tarina ei kerro minusta", sanoo Enn Padrik, mutta lopulta kirja kertoo juuri h盲nest盲. Tavallisesta miehest盲, joka piti ty枚st盲盲n, eteni normaalia vauhtia, mutta oli vailla mainittavaa kunnianhimoa. Avioliitto Mairen kanssa, jonka vanhemmat olivat sen verran hyv盲ss盲 asemassa, ett盲 heid盲n kauttaan Enn ja Maire saivat pieni盲 etuja Neuvosto-Virossa. Anni oli perheen ainokainen, ihannelapsi. Aikuistuessaan h盲n l盲htee opiskelemaan Pariisiin. Siell盲 kuitenkin tapahtuu jotain. Anni keskeytt盲盲 opintonsa ja palaa Viroon, jossa h盲n lopulta ajautuu taiteilijataloon, jossa h盲n ajautuu kohtalokkaaseen tekoonsa.
Enn etsii k盲siins盲 ihmisi盲, jotka olivat tunteneet Annin ja kyselee heilt盲 t盲m盲n asioista. Keskustelujen yhteydess盲 alkaa auki keriyty盲 tarina, jonka edetess盲 Enn tajuaa, kuinka kauas tytt盲rest盲盲n h盲n olikaan ajautunut. Tapahtumat etenev盲t hiukan salapoliisiromaanin tapaan, mutta kyseess盲 ei ole dekkari. Kyseess盲 on matka, jolla Enn Padrik yritt盲盲 rekonstruoida Annin kuolemaan johtaneet tapahtumat. Samalla h盲n k盲y l盲pi omaa el盲m盲盲ns盲 tiet盲ess盲盲n kuolevansa pian. Enn Padraikin tarinan edetess盲 avautuu n盲k枚ala kolmen sukupolven arkiel盲m盲盲n Virossa.
Kirja k盲sittelee monia asioita: ihmisen henkil枚kohtaista vapautta, uskoa ja fundamentalismia. Lopulta ihminen voi menn盲 盲盲rimm盲isyyksiin, miss盲 tahansa asiassa oli kyse aatteesta, uskonnosta tai ilmastonmuutoksesta. Kirjan lopussa p盲盲henkil枚 tulee siihen tulokseen, ettei ole niin v盲li盲, mihin uskoo, vaan se millaiseksi ihmiseksi usko tekee. Lopulta pit盲isi vain yritt盲盲 tulla paremmaksi ihmiseksi.
Rekonstruktio sis盲lt盲盲 paljon filosofisia ja uskonnollisia pohdintoja k盲ym盲tt盲 raskaaksi ja hylk盲盲m盲tt盲 juonta. Dialogi on sujuvaa ja aidon tuntuista. Rein Raud yritt盲盲 ymm盲rt盲盲 henkil枚it盲盲n tuomitsematta heit盲. Pidin t盲st盲 kirjasta kovasti. Se voitti vuonna 2012 Viron Kulttuurirahaston vuosipalkinnon, joka vastaa merkitt盲vyydelt盲盲n Finlandia-palkintoa.
Enn Padrik on kuolemansairas mies, joka diagnoosin saatuaan alkaa selvitt盲盲 tytt盲rens盲 Annin viisi vuotta aiemmin tapahtunutta kuolemaa. Anni kuoli uskonnollisessa joukkoitsemurhassa taitelilijatalossa Viljandimaalla. Nelj盲 nuorta aikuista l枚ydettiin palavasta talosta kuolleina. P盲idens盲 alla heill盲 oli pienet matkalaukut ja k盲siss盲 kirje, jossa sanottiin heid盲n olevan valmiita astumaan jumalansa eteen. Is盲 yritt盲盲 ymm盲rt盲盲, mit盲 tapahtui, mik盲 ajoi tytt盲ren kuolemaan.
"T盲m盲 tarina ei kerro minusta", sanoo Enn Padrik, mutta lopulta kirja kertoo juuri h盲nest盲. Tavallisesta miehest盲, joka piti ty枚st盲盲n, eteni normaalia vauhtia, mutta oli vailla mainittavaa kunnianhimoa. Avioliitto Mairen kanssa, jonka vanhemmat olivat sen verran hyv盲ss盲 asemassa, ett盲 heid盲n kauttaan Enn ja Maire saivat pieni盲 etuja Neuvosto-Virossa. Anni oli perheen ainokainen, ihannelapsi. Aikuistuessaan h盲n l盲htee opiskelemaan Pariisiin. Siell盲 kuitenkin tapahtuu jotain. Anni keskeytt盲盲 opintonsa ja palaa Viroon, jossa h盲n lopulta ajautuu taiteilijataloon, jossa h盲n ajautuu kohtalokkaaseen tekoonsa.
Enn etsii k盲siins盲 ihmisi盲, jotka olivat tunteneet Annin ja kyselee heilt盲 t盲m盲n asioista. Keskustelujen yhteydess盲 alkaa auki keriyty盲 tarina, jonka edetess盲 Enn tajuaa, kuinka kauas tytt盲rest盲盲n h盲n olikaan ajautunut. Tapahtumat etenev盲t hiukan salapoliisiromaanin tapaan, mutta kyseess盲 ei ole dekkari. Kyseess盲 on matka, jolla Enn Padrik yritt盲盲 rekonstruoida Annin kuolemaan johtaneet tapahtumat. Samalla h盲n k盲y l盲pi omaa el盲m盲盲ns盲 tiet盲ess盲盲n kuolevansa pian. Enn Padraikin tarinan edetess盲 avautuu n盲k枚ala kolmen sukupolven arkiel盲m盲盲n Virossa.
Kirja k盲sittelee monia asioita: ihmisen henkil枚kohtaista vapautta, uskoa ja fundamentalismia. Lopulta ihminen voi menn盲 盲盲rimm盲isyyksiin, miss盲 tahansa asiassa oli kyse aatteesta, uskonnosta tai ilmastonmuutoksesta. Kirjan lopussa p盲盲henkil枚 tulee siihen tulokseen, ettei ole niin v盲li盲, mihin uskoo, vaan se millaiseksi ihmiseksi usko tekee. Lopulta pit盲isi vain yritt盲盲 tulla paremmaksi ihmiseksi.
Rekonstruktio sis盲lt盲盲 paljon filosofisia ja uskonnollisia pohdintoja k盲ym盲tt盲 raskaaksi ja hylk盲盲m盲tt盲 juonta. Dialogi on sujuvaa ja aidon tuntuista. Rein Raud yritt盲盲 ymm盲rt盲盲 henkil枚it盲盲n tuomitsematta heit盲. Pidin t盲st盲 kirjasta kovasti. Se voitti vuonna 2012 Viron Kulttuurirahaston vuosipalkinnon, joka vastaa merkitt盲vyydelt盲盲n Finlandia-palkintoa.
May 30, 2023
Quite a unique book, I would say. On the surface, You could call it a detective. However, there is a bit more to it. The underlying topic is the topic of truth and belief. In that sense, this book reminded me of The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco. Both books delve into the question of how important it is to know the truth and how the truth is relevant to every individual. Are ones personal belief more or less important than proven facts. Both books explore this topic by using religion as an example. Interestingly, neither book answers the question and leaves it to the reader to decide.
Going back to Rein Raud - this book is dark and melancholic, yet captivating. For sure an interesting read. The main character is quite an ordinary man, or maybe below ordinary. He is a low achiever, mostly just interested in art and comfort. However, there is certain serenity about him, that makes him a compelling character to like.
Going back to Rein Raud - this book is dark and melancholic, yet captivating. For sure an interesting read. The main character is quite an ordinary man, or maybe below ordinary. He is a low achiever, mostly just interested in art and comfort. However, there is certain serenity about him, that makes him a compelling character to like.
November 23, 2023
Peale raske haiguse diagnoosi saamist otsustab loo peategelane Enn p眉henduda oma t眉tre, Anni, surma uurimisele. Anni v玫ttis 5 aastat tagasi eraklikus kommuunis koos kolme kaaslasega endalt elu ning isas眉da ei suuda surmaga silmitsi seistes selle m玫ttega leppida ning hakkab asja omal k盲el uurima, et mis Kaskedetaguse talus tegelikult juhtus.
Raamatu esimeses pooles tutvustab Enn oma eksnaist, Anni ema, ja tolle perekonda, et lugeja saaks aimu Anni lapsep玫lvest. Seej盲rel hakkab isa otsima neid inimesi, kes nooreks naiseks sirgunud Annit tundnud olid, sest tuleb v盲lja, et vanemad ise tegelikult tihti peale oma lapsi eriti h盲sti ei tunnegi. Ja viimaks leidub ka keegi, kes Anniga saatusliku l玫pu eel v盲ga tihedalt seotud oli ning omamoodi usklikest koosnenud kommuunielu Ennule kirjeldada oskab. Loo pu盲nt oli minu jaoks k眉ll ootamtu, aga just seda ma raamatute juures ju armastangi. Kuulasin seda audioramatut ja ekstrapunktid l盲hevad kindlasti ka Tambet Tuisule, kes selle k枚itva loo on v盲ga m玫nusalt linti lugenud!
Raamatu esimeses pooles tutvustab Enn oma eksnaist, Anni ema, ja tolle perekonda, et lugeja saaks aimu Anni lapsep玫lvest. Seej盲rel hakkab isa otsima neid inimesi, kes nooreks naiseks sirgunud Annit tundnud olid, sest tuleb v盲lja, et vanemad ise tegelikult tihti peale oma lapsi eriti h盲sti ei tunnegi. Ja viimaks leidub ka keegi, kes Anniga saatusliku l玫pu eel v盲ga tihedalt seotud oli ning omamoodi usklikest koosnenud kommuunielu Ennule kirjeldada oskab. Loo pu盲nt oli minu jaoks k眉ll ootamtu, aga just seda ma raamatute juures ju armastangi. Kuulasin seda audioramatut ja ekstrapunktid l盲hevad kindlasti ka Tambet Tuisule, kes selle k枚itva loo on v盲ga m玫nusalt linti lugenud!
July 26, 2022
Audio, loeb Tambet Tuisk (Libby'is olemas Keskraamatukogu kaudu - sinna 眉ldse mitmeid eestikeelseid audioraamatuid ka tekkinud). V玫in vist julgelt soovitada just kuulatavat versiooni.
Lugu on siis selline, et 眉ks isa otsib vastuseid oma t眉tre surmaloos. Aga pigem nagu filosoofilisi kui kriminaalseid. Kui tahta kriminulli, siis j盲盲b raamat ikka igavaks vast, eriti esimeses pooles.
Ma olen n眉眉d m玫ned varasemad Rein Raua raamatud lugenud (tervitused autorile, kui seda loba siin j盲lgib :D!) ja teadsin, mida oodata. Ja see m玫jus ainult h盲sti. Mulle t盲itsa meeldib see stiil ja tegelaste loomine. Kas see viib kuhugi? Noh, v玫ib-olla isegi rohkem kui ma julgesin oodata. Oli nagu l玫pp ka.
Aga v玫ib-olla mul oli lihtsalt tuju kuulata 盲ra mitmete inimeste lood.
Lugu on siis selline, et 眉ks isa otsib vastuseid oma t眉tre surmaloos. Aga pigem nagu filosoofilisi kui kriminaalseid. Kui tahta kriminulli, siis j盲盲b raamat ikka igavaks vast, eriti esimeses pooles.
Ma olen n眉眉d m玫ned varasemad Rein Raua raamatud lugenud (tervitused autorile, kui seda loba siin j盲lgib :D!) ja teadsin, mida oodata. Ja see m玫jus ainult h盲sti. Mulle t盲itsa meeldib see stiil ja tegelaste loomine. Kas see viib kuhugi? Noh, v玫ib-olla isegi rohkem kui ma julgesin oodata. Oli nagu l玫pp ka.
Aga v玫ib-olla mul oli lihtsalt tuju kuulata 盲ra mitmete inimeste lood.
May 18, 2018
Nepa啪寞stama literat奴ra, bet pa啪寞stama problematika. Gal est懦 pasaul臈jauta n臈ra jau tokia tolima nuo lietuvi拧kosios. Daugelis persona啪懦 atrodo 寞sitais臋 knygoje tiesiai i拧 mano 1980-1990 bohemi拧k懦 vakar臈li懦. Gerai, kad tai buvo ir kad pra臈jo. Gr寞啪tant prie literat奴ros - puiki knyga. Citata, kuri jokiu b奴du neapibendrina romano, ta膷iau tikrai verta prisiminti: "艩ven膷iausioji Mergele Marija, kuri pastojai nenusid臈jusi, leisk man nusid臈ti nepastojusiai."
July 30, 2020
I read The Dalkey Archive edition translated by Adam Cullen, but since it isn't listed here, I chose this edition to add to my list.
Good mystery, a bit slower pace than most of the mysteries I read, but I enjoyed it. It's told in the stories a father seeks about his daughter's death as he comes to terms with his own impending death (not a spoiler). Interesting characters. I've been reading up on Estonia lately and thought I would try some fiction.
Good mystery, a bit slower pace than most of the mysteries I read, but I enjoyed it. It's told in the stories a father seeks about his daughter's death as he comes to terms with his own impending death (not a spoiler). Interesting characters. I've been reading up on Estonia lately and thought I would try some fiction.
January 22, 2021
Ladusa teksti ja loomulike dialoogidega 2-osaline p玫nevusromaan, mis on m玫nusalt pikitud intellektuaalsete diskursustega. Esimene osa kirjeldab arvustamata perekondlikku tausta, inimesi, nende omavahelisi suhteid ja l盲bielamisi. See tekitab kaastunde isa vastu, kes avastab, et tegelikult pole ta oma t眉tart kunagi 玫ieti tundnud, ning paneb p枚ialt hoidma tema t玫eotsingutele. Jutustuse teine osa rekonstrueeribki 眉limalt kaasahaaravalt loo, mis vastab isa k眉simistele. P玫nev, julm, ootamatu.
March 4, 2019
Est懦 autoriaus psichologin臈 knyga, pasakojanti k膮 rei拧kia sirgti onkologine liga, 啪inoti, kad mir拧ti ir b奴ti tuo periodu vieni拧u. Kita nagrin臈jama problema yra vaik懦, gyvenan膷i懦 nedarnioje 拧eimoje, besiskirian膷ioje ar jau i拧siskyrusioje 拧eimoje vieni拧umas, negal臈jimas spr臋sti savo problem懦. Tada ir atsiranda "tik臈jim懦", toki懦 pat nesuprast懦 draug懦, atsiskyr臈li懦 komun懦 paie拧kos ir net savi啪udyb臈.
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