The idea of steampunk filled with warrior scientist nuns could have so much potential. Except Nix prefers to have nuns for the cool imagery and with zThe idea of steampunk filled with warrior scientist nuns could have so much potential. Except Nix prefers to have nuns for the cool imagery and with zero religious references, from the names to the hymns. They're not even celibate and even enter into non-committed relationships with druids (?). I thought more of amazons than nuns at all
This book was a slow burn. Of course, you're waiting for Vanessa to snap out of it and admit what had been done to her, but it wasn't as simple as thaThis book was a slow burn. Of course, you're waiting for Vanessa to snap out of it and admit what had been done to her, but it wasn't as simple as that. Not even the journalistic big moment that the novel seemed to be building so much momentum about. But no, it's just the mentality of journalists at work.
Part a homage to Lolita, part modern-day commentary, it doesn't allow facts to be explained away so easily. It's extremely unsettling and far more explicit than Nabokov's novel by straight giving voice to the victim and living inside her head throughout the text. (view spoiler)[ The explicit parts had no place in the text, really. I don't see how they pushed the narrative forward, and though it's shown she has wrecked basic aspects of her life, it's hard to see why she'd confess to a teacher and be all closed afterwards, with other women. Vanessa is, to me, an unreliable narrator even when this does not point out to Strane being innocent, I think it would have more effect if the depravity of his actions would remain partially hidden, like with Taylor Birch (hide spoiler)]
It's true that only she and her rapist were the most defined characters, still, it has some merit for trying to write a reply to Lolita from the opposite point of view. I won't say it's the best thing I read this year, but it sure was interesting in itself.
Also, aside from that one character that struck me as filler, it's good to know men can be perfectly empathetic and okay as characters. But if you sum one plus one, the result is still two: While there was no specific reason for Vanessa to be made into a victim, and the blame lied on her rapist, her neglectful parents are to blame.
Now onto the negatives, which are spoilery: (view spoiler)[those car escapades to his house were the most unrealistic thing about the book and a huge plot failure, the book can be incredibly crass and feel like it never reaches an adequate climax (hide spoiler)]....more
No voy a decir que el libro est谩 del todo mal, pero s铆 que si siguiera las indicaciones del 煤ltimo decreto, ni debiera estar ley茅ndolo... En fin. DiveNo voy a decir que el libro est谩 del todo mal, pero s铆 que si siguiera las indicaciones del 煤ltimo decreto, ni debiera estar ley茅ndolo... En fin. Divertido, pero muy ce帽ido a la 茅poca. As铆 y todo, el genio de Castellani no se puede negar....more
Para m铆, que ya hab铆a le铆do algo sobre logoterapia, esta es la m谩s convincente de las escuelas psicol贸gicas.
Lo digo porque no se reduce a un aspecto Para m铆, que ya hab铆a le铆do algo sobre logoterapia, esta es la m谩s convincente de las escuelas psicol贸gicas.
Lo digo porque no se reduce a un aspecto del hombre (Freud), no convierte al hombre en un todo autosuficiente (Jung), no lo considera solo desde el punto de vista del poder (Adler), ni niega la religi贸n. Pero no soy psic贸loga.
De cualquier manera, el tono personalista es evidente y enriquece la experiencia del campo de concentraci贸n. Simplemente maravilloso. Muy recomendable....more
Favorite Author of Your Favorite Author (1) : Flannery O'Connor
I liked this one better than The BrotRead for the Literary Life Reading Challenge 2022
Favorite Author of Your Favorite Author (1) : Flannery O'Connor
I liked this one better than The Brothers Karamazov, so sue me. At its best, reminded me of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray or Nabokov's Lolita though I didn't expect it to have an open end like that....more
Read for The Literary Life Podcast Reading Challenge: 2 for '22. Go Further Up and Further in
7. International (Fiction or Non-fiction). Set on a counRead for The Literary Life Podcast Reading Challenge: 2 for '22. Go Further Up and Further in
7. International (Fiction or Non-fiction). Set on a country not my own (2)
Bastante original.
De Amado Nervo solo conoc铆a algunos poemas sueltos. Se nota la influencia de Poe y hasta algo de Shelley, al fin y al cabo Pablo quiere crear a una mujer a su medida. Mantiene la intriga de qu茅 pasa cu谩ndo se descubre la verdad. (view spoiler)[No me hubiera gustado que Luisa muera sin saber lo que realmente hab铆a sucedido, aunque la verdad me esperaba algo m谩s fuerte que la simple resignaci贸n (hide spoiler)].
Hay mucho de g贸tico y rom谩ntico, hasta de ciencia ficci贸n como se ha dicho en otros comentarios por la clase de referencias y giros argumentales....more
Nope. I tried steampunk thinking the Victorian atmosphere would be more of my liking, but this writing is too modern and it mistakens romance by what yNope. I tried steampunk thinking the Victorian atmosphere would be more of my liking, but this writing is too modern and it mistakens romance by what you see on cheap movies. Some themes weren't that bad, but in the end it's not worth it. I only am thankful that it was short. ...more
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