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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
This was a remarkable book for 1945. And I love Miller's plays. However, there is a clumsiness to the prose, particularly before the story of Itzak in Poland. After that the story recovers and there is a stronger, more confident, voice and it is tighter and faster paced, particularly after Newman and his wife see the war movie. Still, the premise of the glasses is a bit contrived, and Newman's marriage to Gertrude adds little to the plot except as a mechanism for her to inform him of who and what the "Christian Front" really is. I was almost expecting that Gert was in fact Jewish herself, which would have added another dimension to Miller's handling of antisemitism. An opportunity wasted, however. Still, for the times, a remarkable book.
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a powerful story that made me realize a lot of aspects of racism I hadn't known about. Highly recommended.
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
El libro te cuenta una historia personal de un hombre al que, por cierto motivo, lo empiezan a considerar como judío sin serlo. En un momento en el cual el antisemitismo estaba en auge en Estado Unidos, es un contratiempo crucial para el protagonista ya que su vida cambia de la noche a la mañana. No solo en el trabajo, sino con sus amigos, vecinos e incluso con su propia familia.
Creo que es una gran novela. A mi me ha marcado, ya que te habla de lo frágiles que son las relaciones sociales y lo que cada persona hace, o es capaz de hacer, por mantener una posición social o una reputación, aunque sea a costa de tirar a la basura y machacar emocionalmente (y socialmente) a una persona que considera amiga o, cuanto menos, no tiene nada en contra de la misma.
En resumen, creo que es una buena descripción y análisis de la sociedad donde nos movemos.
Creo que es una gran novela. A mi me ha marcado, ya que te habla de lo frágiles que son las relaciones sociales y lo que cada persona hace, o es capaz de hacer, por mantener una posición social o una reputación, aunque sea a costa de tirar a la basura y machacar emocionalmente (y socialmente) a una persona que considera amiga o, cuanto menos, no tiene nada en contra de la misma.
En resumen, creo que es una buena descripción y análisis de la sociedad donde nos movemos.
medium-paced
interesting examination of anti-semitism and prejudice, wth a main character who is easy to hate but it is interesting to see him change and learn as the novel progresses and his anxieties are realised.
damn. certainly controversial. I’ll have to sit with my thoughts a few more days before I come to a complete conclusion of my thoughts. Definitely a thought-provoking novel.