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manikandankpkd's review
4.0
Reminds me Kubrick’s film “Eyes Wide Shut” which is in adaptation of Schnitzler’s book “Traumnovelle”
ilse's review
4.0
(Edward Hopper, Night Windows, 1928).
She sends me a sidelong and clearly ironic look: “You know what you make me think of. Of the ostrich that that buries its head in the sand and doesn't want to see anything." She's right this time , and I say nothing for a moment , thinking it over . I tell myself that all my craving to know, to know everything, has, at the first hurdle, shown itself to be that quality that goes under the name of forward flight, fear of knowing masked under a proclaimed determination to leave no stone unturned.
This novel is fodder for psychologists, as [a:Harry Mulisch|44694|Harry Mulisch|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1240151754p2/44694.jpg] would say. Or quoting Dr Abbott in Fawlty towers "My gosh, there's enough material here for an entire conference"!
Quite reminiscent of [b:Contempt|67141|Contempt|Alberto Moravia|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657549081l/67141._SY75_.jpg|2257072] in themes, characters and psychological intensity, hoping to write a review of this soon, or at least dream one. In the meantime, The Not-Knowing is stuck on repeat in my mind.
chiaramasciari's review against another edition
5.0
premetto che con Moravia ho un rapporto ambivalente: i suoi libri in teoria mi piacciono sempre molto ma in pratica poi li trovo un po’ tutto fumo e niente arrosto. Di conseguenza, pensavo che questo l’avrei letto tanto per il gusto di leggerlo, invece mi è piaciuto molto. È diverso, la scrittura è piú fluida e scorrevole e per nulla pesante. La storia è interessante e tiene alta l’attenzione, e la lettura è facilitata dal fatto che tutto il romanzo è narrato a partire dagli occhi del protagonista
gemmii's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sophiekeppler's review
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Parts were ok but on the whole it was nothing special.
aureru's review
3.0
A Római lányt olvastam tőle és tetszett így, amikor egy könyvespolcon megláttam, elkezdtem olvasni.
Korántsem olyan lett mint vártam. Folyamatosan váltakozik az izgalmas, a visszataszító és az érthetetlen. Összességében felkavaró, zavaró. Többször le akartam tenni, de be is akartam fejezni, hogy vége legyen.
Aztán mintha vég nélkül ért volna véget.
Korántsem olyan lett mint vártam. Folyamatosan váltakozik az izgalmas, a visszataszító és az érthetetlen. Összességében felkavaró, zavaró. Többször le akartam tenni, de be is akartam fejezni, hogy vége legyen.
Aztán mintha vég nélkül ért volna véget.
dafne_martino's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0