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awen_mair's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Very nicely written and surprisingly hard hitting. You won’t realise how much you hate your job until you read this book. Relatable in the weirdest way. Definitely one for me to revisit in the future.
florence911's review against another edition
5.0
Ouvrage désormais dans la liste de mes livres préférés. A lire.
superju's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
andylan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kaguya222's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fruitysaz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
“you don’t leave the factory without looking up at the sky”
written in long form verse, this book is essentially a condemnation of late stage capitalism in poetic form. although this might lead to obvious comparisons to Marx, with Ponthus going as far as to directly quote him, i see this as far more Owellian than anything else - this is essentially a modern 'Down and Out in Paris and London'. what i mean by that is, although this is arguably far more accessible than Orwell's work, this is the same concept with pretty much the same result. that means that it's a decidedly middle class view of working class culture, but hey. i'm also reading it from a middle class perspective, so everything evens itself out here. regardless, Ponthus' lyrical writing works on every level, not shying away from the more sickening aspects of his work, especially in the second half of this book where he describes his work in a slaughterhouse. there's a really well captured disconnect between the beauty of his writing and the brutality of what he's writing about, and that is something that never even begins to falter at any point. i truly hope this gets as many translations as it deserves - this kind of perspective on the hellscape that late stage capitalism has turned our world into deserves to be read by as many people as possible.
written in long form verse, this book is essentially a condemnation of late stage capitalism in poetic form. although this might lead to obvious comparisons to Marx, with Ponthus going as far as to directly quote him, i see this as far more Owellian than anything else - this is essentially a modern 'Down and Out in Paris and London'. what i mean by that is, although this is arguably far more accessible than Orwell's work, this is the same concept with pretty much the same result. that means that it's a decidedly middle class view of working class culture, but hey. i'm also reading it from a middle class perspective, so everything evens itself out here. regardless, Ponthus' lyrical writing works on every level, not shying away from the more sickening aspects of his work, especially in the second half of this book where he describes his work in a slaughterhouse. there's a really well captured disconnect between the beauty of his writing and the brutality of what he's writing about, and that is something that never even begins to falter at any point. i truly hope this gets as many translations as it deserves - this kind of perspective on the hellscape that late stage capitalism has turned our world into deserves to be read by as many people as possible.
ascyltus's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
riften's review against another edition
4.0
Some of the best writing I’ve ever read on labour under capitalism. Das Kapital in verse.