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REEDS IN THE WIND June '23 Discussion Thread
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By Ken · 54 posts · 27 views
last updated Jun 20, 2023 05:07PM
Reeds in the Wind Pre-Discussion (June Selection)
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By Ken · 34 posts · 27 views
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My impressions, though from what seems an inexpertly translated/printed ebook copy of this book: occasionally very lyrical descriptions of the land, offset by the often sad lives of its inhabitants. This story of Sardinian village life at turn of the 20th century features people caught in a history of class, fate, poverty, religion, festivals, and superstition. It’s an interesting story but fairly unrelentingly sad.
I am unable to link to the copy I read as I was unable to get it added to the GR ...more
I am unable to link to the copy I read as I was unable to get it added to the GR ...more
Atmospheric tale of guilt and caste, atonement and duty, privilege and thoughtlessness. A lot doesn’t mesh with our sensibilities a hundred years later and I don’t think this “masterpiece” of a Nobel laureate has stood the test of time.
A gloomy, but atmospheric and well-written story about Sardinia and its people.
I thought I'd read this one day, but was hesitant to do so because I knew it might be somewhat depressing; in the end, it was a group read in one of my groups.
The first several chapters, in fact, were rather humorous (I managed to read them in Italian, which, I think, added to my appreciation of them). They were also full of local folklore, they read almost like magic realism, and I enjoyed them greatly (despite the f ...more
I thought I'd read this one day, but was hesitant to do so because I knew it might be somewhat depressing; in the end, it was a group read in one of my groups.
The first several chapters, in fact, were rather humorous (I managed to read them in Italian, which, I think, added to my appreciation of them). They were also full of local folklore, they read almost like magic realism, and I enjoyed them greatly (despite the f ...more
The story of the Pintor sisters and their servant, Efix, and the crime that shook their Sardinia family estate in the early 1900s. I admit I expected more from this winner of the 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature. As it stands, while there were a couple beautifully-descriptive passages, overall, reading this short novel was a Sisyphean exercise. I never was able to connect with the characters; found the storytelling to be disjointed; did not feel the themes of guilt, expiation, or forgiveness were
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A lot of hype over an Italian folktale.
Jan 29, 2022
Helen
marked it as to-read
Apr 30, 2023
Yvonne S
marked it as to-read
