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Very difficult to rate. The first part is exceptional in its descriptions and characterizations of people and situations many of which you would like to memorize. After this a long monologue of the main character starts and only finishes at the end of the book. Although written well it also contains too many repetitions and humbug like considerations, apart from some extra magnificent ones. The end is a bit of a dissapointment. First part 5 stars, second part 3 stars.

Mar 29, 2013
Ladyce West
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it was amazing
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Um pequeno romance de grande impacto, AS BRASAS de Sándor Márai revolve em torno da amizade de dois homens, amizade de infância. A trama é simples: um confronto entre dois amigos após quarenta e um anos de separação. Um evento, que se esclarece ao longo da segunda metade do livro, foi o ponto de fricção entre eles. O encontro entre os dois, cuidadosamente encenado por Henrik, um militar aposentado do exército do antigo império austro-húngaro, leva ao clímax do romance, quando, num penoso e inten
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Feb 11, 2014
MiA
marked it as to-read
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