Gustave Blåbær rated Le jeune homme: 4 stars

Le jeune homme by Annie Ernaux
En quelques pages, à la première personne, Annie Ernaux raconte une relation vécue avec un homme de trente ans de …
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En quelques pages, à la première personne, Annie Ernaux raconte une relation vécue avec un homme de trente ans de …
En liten vägledning till fastan, är en i en serie småböcker som är tänkta att ge en praktisk introduktion i …
Kind of fine, and of course a classic in its genre.
But I definitely didn't enjoy the reading with a very slow, nonchalant style, that I recognize in literature following spiritual mentors in their different endeavors.
What was definitely off for me was being plunged into this close world of wise men, whose majority of interactions and evocation of women are systematically related to their beauty (or a wisdom related to beauty), attractive physical appearance, wish for kisses and astonishment at their nice breasts/symbols of fertility or femininity. Nothing wrong with appreciating this in people but come on...
Life is short and there are definitely other books I want to get inspired by in 2024.
I can see many people enjoyed the book, and that is good for them. But if you can expect to be bothered by the same things as me, and you haven't started the book yet, …
Kind of fine, and of course a classic in its genre.
But I definitely didn't enjoy the reading with a very slow, nonchalant style, that I recognize in literature following spiritual mentors in their different endeavors.
What was definitely off for me was being plunged into this close world of wise men, whose majority of interactions and evocation of women are systematically related to their beauty (or a wisdom related to beauty), attractive physical appearance, wish for kisses and astonishment at their nice breasts/symbols of fertility or femininity. Nothing wrong with appreciating this in people but come on...
Life is short and there are definitely other books I want to get inspired by in 2024.
I can see many people enjoyed the book, and that is good for them. But if you can expect to be bothered by the same things as me, and you haven't started the book yet, I advice you to read something else.
JORDEN SYNGER handler om hvordan vi kan søge visdom og styrke i naturen. De nordiske myter og sagn er basis, …
"Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large …
Very detailed and fine book. Providing both interesting cultural context to the brewing of beers/wines, info about the plants used as well as recipes. I liked the part of the appendix that shares about the principles to know to brew beer. It makes the practice accessible and down to earth.
L'acte de prendre soin est sans doute l'un des plus vieux gestes effectue envers l'autre. Avec lui, l'alterite et l'identite …