5/23/2023 0 Comments Flights olga tokarczuk nobel prizeYes, it’s a style & it’s the specific choice of the writer to put them there that way, but I simply wasn’t a fan of them. These, in my opinion, didn’t fit into the rhythm, often seemed out of place or awkward. there are some “stories” that are as short as 4-5 sentences. There is a red line that ties the individual stories together, which consists of two parallels: movement, motion & travels, on the contrary to stillness & getting stuck in one place. There is huge potential to this book though & other readers who are not as against short stories as I am might find something enjoyable within it. Some hints about it could be read out through the reviews, I nevertheless decided to give the book a try & had to learn it the hard way. I’ve realised that I’m not a fan of these at all, so I would’ve preferred to be warned about it. What I do have to say is that the book should be labelled as a collection of short stories. Personally, getting through this book was a pain… I didn’t feel motivated to continue reading it, struggled through it for almost a month, my interest wasn’t sparked by it, it just wasn’t my thing. Having picked up the book for an upcoming book club but most of all having been curious about it because of Olga Tokarczuk having received the Nobel Prize for Literature, I’ve got to say that I was underwhelmed to say the least.
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