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Bezig met laden... Een casus (2021)door Graeme Macrae Burnet
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I bought this book at a bookstore on a whim, with little expectations and no prior experience with the works of Graeme Macrae Burnet. Although the plot is windy and at times bizarre, I thoroughly enjoyed the overall experience of this book. I found both narrators' voices to be engaging and felt pulled in even during the "historical" bits which ordinarily would bore me. The main character, Rebecca, had a story arc which reminded me a bit of the character from Catcher in the Rye, except with more relatability and intrigue. I rather liked the ending and appreciated the twists. Burnet's writing was so good that I truly did not even recognize which characters were fictional until I looked it up afterwards, which was a fun discovery. I would say that those looking for a book with a strong plot might not enjoy it, but those who enjoy unique and entertaining characters with a bit of mystery would be pleased with this book. A puzzle of a book told in both "found notebooks" the author received from a troubled young lady's cousin in 1960s London, mostly regarding her interactions with a therapist and the author's "biographical accounts" of that fictional psychotherapist. The girl writing the notebooks is drawn to the therapist after her sister speaks with him and commits suicide. Ultimately, this was an interesting way to tell a story but I was a little lost as to what the purpose was. Possibly to exist as a mystery, uniquely told. The young lady uses the name "Rebecca" after Daphne du Maurier, as a hint to what the mood is in this book. Another great book from Graeme Macrae Burnet. I think I slightly preferred His Bloody Project but really enjoyed this too. Unreliable narrator and multiple texts interwoven. A mixture of real and fictional characters. Its funny, the main narrator is a very comical character and her notebooks are great. Braithwaite is monstrous and entertaining in a different way. It has a lot to say about the self and how we create our personality. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Shortlisted for the 2022 Gordon Burn Prize - Shortlisted for the 2022 Ned Kelly Awards - Longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize The Booker-shortlisted author of His Bloody Project blurs the lines between patient and therapist, fiction and documentation, and reality and dark imagination. London, 1965. 'I have decided to write down everything that happens, because I feel, I suppose, I may be putting myself in danger,' writes an anonymous patient, a young woman investigating her sister's suicide. In the guise of a dynamic and troubled alter-ego named Rebecca Smyth, she makes an appointment with the notorious and roughly charismatic psychotherapist Collins Braithwaite, whom she believes is responsible for her sister's death. But in this world of beguilement and bamboozlement, neither she nor we can be certain of anything. Case Study is a novel as slippery as it is riveting, as playful as it is sinister, a meditation on truth, sanity, and the instability of identity by one of the most inventive novelists of our time. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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HOWEVER, as for some ** SPOILERS **, i found the ending super unsatisfying. i love a good twist and i figured from reviews that there was one coming, but i'd also hoped for at least some clarity as to how the "story" relates to "reality" (in-universe). instead we get an open, ~how much is really real?~ ending, which i can't really be bothered with. i understand the thought process behind it and obviously don't mind a bit of ambiguity, but i prefer a book that can commit to its own truth. though i guess that's the point? lol ( )