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Rehepapp Ehk November (2000)

by Andrus Kivirähk(Favorite Author)

4.35 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

9985304225 (ISBN13: 9789985304228)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Varrak

review 1: Vabandust kui ma oma arvamusega kedagi solvan (see ei ole mul otseselt plaanis), aga see raamat on tõsiselt jama. Ma ei loeks seda raamatut teist korda ka siis kui keegi mulle selle eest maksaks. Ma poleks seda ka esimest korda lugenud, aga see oli kohustuslik kirjandus.Enamjaolt mulle fantaasiaraamatud meeldivad, aga see oli täielik utoopia. Kõige veidram oli see, et haigused kõndisid inimkujul ringi. Mulle ei meeldinud ka see, et raamat Eesti rahvast nii lollina näitas. Ma ei usu et keegi vanasti seepi või küünlaid sõi (Kuigi inimesi on igasuguseid). Selle raamatu põhjal peaks terve Eesti olema täis lolle ning iga linna peale ainult üks tark inimene (kes ka rohkem kaval kui tark).Vabandust, et nii negatiivne, aga see on minu arvamus.
review 2: Thi... mores review has spoilers regarding the setting but not the plot.One of the funniest books I've ever read. Rehepapp captures the essential of the Estonian soul. The book is quite blatant parody, but like all good parody it has a grain of truth in it. The story is set in a small Estonian village in November. It is probably the 18th or 19th century. Literally everyone spends their days stealing stuff from the rich foreign nobles and each other. They do it by using their wits and subterfuge and by creating magical servants (called 'kratt' in Estonian) from old houseware such as brooms and buckets. These servants are given souls by striking a deal with the Devil who in turn demands the soul of the new master after his death - however the peasants clever as they are often manage to trick the Devil.The book is full of old folklore beliefs and magic and mythical beasts (such as a malevolent creature built of dead dog flesh who is used only to inflict harm upon others, unlike the kratt who at least brings food and gold) coexisting with a Christian church that is only taken seriously by rich German nobles. The peasants take advantage of it like they do of everything else, including all kinds of supernatural.One of the funniest and best books I've read, and I've said the same thing about Kivirähk's Mees Kes Teadis Ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish). He's pretty good writer. less

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