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Intr-o Noapte Fara Luna (2007)

by Dai Sijie(Favorite Author)

2.97 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Editura Polirom

review 1: A surprisingly long read for such a small book. Much like his "Balzac" I liked it but he lost my interest about halfway through and it became a bit hard to finish without my mind wandering. I think the problem is that the characters, particularly the narrator, seem to be explored academically rather than with empathy. So, when their narrative becomes less interesting (or relevant), you don't really care what happens to them. His secondary characters, such as Paul d'Ampere or even Tomchooq, are more evocative and their connections to the torn sutra and the lost kingdom are explored from many angles and in interesting ways. Worth the read if you are interested in China, particularly the late 1970's from a foreigner's standpoint, and in the the radical change that China has u... morendergone over the hundreds of years. It's also kind of an anthropological "myth"tery that explores how real the "real"is and how myth informs that perception - so, some interesting ideas and explorations along the way. It's just unfortunate that he asks you to follow the narrator way off the path in order to get back again, because it's hard to maintain interest.
review 2: I think this book is destined to become a classic. Its episodic nature could turn off some less than diligent readers, but for those who persevere the rewards are great. There are several chapters that could be novels in their own right, so it can seem quite condensed. The plot turns on the search for a missing piece of an ancient scroll, but along the way it evokes the human search for the ineffable, the collective unconscious memory of a lost paradise, the human desire to make sense of existence. Oh, I loved it! less

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