sublime. cette histoire m'a profondément touchée par sa justesse et par sa délicatesse. la plume de Philippe Besson témoigne d'une grande sensibilité sublime. cette histoire m'a profondément touchée par sa justesse et par sa délicatesse. la plume de Philippe Besson témoigne d'une grande sensibilité et transmet une fébrilité palpable avec ce récit.
« En fin de compte, l'amour n'a été possible que parce qu'il m'a vu non pas tel que j'étais, mais tel que j'allais devenir. »...more
“Caring too much for objects can destroy you. Only—if you care for a thing enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn’t it? And isn’t the wh★★★★★
“Caring too much for objects can destroy you. Only—if you care for a thing enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn’t it? And isn’t the whole point of things—beautiful things—that they connect you to some larger beauty?”
Sylvia Plath found a way to verbalize her feelings and mental state in a beautiful, yet heart-wrenching way, which is what makes this book so special Sylvia Plath found a way to verbalize her feelings and mental state in a beautiful, yet heart-wrenching way, which is what makes this book so special to me. the beautiful prose, brilliant descriptions and poignant metaphors found in The Bell Jar touched me in a way very few books have before. So good...more
“If you cannot love me, I will die. Before you came I wanted to die, I have told you many times. It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make“If you cannot love me, I will die. Before you came I wanted to die, I have told you many times. It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody.”...more
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
i feel so lucky to exist at the same time as this book and to have the privilege “Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
i feel so lucky to exist at the same time as this book and to have the privilege of reading it.
every single page is intricately crafted in an extremely beautiful and intimate way. at times, it felt like i was reading a friend’s long letter due to Donna Tartt’s ability to envelope the reader with her poignant writing, making it feel more personal than any other book i’ve ever read.
the author’s vision of literature is deeply intertwined with her vision of art, and this book was a perfect demonstration of her philosophy. the way she manipulates the english language in her novels simply blows me away. her attention to detail is truly unmatched in contemporary fiction.
This book, to me, is a true indicator of the power words can have, but most importantly, how they can be assembled to create entrancing works of art and literature.
“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.”
this is the one book i want to get to know intimately forever.
first reread update: I'm so glad I listened to Donna Tartt's narration of the book, it was absolutely perfect. I'm simply fascinated by this woman. patiently waiting for her next book now......more
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