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| Original Title: | Дом, в котором... |
| ISBN: | 5968901748 (ISBN13: 9785968901743) |
| Edition Language: | Russian |
| Series: | Дом, в котором... #1-3 |
| Literary Awards: | The Russian Booker Prize Nominee (2010), Русская Премия for Крупная проза (2009) |
Mariam Petrosyan
Hardcover | Pages: 960 pages Rating: 4.18 | 4820 Users | 591 Reviews
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| Title | : | Дом, в котором... (Дом, в котором... #1-3) |
| Author | : | Mariam Petrosyan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 960 pages |
| Published | : | November 2009 by Гаятри/Livebook |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Cultural. Russia. Magical Realism. Young Adult |
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На окраине города, среди стандартных новостроек, стоит Серый Дом, в котором живут Сфинкс, Слепой, Лорд, Табаки, Македонский, Чёрный и многие другие. Неизвестно, действительно ли Лорд происходит из благородного рода драконов, но вот Слепой действительно слеп, а Сфинкс - мудр. Табаки, конечно, не шакал, хотя и любит поживиться чужим добром. Для каждого в Доме есть своя кличка, и один день в нём порой вмещает столько, сколько нам, в Наружности, не прожить и за целую жизнь. Каждого Дом принимает или отвергает. Дом хранит уйму тайн, и банальные "скелеты в шкафах" - лишь самый понятный угол того незримого мира, куда нет хода из Наружности, где перестают действовать привычные законы пространства-времени. Дом - это нечто гораздо большее, чем интернат для детей, от которых отказались родители. Дом - это их отдельная вселенная.Rating Regarding Books Дом, в котором... (Дом, в котором... #1-3)
Ratings: 4.18 From 4820 Users | 591 ReviewsPiece Regarding Books Дом, в котором... (Дом, в котором... #1-3)
This is not going to be a review. This is going to be a confused ode, a drug-induced paean, an out of tune song and a nonsense fairy tale about this incredible book; because thats the only way I know how to talk about it.I read a lot. I rarely truly dislike a book, even if I dont think much about it, there are very few one-star ratings in my reading history. Most books sit comfortably on 3 or 4 stars because thats how I feel about most books I read. Enjoyable but forgettable get 3, ones thatGoodreads does not have enough stars for this one.
This was read for /r/fantasy's book bingo, at the insistent shilling of Para.I'm a mixed bag on this review. The book was brilliant in many ways--but the payoff/effort ratio hurt it, a lot. I would probably feel comfortable giving it five stars, easily, on my next readthrough, but it's a CHONK and I don't have the luxury of a re-read now. My other issue with the book was, unfortunately, its characters. Some of them grated on me that made reading their sections more of a chore than a pleasure.
Hell, this was bad. I did not enjoy this book in the slightest, which is a shame, as this book was a birthday gift for last year, and as much as I usually LOVE receiving books for such occasions, I'm relieved that I didn't spend my own money on it.Now, before I list what I didn't like about this novel, I will say, that it is obvious much dedication and hard work has gone into this, but unfortunately, for me, it means jack shit when the plot itself is disjointed, there are meaningless characters
I am not exaggerating when I say that this was one of the most phenomenal reading experiences I've ever had and that this book may very well gain a permanent place among my absolute favorites of all time - rubbing shoulders with Steinbeck and Jane Eyre. I was so very blessed to read and talk about The Gray House with my lovely friend Silvia and others. Yuri Machkasov, the translator, even joined us and became a wonderful source of insight and anecdote. If you ever pick up this book, I highly
This was one of the most original and unusual books I've read in a long time. The Gray House is a school for students with disabilities who like any young teenagers are searching for their identities, want to fit in and find a group of friends they can trust and grow up with. However, from the first page, I sensed that I would need time to get in tune with the setting (the house has a supernatural feel to it, moves and shifts and hence has a life of its own which adds an eerie sense of mystery),
Decided to DNF this at 61% as I found it too much of a struggle to want to read. Whilst I do think there are some really weird and wonderful parts to a House with a life of its own, filled with children who all break the norm, I think this book just lost me in the vague sprawling thoughts and metaphors...Overall, I think this is a book literary readers or magical realism readers may really enjoy, but I consider myself to be more of a fantasy reader and I think for me this book just felt too
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