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Lädt ... Umami (2014)von Laia Jufresa
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I'm real picky about grief-centered narratives, with reason, but I adore this book. It's a pretty consistent voice so if it doesn't sit with you, it won't be worth it. I happen to love it, it's funny and clever and sweet. I felt like I was engaged in a great conversation, and some of the small wry comments and observations made me laugh and really won me over. The ending could've used a little more of time or space or weight, maybe, but that's a minor complaint. ( ) What a gem of a book, one of the best I've read this year. The story centers around the people living in a little complex--a mews-- in Mexico City. Each of the little bungalows (I think of them more like row houses around a central court) has been named by the landlord for the five different tastes: Bitter, Sour, Sweet, Salty, and Umami (this last is where the landlord, who has written a book on the subject of umami, himself lives). So it is one of those "neighborhood" stories, that seems to be about how all these disparate people came to be in this place at this time, and how they come together or drift apart. I love stories like that. But as you get into the story, you start to realize it is really an exploration into grieving and loss -- each of the residents in the mews are dealing with some kind of loss or absence in their lives, as well as becoming involved in the griefs and losses of their neighbors, including one family who suffers the accidental drowning of their youngest child. The story slides back and forth through time from various characters points of view (including the child's) and is a marvel for its portrayal of sorrow and compassion and deep, deep ache. I find myself in awe of the translator, frankly, for the subtlety and emotional nuance that come through in every scene. I'm going to have to sit tight to read more of Jufresa's work, since Umami is a debut novel. But I'm now on a mission to see what else Sophie Hughes has translated, because my god, I can't believe how beautifully this book reads. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. A lovely, fragile work on the nature of grief. I am not able to judge the original work in Spanish but the translation into English by Sophie Hughes retains a sense of difference from native English but in a way that seems lyrical and truthful. The real protagonist of the novel is the community itself and how each member is affected by his or her particular loss, and by weaving through the stories of each character the universal and bonding nature of grief is explored in a way that only fiction can. I'm grateful Jufresa for having the stamina to write this novel and to Hughes for translating it so beautifully. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. The stories of five people living in an apartment court in Mexico City. What they remember, how they interact with one another and with their families. They face loss, coming of age, love, dislocation, and family problems. It's all told with an underlying empathy. The language is wonderful--the translator must have quite a time with the word play created by one character who makes up names for "new" colors. I loved this one.
Laia Jufresa Umami Recensie Waardering: ★★★★ (uitstekend) Laia Jufresa, een jonge Mexicaanse schrijfster die niet bang is met alle kleuren van zwart, van licht tot donker, met alle weerhaken, prikkeldraaden valkuilen die nu eenmaal gepaard gaan met menselijke rouw, mee te buigen. Umami speelt zich af in een hofje waar een vijftal gezinnen woont, afgesloten van de drukte van het centrum Mexico-Stad. De roman vertelt geen chronologisch verhaal. Het vraagt ook van de lezer geen logica te zoeken in de lijn van dit verhaal. Net zo grillig als de stekende pijn van menselijke rouw je onverwacht naar de strot kan vliegen zijn de onverwachte wendingen die vragen van de lezer dat ie bij de les blijft...lees verder > Gehört zu VerlagsreihenGallimard, Folio (6296) AuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige Auswahlen
Deep in the heart of Mexico City, where five houses cluster around a sun-drenched courtyard, lives Ana, a precocious twelve-year-old who spends her days buried in Agatha Christie novels to forget the mysterious death of her little sister years earlier. Over the summer she decides to plant a milpa in her backyard, and as she digs the ground and plants her seeds, her neighbors in turn delve into their past. The ripple effects of grief, childlessness, illness and displacement saturate their stories, secrets seep out and questions emerge--Who was my wife? Why did my Mom leave? Can I turn back the clock? And how could a girl who knew how to swim drown? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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