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Sto caricando le informazioni... Pace separata: romanzo (1959)di John Knowles
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![]() Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Book title and author: A Separate Peace by John Knowles reviewed 9-13-23 Why I picked this book up: I read this in high school, like aspects about it and had it in my library and wanted to read it after many years. Thoughts: Set against the backdrop of World War II A Separate Peace explores morality, patriotism, and loss of innocence through its narrator, Gene Forrester, in his relationship with classmate and friend Phineas. As a youth I was an athlete and identified with Finny for that and also his good natured, carefree and challenging nature. Gene was a great student which I also identified with and the accident that broke Finny’s leg really put a damper on his outlook and life. This book goes through challenges, development societal struggles and true friendships. Why I finished this read: it is an easy read, I got pulled into the best friend questioning motives, each other to get better, valuing each other, adjusting to death, guilt, and rivalry. Stars rating: 3.5 to 4 out of 5 stars for the well written relationship dynamics. This book is boring. One major thing happens in the very long chapters. The ending is also really dumb. I do not recommend, and if I could I would give it a 0 out of 5. 3.5 Stars So, a classic of American literature. Assigned in high school English classes for decades (though I don't remember it being read in my high school), my impression is - meh. The writing is above average, lovely descriptions, but the story... well, just not so interesting. The plot involves a private boys' school just before World War II. The narrator's "best" friend is a charismatic, athletic, alpha-male, who has everyone under his thumb. The narrator, suffering from what can only be called a passive-aggressive jealousy, causes a tilt in the balance of power between them. I couldn't relate to the dynamics between the central characters and the setting was off-putting to me, but the narrator's guilt and inability to take responsibility for what happened rings true. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Set at a boys' boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world. A bestseller for more than thirty years, A Separate Peace is John Knowles's crowning achievement and an undisputed American classic. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Overall, this is a sad story, and I have mixed feelings about it. (