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    <title><![CDATA[Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature]]></title>
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    <title>Лобно място на глухарче</title>
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                                      review: <br/>„— Какво искате? — промърмори той. — Времето минава.<br />— Така е — рече Урсула, — ама не чак толкова.“<br /><br />„Сто години самота“ е първата книга, която съм добавила в ту-рийд списъка си преди 15 години. Мисля, че веднъж съм пробвала да я чета, но толкова се обърках, че я оставих, че даже обявих и че аз май не съм много по латиноамериканската литература. <br /><br />Стига глупости, казах си 15 години по-късно. Първо, все пак има поне още една книга, която не съм успяла да прочета от първия път, а страшно ми е харесала на втория („Майстора и Маргарита“). И второ, макар че съм царица на кардиналните изказвания, гледам да предизвиквам такива стари схващания от типа на „не съм по еди-какво си“, защото обикновено се оказват погрешни.<br /><br />Четях късно вечер, докато тотално не пропаднех в лапите на съня, и мисля, че това някак си ми помогна с романа. Понеже четях вече изморена от деня, нямах желание да дълбая и анализирам, а по-скоро се оставях по течението на книгата и каквото, такова. Не се притисках да разбирам всичко, но така или иначе усещането ми е, че „Сто години самота“ не е книга, която се разбира, ами по-скоро се усеща, и че е постоянно на ръба на съня, непознатото и магичното.<br /><br />Не знам как да говоря за сюжета, без да го издавам, затова няма да задълбавам. Маркес взима една семейна сага и я представя по чувствителен, объркващ и скандален начин. Героите наследяват не само имената на предците си, ами и съдбите им, навиците им, и така до откат. Тази книга е учебник по трансгенерационни травми. Вероятно сте го изпитвали и в рамките на собствените си семейства: сякаш неизбежно повтаряме грешките на тези преди нас, живеем с техните страхове и вярвания. И така десетилетия, докато... някой не тръгне на терапия. Примерно. :D („Наследствения порок да се създава, за да се разваля.“)<br /><br />Може би е неизбежно човек да се чувства сам на света, макар и заобиколен от близки. Може би човек не може да избяга от съдбата си. И да, това е само една история, само една версия на човешкия живот, но направо ме отвя. Ще я мисля много дълго. Чак до следващия прочит, какъвто, сигурна съм, ще има.<br /><br />„(...) душата ѝ се встъкли от носталгия по изгубените мечти. Почувствува се толкова стара, толкова свършена, толкова далечна от най-добрите часове на своя живот, че дори ѝ домиля за ония, които помнеше като най-лоши, и едва тогава откри колко нужни са повеите на ореган в пруста, и парата на розовите храсти привечер, и дори зверската природа на пришълците. Сърцето ѝ от сплъстена пепел, което бе понесло без вайкания най-сполучливите удари на всекидневната действителност, се разрони при първите повеи на носталгията. С опустошаването на годините необходимостта да се чувствува тъжна се превръщаше в порок. Очовечи се в самотата.“<br/>
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    <title>Милиони малки убийства</title>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake]]></title>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life]]></title>
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    <title>Отклонение</title>
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    <author_name>Blaga Dimitrova</author_name>
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                                      author: Blaga Dimitrova<br/>
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                                      average rating: 4.53<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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                                      date added: 2026/07/08<br/>
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                                      review: <br/>Петте звезди са от прочита ми преди (според гудрийдс) 13 години.<br />Сега усещането ми е доста по-различно...<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[Catching Fire: A Translation Diary (Untranslated Series)]]></title>
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                                      average rating: 4.06<br/>
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                                      rating: 5<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[Marzahn, mon amour: Geschichten einer Fußpflegerin]]></title>
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    <title>To Bedlam and Part Way Back</title>
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    <title>All My Pretty Ones</title>
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    <title>A Poetry Handbook</title>
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    <title>The Complete Comedies</title>
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    <author_name>Colum McCann</author_name>
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    <title>Улица Хавър</title>
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    <book_id>17375208</book_id>
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    <author_name>Refaat Alareer</author_name>
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    <author_name>Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz</author_name>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words]]></title>
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    <title>Бежанци</title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[Романът описва реални исторически събития: Драмското въстание от 1941 г., обезбългаряването на Егейска Македония след Втората световна война, трагичната участ на българското малцинство в Гърция до средата на ХХ век, понесло насилието на всички балкански правителства – турски, гръцки, сръбски, български. Преди по тази тема се мълчеше поради някакви странни разбирания за добросъседски отношения; ала и днес международната обстановка не е престанала да бъде деликатна. И резултатът е един и същ: българската гледна точка към тези събития остава неизказана. А времето си минава… Загиналите гърци в Драмското въстание имат своите паметници, а българските жертви в същите събития са обречени на забвение. С изключение на няколко задълбочени проучвания от българската историография, едно телевизионно публицистично предаване, няколко езиковедски изследвания, едно-две мемоарни свидетелства – всичко на всичко книжовност, която се брои на едната ръка – при цялата си вродена чувствителност към истината нашият народ в този случай като че ли я неглижира. Никакви политически съображения не могат да оправдаят подобна историческа немара. Страданието на хиляди българи заслужава да бъде осмислено, усвоено, за да се превърне от травма в исторически и емоционален опит. От това би имало поне две преки ползи: от една страна, подхранване на доста ерозиралото чувство за национална консолидация; от друга, използване на последната възможност – ако все още съществува такава – да се засвидетелства на потомците на онези българи, които преди десетилетия са предпочели да останат в родните си места като граждани на гръцката държава, че не са изоставени и че чрез дедите си са част от българското си отечество.<br /><br />Написването на романа се предхождаше от продължителна събирателска дейност и запознаване с научните тълкувания. Чувствам се длъжна да откроя неколцина от авторите, чиито произведения ми бяха от неоценима помощ: българските изследователи Георги Даскалов, Димитър Йончев и Благой Шклифов, както и гръцките интерпретатори на тази тема, сред които особено подчертавам антроположката Анастасия Каракасиду и писателката Дидо Сотириу. Някои от тези хора не са вече между живите, както и повечето от моите преки информатори, прадеди, свидетели на събитията, но знае се, че художествената литература вдъхва нов живот и спасява от праха на времето.<br /><br />20.06.2012 г.<br />Авторката<br />﻿]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Весела Ляхова</author_name>
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                                      name: Габриела<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.44<br/>
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    <title>Игра на дама</title>
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    <author_name>Julio Cortázar</author_name>
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                                      author: Julio Cortázar<br/>
                                      name: Габриела<br/>
                                      average rating: 4.00<br/>
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    <title>Панаир на суетата</title>
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                                      author: William Makepeace Thackeray<br/>
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                                      average rating: 3.86<br/>
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    <user_review><![CDATA[(Четох я в превод.)<br /><br />Романът не е точно по мой вкус - влиза малко повече в клишето за българското и балканското, отколкото ми се ще. Ако я бях прочела преди 10 години, сигурно щях да съм възхитена от поетичността и фрагментарността му, но вкусът ми доста се измени и този стил вече не ми пасва. Като разбира се, моите собствени скрупули към стила не правят книгата по-лоша. Хареса ми, че засяга непреходните теми за идентичността и мястото ни в семейната система, за криворазбраните дълг и вина, но понеже е много кратък, текстът някак си минава през тези въпроси по-повърхностно. Не мога да го окачествя като директен недостатък, а по-скоро като жанрова особеност.<br /><br />Интересно ще ми е да сравня с оригинала; не знам защо, но имам усещането, че английският обира малко от поетичността (по-скоро заради естеството на езика, не заради превода). Хареса ми, че някои неща, напр. terlici, iskam sin, бяха оставени непреведени. В крайна сметка как да предадем терлици. Терлици са си терлици! За второто: героинята обяснява как още от дете искала да я обличат само в синьо, понеже от корема на майка си чувала, че баща ѝ иска син. В превода остава iskam sin, без обяснения - решението е нестандартно и много ми харесва. Разбирам, че по същество фразата губи оригиналната си функция, но пък запазва другостта, която ми е много ценна. She Who Remains ми се вижда удачен избор за заглавие, защото е силно поетично, без да поставя стена между книгата и читателя.<br /><br />Изобщо, никак не е било лесно, възхита към Изидора Анжел и стискаме палци за Международния Букър.]]></user_review>
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                                      author: Rene Karabash<br/>
                                      name: Габриела<br/>
                                      average rating: 3.90<br/>
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                                      review: <br/>(Четох я в превод.)<br /><br />Романът не е точно по мой вкус - влиза малко повече в клишето за българското и балканското, отколкото ми се ще. Ако я бях прочела преди 10 години, сигурно щях да съм възхитена от поетичността и фрагментарността му, но вкусът ми доста се измени и този стил вече не ми пасва. Като разбира се, моите собствени скрупули към стила не правят книгата по-лоша. Хареса ми, че засяга непреходните теми за идентичността и мястото ни в семейната система, за криворазбраните дълг и вина, но понеже е много кратък, текстът някак си минава през тези въпроси по-повърхностно. Не мога да го окачествя като директен недостатък, а по-скоро като жанрова особеност.<br /><br />Интересно ще ми е да сравня с оригинала; не знам защо, но имам усещането, че английският обира малко от поетичността (по-скоро заради естеството на езика, не заради превода). Хареса ми, че някои неща, напр. terlici, iskam sin, бяха оставени непреведени. В крайна сметка как да предадем терлици. Терлици са си терлици! За второто: героинята обяснява как още от дете искала да я обличат само в синьо, понеже от корема на майка си чувала, че баща ѝ иска син. В превода остава iskam sin, без обяснения - решението е нестандартно и много ми харесва. Разбирам, че по същество фразата губи оригиналната си функция, но пък запазва другостта, която ми е много ценна. She Who Remains ми се вижда удачен избор за заглавие, защото е силно поетично, без да поставя стена между книгата и читателя.<br /><br />Изобщо, никак не е било лесно, възхита към Изидора Анжел и стискаме палци за Международния Букър.<br/>
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    <title>Тиха логика</title>
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    <user_review><![CDATA[Много ми хареса. Книга, която деликатно, но и прямо обговаря хаотичните мисли на цяло едно поколение. Някои текстове ми звучат толкова близки, че докато ги чета, се връщам в себе си отпреди време–по-млада. Аз ли бях, която слушах музика, шляейки се с часове по софийските улици? Аз ли съм пораснала толкова, аз ли съм вече жена? <br /><br />Не знам как правилно да опиша усещането, което ми създаде „Тиха логика“, но ще опитам. Писането на Светльо ме върна някъде; може би в онова пространство, което всички пишещи съзаклятнически обитавахме в периода 2010-2020. Сякаш литературата беше друга, средата беше друга, ние повече (се) четяхме и повече ни пукаше. Не знам защо, но напоследък имам усещането, че българската литература (в частност поезията, но не само) се е фрагментирала кардинално. Може би остарявам, а може би наистина преди имаше едно споделено пространство, в което четяхме текстовете си и си кимахме–да, да, точно така, и аз се чувствам по същия начин... И не в смисъла на „четеш нещо и не знаеш кой го е написал, може да е всеки“, а в смисъла на заедно вървим през живота. Всички имахме собствен глас, но общ език. <br /><br />Мисля, че доста писатели от моето поколение се разочароваха от някои черти на средата и на книгоиздаването. Някои изобщо отказаха да издават, други спряха да пишат, трети сме черна станция, четвърти не се дават. Тревожи ме това усещане, че сякаш нямаме ядро, към което да се връщаме, когато ни стане черно. Може би е лично мой филм, знам ли. Някакво усещане за разкъсване, което може би се дължи на това, че никога не сме имали кой знае колко здрава спойка, а може би на това, че светът стана толкова страшен и опасен, че никой не се чувства сигурен в нищо. „Отдавна сме свикнали с лошите новини и искрените работи да си ги казваме от дистанция.“<br /><br />„Имам деструктивна сила (...) понякога губя баланс, понякога се пресягам до нечия ръка и се разливам.“]]></user_review>
    <average_rating>4.43</average_rating>
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                                      name: Габриела<br/>
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                                      review: <br/>Много ми хареса. Книга, която деликатно, но и прямо обговаря хаотичните мисли на цяло едно поколение. Някои текстове ми звучат толкова близки, че докато ги чета, се връщам в себе си отпреди време–по-млада. Аз ли бях, която слушах музика, шляейки се с часове по софийските улици? Аз ли съм пораснала толкова, аз ли съм вече жена? <br /><br />Не знам как правилно да опиша усещането, което ми създаде „Тиха логика“, но ще опитам. Писането на Светльо ме върна някъде; може би в онова пространство, което всички пишещи съзаклятнически обитавахме в периода 2010-2020. Сякаш литературата беше друга, средата беше друга, ние повече (се) четяхме и повече ни пукаше. Не знам защо, но напоследък имам усещането, че българската литература (в частност поезията, но не само) се е фрагментирала кардинално. Може би остарявам, а може би наистина преди имаше едно споделено пространство, в което четяхме текстовете си и си кимахме–да, да, точно така, и аз се чувствам по същия начин... И не в смисъла на „четеш нещо и не знаеш кой го е написал, може да е всеки“, а в смисъла на заедно вървим през живота. Всички имахме собствен глас, но общ език. <br /><br />Мисля, че доста писатели от моето поколение се разочароваха от някои черти на средата и на книгоиздаването. Някои изобщо отказаха да издават, други спряха да пишат, трети сме черна станция, четвърти не се дават. Тревожи ме това усещане, че сякаш нямаме ядро, към което да се връщаме, когато ни стане черно. Може би е лично мой филм, знам ли. Някакво усещане за разкъсване, което може би се дължи на това, че никога не сме имали кой знае колко здрава спойка, а може би на това, че светът стана толкова страшен и опасен, че никой не се чувства сигурен в нищо. „Отдавна сме свикнали с лошите новини и искрените работи да си ги казваме от дистанция.“<br /><br />„Имам деструктивна сила (...) понякога губя баланс, понякога се пресягам до нечия ръка и се разливам.“<br/>
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    <title>Внимателно</title>
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    <book_id>7081194</book_id>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[...в „Зими и лета“ усещането за безвремие води към вечното време на скептичната и парадоксална източна мъдрост. Тук с изострен страдалчески патос се размишлява върху широк кръг от битови, етични, естетически явления, чиято концентрична кръговост се начупва от неспокойното съзнание. Изход от безпътствата на модерната цивилизация се търси в своеобразно ново Дао. Това Дао обаче е така осеяно от възпиращи духа подробности, че и духът, и пътят се задушават сред тях. Една характерна съвременна ситуация, чието изразяване и възприемане е мъчително, но по своему даващо шанс на човешкото сред кръстоносните походи на прагматиката...]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Silvia Choleva</author_name>
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                                      author: Silvia Choleva<br/>
                                      name: Габриела<br/>
                                      average rating: 3.80<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men]]></title>
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    <author_name>Aleksandar Tišma</author_name>
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    <title>Към сватбата</title>
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    <author_name>John Berger</author_name>
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                                      author: John Berger<br/>
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    <title>Закуска в „Тифани“</title>
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    <book_description><![CDATA[„Тифани“ е изключително изискан, скъп и прочут бижутериен магазин в Ню Йорк, разположен на Пето Авеню № 727, който се превръща в истинска легенда, и то в световен мащаб, след романа на Труман Капоти „Закуска в „Тифани“ (публикуван през 1958 г.). Романът се превръща в знаковото произведение на големия писател и го прави жив класик. Критиците твърдят, че дори да не беше написал нищо друго, Капоти би се наредил сред най-големите имена в световната литература само със своята „Закуска в „Тифани“. Романът получава такава известност, че сега бижутерийният магазин се рекламира чрез него и чрез едноименния филм по сценарий на Капоти. Изпълнението на Одри Хепбърн в „Закуска в „Тифани“ се смята за най-доброто в цялата й кариера. Филмът пожънва невероятен успех, отнася голям брой номинации и „Оскари“ и се превръща в една от класиките на века.<br /><br />Главната героиня Холи Гоулайтли (името означава „стъпваща леко“) обича да ходи в Тифани, защото там всичко е тъй красиво. Холи, ефирна като името си, преминава през живота с лекотата на безименната котка, намерена от нея, но въпреки всички усилия да живее само в днешния ден тя носи неизбежния отпечатък на своето минало като всички хора на този свят.]]></book_description>
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    <author_name>Truman Capote</author_name>
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    <user_review><![CDATA[(Съдържа спойлери.)<br /><br />Чела съм я за пръв път сигурно 16-годишна, когато започна манията ми по Капоти. Бях като ударена, толкова не ми беше допадал автор след Селинджър, но у Капоти имаше нещо съвсем друго, което ме привличаше: езикът, самите думи, подредени една до друга, тези деликатност и финост, които тогава бяха недостижими и неоткриваеми у друг автор. И стилът. Труман Капоти просто е еталон за стил.<br /><br />Всъщност „Закуска в Тифани“ за мен е най-слабата му книга: беше така, когато бях на 16, и продължава да е така сега, когато съм на 22.<br /><br />И не знам защо. Не ме грабва тази история, не ми е важна, твърде банална ми идва (нищо че при Капоти никога не ме е привличал сюжетът, а – както казах, стилът). Да, факт, провокира интересни размисли – какво значи да познаваш някого, познаваме ли някого изобщо, възможно ли е да се доверим и да бъдем довереници, съществува ли безкористна любов (според книгата – да), или трябва да сме винаги нащрек за алчността, за ламтежа за богатство и притежание, за заробването в чувството за собственост (master &amp; servant vibe малко) и пр., и пр.<br /><br />Сюжетът е – да го кажа ли – класическа любовна история от 60-те. Холи Голайтли е девойка без възраст – „може да е и на шестнадесет, и на тридесет години; както се оказа после, беше почти на деветнадесет“, която избягва от скучния живот в провинцията („нагледа се на картинки“), за да отиде в големия град – на който усеща, че принадлежи, макар и да знае, че чувството не е реципрочно. Та Холи се запознава със съседа си (безименния разказвач), който се влюбва в нея (естествено), но към когото тя така и не изпитва повече от приятелски чувства (в крайна сметка още от самото начало ѝ напомня за брат ѝ Фред, не знам как във филмовата интерпретация това се пренебрегва, за мен си е чист френдзоун, казано хъшлашки). Всъщност Холи от книгата е в сериозен дисонанс с образа на Одри Хепбърн от екранизацията: в новелата героинята е доста меркантилна, не търси любов, иска просто да е добре устроена („направи списък на богатите мъже в Бразилия“). Липсва ѝ идеализъм, което пък я прави предвидима и некрасива в моите очи. Реално Холи уж се влюбва в един от героите – Хосе, който е посланик в Бразилия, но тъй като е замесена в скандал, свързан с наркотици, той спира да си общува с нея. Холи все пак решава да замине за Бразилия – да търси някакво щастие, дори да не е с Хосе. И не се връща повече. И всъщност това е историята в общи линии.<br /><br />Може би проблемът е в обилното количество диалог (обичам си аз описания и т‘ва е), който от една страна, дава път на въображението да си доизгражда персонажите и миналото, да напасва части от сюжета, които не са дообяснени, да размишлява, да си задава въпроси, но от друга страна, придава на книгата усещане почти за сценарий, което от своя страна я прави суха. Та, с две думи: повече пълнеж ми трябва, поне у Капоти. Такъв го харесвам.]]></user_review>
    <average_rating>3.71</average_rating>
    <book_published>1958</book_published>
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                                      author: Truman Capote<br/>
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                                      review: <br/>(Съдържа спойлери.)<br /><br />Чела съм я за пръв път сигурно 16-годишна, когато започна манията ми по Капоти. Бях като ударена, толкова не ми беше допадал автор след Селинджър, но у Капоти имаше нещо съвсем друго, което ме привличаше: езикът, самите думи, подредени една до друга, тези деликатност и финост, които тогава бяха недостижими и неоткриваеми у друг автор. И стилът. Труман Капоти просто е еталон за стил.<br /><br />Всъщност „Закуска в Тифани“ за мен е най-слабата му книга: беше така, когато бях на 16, и продължава да е така сега, когато съм на 22.<br /><br />И не знам защо. Не ме грабва тази история, не ми е важна, твърде банална ми идва (нищо че при Капоти никога не ме е привличал сюжетът, а – както казах, стилът). Да, факт, провокира интересни размисли – какво значи да познаваш някого, познаваме ли някого изобщо, възможно ли е да се доверим и да бъдем довереници, съществува ли безкористна любов (според книгата – да), или трябва да сме винаги нащрек за алчността, за ламтежа за богатство и притежание, за заробването в чувството за собственост (master &amp; servant vibe малко) и пр., и пр.<br /><br />Сюжетът е – да го кажа ли – класическа любовна история от 60-те. Холи Голайтли е девойка без възраст – „може да е и на шестнадесет, и на тридесет години; както се оказа после, беше почти на деветнадесет“, която избягва от скучния живот в провинцията („нагледа се на картинки“), за да отиде в големия град – на който усеща, че принадлежи, макар и да знае, че чувството не е реципрочно. Та Холи се запознава със съседа си (безименния разказвач), който се влюбва в нея (естествено), но към когото тя така и не изпитва повече от приятелски чувства (в крайна сметка още от самото начало ѝ напомня за брат ѝ Фред, не знам как във филмовата интерпретация това се пренебрегва, за мен си е чист френдзоун, казано хъшлашки). Всъщност Холи от книгата е в сериозен дисонанс с образа на Одри Хепбърн от екранизацията: в новелата героинята е доста меркантилна, не търси любов, иска просто да е добре устроена („направи списък на богатите мъже в Бразилия“). Липсва ѝ идеализъм, което пък я прави предвидима и некрасива в моите очи. Реално Холи уж се влюбва в един от героите – Хосе, който е посланик в Бразилия, но тъй като е замесена в скандал, свързан с наркотици, той спира да си общува с нея. Холи все пак решава да замине за Бразилия – да търси някакво щастие, дори да не е с Хосе. И не се връща повече. И всъщност това е историята в общи линии.<br /><br />Може би проблемът е в обилното количество диалог (обичам си аз описания и т‘ва е), който от една страна, дава път на въображението да си доизгражда персонажите и миналото, да напасва части от сюжета, които не са дообяснени, да размишлява, да си задава въпроси, но от друга страна, придава на книгата усещане почти за сценарий, което от своя страна я прави суха. Та, с две думи: повече пълнеж ми трябва, поне у Капоти. Такъв го харесвам.<br/>
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