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Beschreibung
A New York Times Notable Book of 2022
“Batuman has a gift for making the universe seem, somehow, like the benevolent and witty literary seminar you wish it were . . .This novel wins you over in a million micro-observations.” —The New York Times
From the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot, the continuation of beloved protagonist Selin’s quest for self-knowledge, as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood
Selin is the luckiest person in her family: the only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it’s sophomore year, 1996, and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everything that happened over the summer. Why did Selin’s elusive crush, Ivan, find her that job in the Hungarian countryside? What was up with all those other people in the Hungarian countryside? Why is Ivan’s weird ex-girlfriend now trying to get in touch with Selin? On the plus side, it feels like the plot of an exciting novel. On the other hand, why do so many novels have crazy abandoned women in them? How does one live a life as interesting as a novel—a life worthy of becoming a novel—without becoming a crazy abandoned woman oneself?
Guided by her literature syllabus and by her more worldly and confident peers, Selin reaches certain conclusions about the universal importance of parties, alcohol, and sex, and resolves to execute them in practice—no matter what the cost. Next on the list: international travel.
Unfolding with the propulsive logic and intensity of youth, Either/Or is a landmark novel by one of our most brilliant writers. Hilarious, revelatory, and unforgettable, its gripping narrative will confront you with searching questions that persist long after the last page.
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3.5 stars I want to thank Lydia for gifting me this book, after I was able to go on one of her Green Line Tours, which I found really insightful. The book is a collection of her articles, and if you ever did a tour with Lydia, you will probably be familiar with some of the stories in here (like I was). For other stories I felt like I needed some more knowledge on certain people, stories, and attacks. I still appreciate all the amazing work Lydia is doing! Two things that stood out to me the most were the parts about the city Barta'a and the Areas A, B and C in the Westbank. And this saying: "If Mohammed cannot come to the mountain, then the mountain will come to Mohammed" (page 79)
Tolle Alltagsbeobachtungen, aber zu wenig Handlung ⭐️⭐️1/2⭐️
Am Anfang fand ich das Buch ganz toll. Die vielen kleinen Alltagsbeobachtungen wirkten inspirierend und vielversprechend. Jedoch wartete ich vergebens auf den Beginn des Plots. Im Prinzip kann „either/or“ als Tagebuch einer amerikanischen Studentin mit türkischem familiären Hintergrund gesehen werden, die noch dabei ist, sich selbst zu finden. Auf 360 Seiten war mir das etwas zu langwierig. Während Selins Reise am Ende des Buches werden türkische Männer wiederholt als (u.a. sexuell) übergriffig dargestellt. Ich hätte mich gefreut, wenn solch ein Vorurteil hier nicht reproduziert würde. Andererseits wehrt die Protagonistin sich auch nicht dagegen. Also: am Anfang, aber Tendenz leider sinkend.
Beschreibung
A New York Times Notable Book of 2022
“Batuman has a gift for making the universe seem, somehow, like the benevolent and witty literary seminar you wish it were . . .This novel wins you over in a million micro-observations.” —The New York Times
From the acclaimed and bestselling author of The Idiot, the continuation of beloved protagonist Selin’s quest for self-knowledge, as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood
Selin is the luckiest person in her family: the only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it’s sophomore year, 1996, and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everything that happened over the summer. Why did Selin’s elusive crush, Ivan, find her that job in the Hungarian countryside? What was up with all those other people in the Hungarian countryside? Why is Ivan’s weird ex-girlfriend now trying to get in touch with Selin? On the plus side, it feels like the plot of an exciting novel. On the other hand, why do so many novels have crazy abandoned women in them? How does one live a life as interesting as a novel—a life worthy of becoming a novel—without becoming a crazy abandoned woman oneself?
Guided by her literature syllabus and by her more worldly and confident peers, Selin reaches certain conclusions about the universal importance of parties, alcohol, and sex, and resolves to execute them in practice—no matter what the cost. Next on the list: international travel.
Unfolding with the propulsive logic and intensity of youth, Either/Or is a landmark novel by one of our most brilliant writers. Hilarious, revelatory, and unforgettable, its gripping narrative will confront you with searching questions that persist long after the last page.
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
3.5 stars I want to thank Lydia for gifting me this book, after I was able to go on one of her Green Line Tours, which I found really insightful. The book is a collection of her articles, and if you ever did a tour with Lydia, you will probably be familiar with some of the stories in here (like I was). For other stories I felt like I needed some more knowledge on certain people, stories, and attacks. I still appreciate all the amazing work Lydia is doing! Two things that stood out to me the most were the parts about the city Barta'a and the Areas A, B and C in the Westbank. And this saying: "If Mohammed cannot come to the mountain, then the mountain will come to Mohammed" (page 79)
Tolle Alltagsbeobachtungen, aber zu wenig Handlung ⭐️⭐️1/2⭐️
Am Anfang fand ich das Buch ganz toll. Die vielen kleinen Alltagsbeobachtungen wirkten inspirierend und vielversprechend. Jedoch wartete ich vergebens auf den Beginn des Plots. Im Prinzip kann „either/or“ als Tagebuch einer amerikanischen Studentin mit türkischem familiären Hintergrund gesehen werden, die noch dabei ist, sich selbst zu finden. Auf 360 Seiten war mir das etwas zu langwierig. Während Selins Reise am Ende des Buches werden türkische Männer wiederholt als (u.a. sexuell) übergriffig dargestellt. Ich hätte mich gefreut, wenn solch ein Vorurteil hier nicht reproduziert würde. Andererseits wehrt die Protagonistin sich auch nicht dagegen. Also: am Anfang, aber Tendenz leider sinkend.