I don't usually like theater but I read this easily and even got lost in the story a little at times. I don't usually like theater but I read this easily and even got lost in the story a little at times. ...more
A really interesting read. Before, I had never thought that what clowns do is also art. But yup, sounds like it. Although one understand the point of A really interesting read. Before, I had never thought that what clowns do is also art. But yup, sounds like it. Although one understand the point of view of Hans Schnier (the clown), his fight against hypocrisy, dogma, cowardice, extremist ideologies, still one feels sorry for Marie and what she had to suffer because of his stubbornness. His love for her almost never seems to make any sense, since he never accepts her way of thinking, her wishes, her choices. It's like he chose her by mistake and stayed because he believes so much in monogamy.
"- Catolicii ma enerveaza, i-am spus, pentru ca nu sunt corecti. - Dar protestantii? intreba el razand. - Ma inbolnavesc cu vesnicele lor probleme de constiinta. - Dar ateii? continua el sa rada. - Ma plictisesc, pentru ca vorbesc numai de Dumnezeu." (110) (Opiniile unui clovn, editura Polirom, 2007, 2016, tradus de Petru Forna)
Characters: Hans Schnier, Marie Derkum, Martin Derkum, Leo, Henriette, Heribert Züpfer, Sommerwild, Monika Silvs, Fredebeul, Kinkel, Herbert Kalick, ...more
I really really loved this book. I got to caught up in it that, when two friends walked by and talked to me, I didn't see nor hear anything. It made mI really really loved this book. I got to caught up in it that, when two friends walked by and talked to me, I didn't see nor hear anything. It made me feel so so much compassion and more anger than any other book before. I could barely tell it was a literary work - never once have I thought about the author, his style or his reasons to write any of it, like I usually do. I was just lost in the plot, mesmerized by it. Guess that was the point - the effect of tabloid news and sensationalism. Moreover, it was very interesting to see the "terror" and hate of the general opinion in regard to communists and anything that could come close to communism....more
An easy to read crime that I already forgot the next day. I have to admit, crimes are not my cup of tea in general, and this one didn't stand out in aAn easy to read crime that I already forgot the next day. I have to admit, crimes are not my cup of tea in general, and this one didn't stand out in any way. Guess there was the beginning of some talks of crimes out of nihilism but it was just three lines so nothing really....more
Sure, meets its purpose. The ideas were not really my cup of tea, the themes of money and greed. Not sure about the alienation effect he tries to makeSure, meets its purpose. The ideas were not really my cup of tea, the themes of money and greed. Not sure about the alienation effect he tries to make happen. For me, the fact that it's a play it's alienation enough. It was fiiine......more
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