Perskaičiau Paolo Giordano "Žmogaus kūną" - toks Murakamis, pasimetęs šių dienų Afagnistane, kenčiantis weltschemrzą ir nuo nesuprasto gyvenimo, ir nuo fugasų.Įdomu, ką tat būtų darę herojai "Kaip tampama albinosais" Afganistane."Alma littera", beje, sugebėjo ant viršelio užrioglinti sugniuždyto II pasaulinio karo vokietuko (berods jau vėlyvojo, 1944 kokių) foto, užuot dėjusi originalią.Bet šiaip paskaitoma, tik kad visi nelaimingi. O čia dar minos, pikti talibai ir švelni itališka diedovščina. The Human Body is not a war novel. It neither glorifies nor disparages the Afghanistan conflict. Rather, it is a novel about people – people who just so happen to be in Afghanistan trained as soldiers and prepared to combat insurgents. It is about their lives before, during, and after their tour of duty. It is about the ways they combat the boredom, the danger, and the scars left by what they face. Mostly, it is about the ongoing battle of being human and surviving not just a war zone but also family, friends, and oneself.It must be said that The Human Body is extremely well-written. Its sentences are crisp and efficient without sacrificing meaning, emotion, or description. There is a poetic quality to the narrative which readers will find soothing. This quality manages to make even the most gruesome scenes beautiful. The Afghan countryside takes on a tragic note as its practically indescribable grandeur hosts scenes of utmost horror.In spite of all of this, the story is lacking. The narrative jumps from third person to first person and back again without warning. One chapter may be Egitto’s story told through third-person omniscience, but the next time readers see Egitto, it is via first person narration. It is a most unusual experience and one that can be quite jarring for readers.While the characters themselves are interesting and varied, there are so many of them that not only is it challenging to keep them all straight, most of them remain flat and one-dimensional. There is little to no character development for most of the characters within the story. This lack of development undermines the character-driven plot of the novel.One gets the distinct impression that in The Human Body, Paolo Giordano was a bit too ambitious in scope or did not write a long enough novel to achieve what he was trying to achieve. The cast of characters is just too big to be able develop them fully so that they not only help drive the plot but also so that readers can bond with them. There is also an unsettling feeling that one should have more than a rudimentary knowledge of the military, any military before starting the novel. So little of military life gets an explanation that those readers with no familiarity with or exposure to the unique acronyms and lifestyle of professional soldiers will be lost. It is a shame, really, because the potential greatness of The Human Body is so very near to the surface. All of the elements for this to be an amazing novel are there; they just need more page space to take root and to blossom – something they did not get.
What do You think about Il Corpo Umano (2012)?
Hoe een oninteressant thema toch interessant wordt gemaakt. Herkenbaar in vorm van communicatie.
—wandrbeaty
Demasiados personajes y poco desarrollo en algunos de ellos. Aburrido a momentos.
—Jared
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