Hanif Kureishi

das Buch zum Film von Patrice Chéreau

Intimacy

Joshua Line

I think far too many people get wrapped up in what the narrator did/does in the novel. This is an effective novel that does what it seeks out to accomplish: namely, give the run-down of a departure. 

I mean, if you're going to rate a book one or two stars for diabolic behavior, I would hate to see what "Crime and Punishment" receives...

'It is the saddest night, for I am leaving and not coming back.'Jay is leaving his partner and their two sons. As the long night before his departure unfolds he remembers the ups and downs of his relationship with Susan. In an unforgettable, and often pitiless, reflection of their time together he analyses the agonies and the joys of trying to make a life with another person.

Carolina Lopes

My brain holds a big disparity. On the one hand, I loved the writing style and thought a lot of the ideas displayed were very intriguing and raw; on the other hand, there are some very controversial and unethical thoughts in here. It became difficult to separate the author and the narrator. Still very happy I've read this.

3,5*

Intimacy das Buch zum Film von Patrice Chéreau

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