Jela Krecic Zizek
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Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1979-02-26
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- Slovenia
- Koulutus
- University of Ljubljana (Ph.D|2009)
- Ammatit
- writer
poet
journalist - Suhteet
- Krečič, Peter (father)
Žižek, Slavoj (husband)
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Kirja-arvosteluja
Palkinnot
Tilastot
- Teokset
- 3
- Jäseniä
- 13
- Suosituimmuussija
- #774,335
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 2.0
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 1
- ISBN:t
- 6
- Kielet
- 2
The main character is utterly unlikeable, and his friends aren't great either, but this is surely a deliberate provocation to the reader to think more closely about the reallife attitudes they mirror. Partway through I wondered if there were parallels to be drawn between the main character's breakup, and subsequent flings with other women -- and this echoing Slovenia's recent history and necessity of finding a new place in the world post-Yugoslavia. A fun game to play, but ultimately I'm not sure I know enough about the country to be sure this reading works (I'd love to hear other readers' thoughts on this!)
Ultimately, for me, it was a bit too episodic, and lacked any real depth. But that probably says more about my biassed expectations that translated fiction should be highly literary! Approached as a exploration of what it is to be in your twenties in the 2010s in Slovenia and beyond, it is a fun and readable. Pleased that Peter Owen / Istros Books and translator Olivia Hellewell have made this available in English.… (lisätietoja)