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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I hated the Walter's figure, the way he didn't understand what Erika needed, how he humiliated her and treated her as if she was a thing. Not in the way she wanted to, of course. I think that this book is mainly about so called 'strange' needs, in this case sexual, that lot of people do not...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Probably one of the worst books I've ever read. How she won the Noble prize I don't know.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The Piano teacher is above all, a very well written book. I agree with everyone that it’s disturbing; it is, from page 5 until the last page, but it deserves more than saying it is a shocking piece of writing. It’s a very original book about a deranged mother-daughter relationship, failure and a rational/emotional dilemma governing sexual attraction. I think every bit of information had its place in the story and I’ve appreciated the changes in rhythm, the way the author revealed the shocking scenes. A must read.”
Laura Bretea wrote this review Friday, November 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Probably one of the worst books I've ever read. How she won the Noble prize I don't know.”
Karen M wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Powerful, dysfunctional story, well written. A great read.”
Jamie M wrote this review Sunday, February 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Premiul Nobel pentru literatura – 2004. Distins si cu prestigiosul Premiu Heinrich Boll, romanul "Pianista" a fost ecranizat de regizorul Michael Haneke, cu Isabelle Huppert, Benoit Magimel si Annie Girardot. In 2001, la Festivalul de la Cannes, pelicula a obtinut Marele Premiu, precum si Premiul pentru cea mai buna actrita si cel mai bun actor.
Mircea S wrote this review Friday, February 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Romanul Pianista o are in prim-plan pe Erika Kohut, o femeie nemaritata in virsta de treizeci si cinci de ani, care a fost sacrificata de mama sa autoritara pe altarul artei. Din nefericire, Erika nu este intr-atit de talentata incit sa devina pianista de concert, astfel ca se resemneaza cu statutul de profesoara la Conservatorul din Viena, la mijlocul anilor ’70. Ea inca locuieste cu mama sa si toata lumea o considera o fiica-model. Erika isi dezvaluie insa si o latura violenta, perversa: se duce la peep show-uri, frecventeaza localuri dubioase unde imigranti turci si sirbo-croati agata femei, totul culminind cu o scena de automutilare in care isi taie labiile. Cind unul dintre studenti se indragosteste de ea, Erika il supune unor ritualuri sado-masochiste inainte sa se culce cu el. Dragostea imposibila dintre cei doi o impinge la sinucidere.”
“Wonderful. Simply wonderful. ”
Bailey Catherine N wrote this review Thursday, January 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“shocking and deep, it makes you shiver. I see it as a very good horror book, only wothout the cheap vampires and ghosts.”
Calina wrote this review Wednesday, December 19 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Shocking! Worth reading! ”
Funkymad wrote this review Tuesday, December 11 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I hated the Walter's figure, the way he didn't understand what Erika needed, how he humiliated her and treated her as if she was a thing. Not in the way she wanted to, of course. I think that this book is mainly about so called 'strange' needs, in this case sexual, that lot of people do not understand and do not want to understand. Comments of readers are a proof, too. The other thing - I simply loved the way Jelinek played with words ("Bach" for instance), so creative.”
chryzantema wrote this review Saturday, October 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
