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Игуаната
Едно момче е напът да остане кръгъл сирак, защото баща му загива при инцидент с моторна шейна, а майка му е в кома. Самотата го обгръща, но спасението идва със съученика му Люк Безо – саможиво дете, тормозено от жестокия си и алкохолизиран баща с прякор Кучето. Убеден, че неговата отдавна изчезнала майка го чака във въображаем подводен град, Люк се допитва до препарирана игуана, която крие в пещера, разположена на плажа в Зуавския залив. Този талисман му предава загадъчни послания чрез сънища, които двете деца тълкуват.
Дени Терио е роден на 24 август 1959 г. в Квебек, столицата на канадската френскоезична провинция Квебек. Романист и сценарист, с диплома по психология. Четири пъти е финалист за наградата Gémeaux. Познат е на българските читатели с романа си „Странните преживелици на един пощальон”. „Игуаната” е първата му книга, с която печели наградите „Франция-Квебек“ (2001), „Ан Ебер“ (2002), „Одисей“ (2002), „Ерве Фулон“ (2016) и др.
Дени Терио е роден на 24 август 1959 г. в Квебек, столицата на канадската френскоезична провинция Квебек. Романист и сценарист, с диплома по психология. Четири пъти е финалист за наградата Gémeaux. Познат е на българските читатели с романа си „Странните преживелици на един пощальон”. „Игуаната” е първата му книга, с която печели наградите „Франция-Квебек“ (2001), „Ан Ебер“ (2002), „Одисей“ (2002), „Ерве Фулон“ (2016) и др.
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First published April 1, 2001
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Denis Thériault
8 books95 followersDenis Thériault, romancier et scénariste, est diplômé en psychologie. Il a été quatre fois finaliste aux prix Gémeaux. Son premier roman, L’iguane (XYZ, 2001), a remporté le prix France-Québec 2001, le prix Anne-Hébert 2002, l’Odyssée 2002 et le Combat des livres 2007 de Radio-Canada. Son deuxième roman, Le facteur émotif (XYZ, 2005), a remporté le Prix littéraire Canada-Japon 2006. Ses romans sont publiés au Canada anglais, en Allemagne, en Chine et en France.
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February 7, 2021
"Každú noc sa znovuzrodí do podmorského sveta. Sníva, že je chlap ryba, morský muž dokonale prispôsobený oceánskemu životu. A dokonca má aj nevysloviteľné meno, niečo ako 'Fngl'. Aspoň tak ho nazývajú pstatné tvory, pretože Fngl je jediný morský muž v okolí. V jeho zmyselnom mori plnom preludov sa preháňajú aj ďalšie vodomilné bytosti, ktoré Luc volá 'plavci', narozdiel od 'suchozemcov', chudákov ľudí, ktorí podliehajú gravitácii svojho pozemského stavu."
Ak nám život naloží viac, ako sme schopní uniesť, môžeme sa komplet zosypať, alebo stále veriť. Veriť napriek tomu, čo hovoria iní, napriek všetkej logike. Veriť tak, že utečieme do krajiny fantázie, rituálov, kde sa zázraky dejú a kde má náš svet zmysel. Čo sa však stane, ak nás realita napokon predsa len zasiahne tak, že prídeme o poslednú nádej?
Stratíme sa. V tom svete fantázie, ktorý sa zrazu ukáže byť mimoriadne nebezpečný. Dojímavý, smutný, magický príbeh dvoch chlapcov, ktorých spojil žiaľ, dúfanie a potreba nájsť si v ťažobe spriaznenú dušu, napísal kanadský spisovateľ Denis Thériault a zasadil ho do nehostinného kúta sveta, na severný výbežok zálivu svätého Vavrinca.
Štýl Denisa Thériaulta je originálny, ironický, niekedy podľa mňa až trošku zbytočne. S jazykom, ktorý si zvolil, treba zaobchádzať opatrne. Spravolivo musím povedať, že väčšinu času sa u to darí, nenechajte sa teda odradiť, ak by vám spočiatku celkom nesedel. To, čo nám chce vyrozprávať, stojí za prečítanie.
"Vo dne v noci súcití s oceánom a prenáša na seba jeho nálady. Pri pokojnej hladine je vyrovnaný, pri vlnobití znepokojený, v búrke naježený a predpokladm, že v januári, hneď ako sa objavia ľady, utiahne sa do svojich najhlbších útrob."
Ak nám život naloží viac, ako sme schopní uniesť, môžeme sa komplet zosypať, alebo stále veriť. Veriť napriek tomu, čo hovoria iní, napriek všetkej logike. Veriť tak, že utečieme do krajiny fantázie, rituálov, kde sa zázraky dejú a kde má náš svet zmysel. Čo sa však stane, ak nás realita napokon predsa len zasiahne tak, že prídeme o poslednú nádej?
Stratíme sa. V tom svete fantázie, ktorý sa zrazu ukáže byť mimoriadne nebezpečný. Dojímavý, smutný, magický príbeh dvoch chlapcov, ktorých spojil žiaľ, dúfanie a potreba nájsť si v ťažobe spriaznenú dušu, napísal kanadský spisovateľ Denis Thériault a zasadil ho do nehostinného kúta sveta, na severný výbežok zálivu svätého Vavrinca.
Štýl Denisa Thériaulta je originálny, ironický, niekedy podľa mňa až trošku zbytočne. S jazykom, ktorý si zvolil, treba zaobchádzať opatrne. Spravolivo musím povedať, že väčšinu času sa u to darí, nenechajte sa teda odradiť, ak by vám spočiatku celkom nesedel. To, čo nám chce vyrozprávať, stojí za prečítanie.
"Vo dne v noci súcití s oceánom a prenáša na seba jeho nálady. Pri pokojnej hladine je vyrovnaný, pri vlnobití znepokojený, v búrke naježený a predpokladm, že v januári, hneď ako sa objavia ľady, utiahne sa do svojich najhlbších útrob."
April 27, 2018
Two young boys have lost a parent and become close friends. They create a magical undersea world where they can retreat in their dreams. Luc longs to find his mother, whom he has been told committed suicide by drowning when he was a baby but he’s never believed that. His has been a hard life with an abusive father. His fantasies grow until his imagination begins to blur with his reality and the boys’ friendship is tested.
What a beauty this book is! I first came to love this author with his books “The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman” and “The Postman’s Fiancée”. “The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea” is the author’s first book and reading it has only increased my admiration of Denis Theriault. He has such a delightful way of creating the most enchanting books I’ve ever read. “Quirky” and “charming” have been used to describe his books but they are so much more than that. His stories just wrap themselves around my heart and stay there.
Most highly recommended.
This book was given to me by the publicist in return for an honest review.
What a beauty this book is! I first came to love this author with his books “The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman” and “The Postman’s Fiancée”. “The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea” is the author’s first book and reading it has only increased my admiration of Denis Theriault. He has such a delightful way of creating the most enchanting books I’ve ever read. “Quirky” and “charming” have been used to describe his books but they are so much more than that. His stories just wrap themselves around my heart and stay there.
Most highly recommended.
This book was given to me by the publicist in return for an honest review.
November 15, 2016
I quite liked this book! I'm going to know everything there is to know about it in a few days because my final essay is about it and I want to be as prepared as I can. Wish me luck!
June 9, 2016
Του πρότεινα μια νέα συμφωνία: θα πηγαινα στο Νησί των Αβγών μαζί του και δεν θα εμπαινα εμπόδιο στην αναχώρηση του με τους Τρίτωνες, αλλά υπό τον όρο να υποσχεθεί να με ακολουθήσει χωρίς να κάνει φασαρία σε περίπτωση που δεν εμφανίζονταν στο ραντεβού. Η διευθέτηση τον ικανοποίησε - ήταν τόσο σίγουρος. Και πάνω σ' αυτό κάναμε το καβούρι, πεπεισμένοι κι οι δυο ότι κλεισαμε τη συμφωνία του αιώνα.
Ωραία δουλειά ανυπότακτων πράγματι.
Ωραία δουλειά ανυπότακτων πράγματι.
June 20, 2019
Príbeh priateľstva, rodiny, boj s realitou s podmorským svetom. Krásne poetické, miestami mrazivé. Obdivujem krásne opisy prírody a podmorského sveta. Pomalšie temto deja a rozprávania nemusí každému vyhovovať.
August 9, 2021
Nemam rad vianocne filmy.
Pocas pribehu sa moze stat cokolvek, mozte byt outsider v skole, zivot vas moze sikanovat, skoncit na ulici, ale na konci sa vsetci stretnu pri stromceku a tesia sa z atmosfery lasky a porozumenia.
Mohol by to byt pribeh Toma Sawyera a Huckleberryho Fina, odohravajuci sa na pobrezi malej quebeckej dedinky, ktora je viac drsne realisticka ako cukrikovo romanticka.
Dvaja chlapci vo veku v ktorom detska fantazia pomaha dotvarat farebne, zvacsa podmorske kulisy, pre ich dobrodruzstva a sny.
Vo veku ked snivate s otvorenymi ocami a okolo vas sa zhmotnuju vase predstavy, presklina na chodniku je priepast, ktoru treba preskocit, fascinuje vas vsetko morske a podmorske, lebo vsetko je tajomne a magicke a lahko tomu uverit, ked velmi chcete.
Snivaju o mori, do ktoreho pretavuju svoje tuzby a priania, lebo jednemu, udalost na 54 kilometri naplnila dusu smutkom a nepokojom a druheho dusa je v stave meduzy vyvrhnutej na plaz, ktoru vlny mora svojim rytmickym pohybom obmyvaju a tak jej do zivota dodavaju potrebne ziviny.
Denis Thériault napisal pribeh, kde fantazia pomaha uniknut realite, kde ironicke hlasky su niekolkokrat pouzite naplaste na detsku dusu, su ufulane, velmi nedrzia, ale praskliny su neustale pritomne a hoja sa velmi pomaly.
Pocas pribehu sa moze stat cokolvek, mozte byt outsider v skole, zivot vas moze sikanovat, skoncit na ulici, ale na konci sa vsetci stretnu pri stromceku a tesia sa z atmosfery lasky a porozumenia.
Mohol by to byt pribeh Toma Sawyera a Huckleberryho Fina, odohravajuci sa na pobrezi malej quebeckej dedinky, ktora je viac drsne realisticka ako cukrikovo romanticka.
Dvaja chlapci vo veku v ktorom detska fantazia pomaha dotvarat farebne, zvacsa podmorske kulisy, pre ich dobrodruzstva a sny.
Vo veku ked snivate s otvorenymi ocami a okolo vas sa zhmotnuju vase predstavy, presklina na chodniku je priepast, ktoru treba preskocit, fascinuje vas vsetko morske a podmorske, lebo vsetko je tajomne a magicke a lahko tomu uverit, ked velmi chcete.
Snivaju o mori, do ktoreho pretavuju svoje tuzby a priania, lebo jednemu, udalost na 54 kilometri naplnila dusu smutkom a nepokojom a druheho dusa je v stave meduzy vyvrhnutej na plaz, ktoru vlny mora svojim rytmickym pohybom obmyvaju a tak jej do zivota dodavaju potrebne ziviny.
Denis Thériault napisal pribeh, kde fantazia pomaha uniknut realite, kde ironicke hlasky su niekolkokrat pouzite naplaste na detsku dusu, su ufulane, velmi nedrzia, ale praskliny su neustale pritomne a hoja sa velmi pomaly.
March 14, 2022
The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea brings you into the lives of two boys drawn together by grief and the loss of a parent, from friends to family. The writing style (although translated from French) draws you to another world as if the reality constructed by the characters are different from yours. Surprisingly, it was very symbolic of the plot, especially for the boy Luc. It is heart-wrenching and painful to see how the second half of the book delves right into Luc’s delusional world - his way of coping with the loss of his mother to the sea, and the hard truth about his identity and birth. It is as if Luc is forever stuck at the stage of denial, slowly losing more and more contact with reality as he imagines a world of underworld forbidden city, where his still-alive mother is waiting for him. I was anxiously hoping a good ending for Luc, hoping someone would step in to help as his mental state deteriorated chronically…poor boy - but it appears that he has found his peace, as he has always belonged to the sea.
I also found the title of the book very interesting, because you change your interpretations of it as you get through the book. When you finish the book and admire the cover for a while, you can’t help but think “ah now it all makes sense”. The only parts I skimmed through was the Iguana motif which didn’t resonate much with me - I found the idolisation of an Iguana mildly odd (or perhaps I did not understand what it symbolises.., and I am unfamiliar with it in general)
I enjoyed this book more than I expected - might check out other books from the author, especially “The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman”!
I also found the title of the book very interesting, because you change your interpretations of it as you get through the book. When you finish the book and admire the cover for a while, you can’t help but think “ah now it all makes sense”. The only parts I skimmed through was the Iguana motif which didn’t resonate much with me - I found the idolisation of an Iguana mildly odd (or perhaps I did not understand what it symbolises.., and I am unfamiliar with it in general)
I enjoyed this book more than I expected - might check out other books from the author, especially “The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman”!
August 31, 2025
„Игуаната“ от Дени Терио
Превод от френски: Калоян Праматаров
Издателство: „Лист“
Романът „Игуаната“ ни среща с момче, останало почти без семейство след като баща му загива при инцидент с моторна шейна, а майка му е в кома. Самотата и безнадеждността, в които то живее, са контрапункт на вътрешния свят на Люк Безо, негов съученик, който е странен аутсайдер и открива утеха в сънищата и въображението. Именно мечтите и фантазията се превръщат в спасителен остров за двамата младежи, а мистичният образ на игуаната, която е техен компаньон в тяхното изолирано скривалище е едновременно препарирана и „жива“ и е символ на надеждата и на прехода към друг, по-необясним, мистичен, далечен свят.
Книгата е емоционална, с елементи на магичен реализъм. Авторът разглежда темите за трудното съзряване, болезнените емоционални липси и начините, по които младите хора се опитват да намерят смисъл и опора, когато възрастните сякаш не могат или не искат да ги разберат.
Лично за мен „Игуаната“ е кратка книга, която обаче расте с напредването на страниците. В началото изглежда обикновена и неособено впечатляваща, но към края емоциите ескалират, стилът ескалира, развитието на героите ескалира. Това не е история с щастлив финал, а роман за трудностите на младостта, за усещането, че светът е твърде суров, и за това колко често възрастните забравят или се преструват, че не знаят какво е да си млад.
Дени Терио умело вплита детското възприятие, психологически травми и търсене на красота и смисъл в ежедневието, което всъщност кара младите хора да продължат напред. Често възрастните мислим толкова далеч в перспектива, че забравяме да се огледаме за средата, атмосферата и емоцията, в която децата живеят тук и сега, и именно там се крие тяхната най-голяма уязвимост.
Образът на игуаната е странен и интересен, в него не просто животно, а символ, чрез който се предават неща невидими, мистични, носещи сънища и надежда. Доста нестандартен избор за животно от страна на автора, който ценя.
В обобщение стилът и тонът са по детски чисти, но както под повърхността на историята има доста философски замисъл.
Имам смесени чувства към съвременната френскоезична литература, но тук определено намерих текст, който ме докосна и ме накара да остана с него и след последната страница.
Превод от френски: Калоян Праматаров
Издателство: „Лист“
Романът „Игуаната“ ни среща с момче, останало почти без семейство след като баща му загива при инцидент с моторна шейна, а майка му е в кома. Самотата и безнадеждността, в които то живее, са контрапункт на вътрешния свят на Люк Безо, негов съученик, който е странен аутсайдер и открива утеха в сънищата и въображението. Именно мечтите и фантазията се превръщат в спасителен остров за двамата младежи, а мистичният образ на игуаната, която е техен компаньон в тяхното изолирано скривалище е едновременно препарирана и „жива“ и е символ на надеждата и на прехода към друг, по-необясним, мистичен, далечен свят.
Книгата е емоционална, с елементи на магичен реализъм. Авторът разглежда темите за трудното съзряване, болезнените емоционални липси и начините, по които младите хора се опитват да намерят смисъл и опора, когато възрастните сякаш не могат или не искат да ги разберат.
Лично за мен „Игуаната“ е кратка книга, която обаче расте с напредването на страниците. В началото изглежда обикновена и неособено впечатляваща, но към края емоциите ескалират, стилът ескалира, развитието на героите ескалира. Това не е история с щастлив финал, а роман за трудностите на младостта, за усещането, че светът е твърде суров, и за това колко често възрастните забравят или се преструват, че не знаят какво е да си млад.
Дени Терио умело вплита детското възприятие, психологически травми и търсене на красота и смисъл в ежедневието, което всъщност кара младите хора да продължат напред. Често възрастните мислим толкова далеч в перспектива, че забравяме да се огледаме за средата, атмосферата и емоцията, в която децата живеят тук и сега, и именно там се крие тяхната най-голяма уязвимост.
Образът на игуаната е странен и интересен, в него не просто животно, а символ, чрез който се предават неща невидими, мистични, носещи сънища и надежда. Доста нестандартен избор за животно от страна на автора, който ценя.
В обобщение стилът и тонът са по детски чисти, но както под повърхността на историята има доста философски замисъл.
Имам смесени чувства към съвременната френскоезична литература, но тук определено намерих текст, който ме докосна и ме накара да остана с него и след последната страница.
May 23, 2021
I’m not sure how I happened to pick this book up; it’s been on the shelves a while. And then, as it was short, I started it before bed. And finished it this morning.
It definitely falls into the “good book before bed” category as parts of it happen within a world of dreams. The rest is set in Ferland, Quebec which is almost as oneiric in Thériault’s telling. In tone and content I’d place it between William Maxwell’s So Long, See You Tomorrow and Sjón’s Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was, or (reaching back into barely remembered books from my teens) John Donovan’s Wild in the World.
In other words, a story of a friendship between two boys, both weighted with grief and loneliness, in a world that doesn’t give much back. Beautifully written, beautifully published, it finally disappointed. Nothing turns out as it should, as Thériault writes his characters into a corner.
Which is more or less what happens to us anyway.
It definitely falls into the “good book before bed” category as parts of it happen within a world of dreams. The rest is set in Ferland, Quebec which is almost as oneiric in Thériault’s telling. In tone and content I’d place it between William Maxwell’s So Long, See You Tomorrow and Sjón’s Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was, or (reaching back into barely remembered books from my teens) John Donovan’s Wild in the World.
In other words, a story of a friendship between two boys, both weighted with grief and loneliness, in a world that doesn’t give much back. Beautifully written, beautifully published, it finally disappointed. Nothing turns out as it should, as Thériault writes his characters into a corner.
Which is more or less what happens to us anyway.
July 17, 2018
2.5 stars rounded up because it's probably better than that, but it's just not my thing. It started out well, with two boys connecting over the lack of mothers (one had disappeared, the other in a coma after an accident). After half of it I was enjoying (with a few caveats), but then it went deep into a fantasy under-the-sea/worship-of-a-stuffed iguana world which left me a bit cold really (appropriately as it's set in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada), and I couldn't wait to finish. Plus the writing (translated) was clunky. I probably would have abandoned it but it was the only book I had on me during a two hour train journey (and back), after having finished the previous book. That'll teach me - two books are not enough, take three just in case!
August 6, 2019
Veľmi pekný príbeh o rodine, túžbach, bolesti i snoch. V centre deja sú dvaja chlapci v tesne predteen veku, ktorých náhoda spojí a obaja hľadajú v druhom pomoc v osamení. Aj 5* by bolo, trošku mi prekážal preklad. Určite #trebacitat
January 13, 2024
echt prachtig, ontroerend, meeslepend. ik moet het even verwerken
dit boek raad ik echt iedereen aan, heb er een nachtje over geslapen en ik ben nogsteeds sprakeloos. PRACHTIG!!
dit boek raad ik echt iedereen aan, heb er een nachtje over geslapen en ik ben nogsteeds sprakeloos. PRACHTIG!!
May 2, 2024
Rollercoaster van gevoel: raar, te lange zinnen, lief, ontroerend, verdrietig, vaag, vreemd. Niet mijn ding maar toch wel een gevoel voor het boek ontwikkeld (na lang worstelen).
March 20, 2020
The story is truly magical, heartwarming and sad at the same time. Initially I was hoping something good will turn out for Luc. That is not the ending I would have expected in the first place but nonetheless, he had found his peace.
This is a short but captivating story. A story about friendships, family, love trust, understanding and faith.
We get to explore two boys who started out as strangers and by the end of the story, becomes a family.
Overall, this was a heart-wrenching read and I truly enjoys it.
This is a short but captivating story. A story about friendships, family, love trust, understanding and faith.
We get to explore two boys who started out as strangers and by the end of the story, becomes a family.
Overall, this was a heart-wrenching read and I truly enjoys it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 19, 2019
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Zbožňujem tento príbeh, toto spojenie nespojiteľného. Je očarujúci, aj keď zničujúci. Chlapec, ktorý patril moru je zas jedna výnimočná kniha, ktorú by si mal prečítať čo najväčší počet čitateľov.
Ponorte sa do tohto magického literárneho počinu a zistite, kde sa nachádza pravda. Všetko je rozvírené ako nepokojné more, ktoré nás chce stiahnuť do svojich hlbín. Náhle však prídeme na to, že pred tým neutečieme. Nikomu sa to nepodarí. Chlapec, ktorý patril moru nás má totižto už dávno v hrsti.
Zbožňujem tento príbeh, toto spojenie nespojiteľného. Je očarujúci, aj keď zničujúci. Chlapec, ktorý patril moru je zas jedna výnimočná kniha, ktorú by si mal prečítať čo najväčší počet čitateľov.
Ponorte sa do tohto magického literárneho počinu a zistite, kde sa nachádza pravda. Všetko je rozvírené ako nepokojné more, ktoré nás chce stiahnuť do svojich hlbín. Náhle však prídeme na to, že pred tým neutečieme. Nikomu sa to nepodarí. Chlapec, ktorý patril moru nás má totižto už dávno v hrsti.
June 6, 2023
Dit boek kwam ik toevallig tegen en op basis van de korte omschrijving leek het me interessant. Tijdens het lezen ontvouwde zich echter een heel ander verhaal dan dat ik had verwacht. Het boek reviewen vind ik lastig, want zowel het verhaal als de schrijfstijl past niet helemaal in mijn straatje. Desalniettemin zit het goed in elkaar en zullen er zeker lezers zijn die het kunnen waarderen. Daarom 2,5 ster.
December 31, 2023
one of my new favorite books. i don’t have a single complaint. i highly highly recommend but it does have tragic elements and the author does not beat around the bush when it comes to them. also i guessed the ending but the way it happened and how it was written was amazing. overall i loved the writing style and the power of imagination. this is the type of book ur gonna think about for a while after reading
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October 30, 2018So bizarre I can’t give an appropriate rating. this author absolutely puzzles me in a good way.
April 16, 2025
Because he loves the sea so much he even sleeps with it. Why should that surprise me? Doesn't an odd duck belong near the water?
January 14, 2022
Two boys struck by the sadness of losing one of the parents, united by sorrow to become friend. The two boys find there solace in a magical undersea worlds and in there dreams.
The book is a moving story of friendship that shows the power of imagination in escaping from the tough reality of the world.
The beginning of the story appears to be a traditional fast read novel but it transforms into eccentric and deep exploration of the wide horizons of the imagination.
The writer try to explain and show the problematic relationship between fantasy and reality, and to what extent it is safe to blur the boundaries. The character's inclination for unreal imagined worlds leads to both positive and negative results. As the book’s ending, a little dark, would appear to suggest that it is not always safe to tend towards the unreal world.
The book is beautifully written you can feel ocean's breeze and see it's blue grades also hear its ferocity, you will sea the colors of Luc's drawings and feel the coziness of the cave. It really worth being transformed into a movie.
The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea is a powerful story about the pain of losing someone you love and the yearning for security, which will touch your heart.
The book is a moving story of friendship that shows the power of imagination in escaping from the tough reality of the world.
The beginning of the story appears to be a traditional fast read novel but it transforms into eccentric and deep exploration of the wide horizons of the imagination.
The writer try to explain and show the problematic relationship between fantasy and reality, and to what extent it is safe to blur the boundaries. The character's inclination for unreal imagined worlds leads to both positive and negative results. As the book’s ending, a little dark, would appear to suggest that it is not always safe to tend towards the unreal world.
The book is beautifully written you can feel ocean's breeze and see it's blue grades also hear its ferocity, you will sea the colors of Luc's drawings and feel the coziness of the cave. It really worth being transformed into a movie.
The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea is a powerful story about the pain of losing someone you love and the yearning for security, which will touch your heart.
July 10, 2023
this book was very difficult for me to read and put me in a reading block, that's why i'm giving it 2 **
it was quite interesting, but the fact that there were little to no dialogues made it feel very slow and boring at times
it was quite interesting, but the fact that there were little to no dialogues made it feel very slow and boring at times
July 7, 2019
V anotácii som sa dočítala, že táto kniha je poetickým príbehom o dvoch chlapcoch, ktorých náhodne spojí tragédia. A je to pravda. Táto kniha je poetická, nakoľko je nesmierne nádherne napísaná a nemenej umne preložená, vďaka čomu bolo jej čítanie neuveriteľným zážitkom. Vďaka jednotlivým slovám a hlavne tomu, akým spôsobom boli vyskladané do viet, som sa cítila akoby som plávala. Skrátka som sa nechala unášať prúdom autorových myšlienok a žasla som nielen nad ich hĺbkou a krásou, ale aj zvláštnu úsečnou trefnosťou. Vďaka tomu občas samotný dej trochu upadal do zabudnutia a z knihy sa stával zážitok niekde na pomedzí reality a sna.
Sledovala som príbeh dvoch chlapcov, ktorých priateľstvo sa zrodilo akoby náhodu a bolo výsledkom vypätej situácie, aby vzápätí obaja zistili, že ich spája viac, ako si pôvodne mysleli. Obaja totiž svojim spôsobom hľadali svoju matku a odpovede nachádzali v čarovnom vysnívanom podmorskom svete, kam obaja utekali. Na prvý pohľad sa môže zdať, že je to veľmi jednoduchý príbeh, a svojim spôsobom aj je, avšak jeho hĺbka ma miestami až prekvapovala. Krásny príbeh nielen o priateľstve, ale aj o sile predstavy a ťažkých rozhodnutiach, ktoré sa nevyhýbajú nikomu – ani dvom malým chlapcom.
Sledovala som príbeh dvoch chlapcov, ktorých priateľstvo sa zrodilo akoby náhodu a bolo výsledkom vypätej situácie, aby vzápätí obaja zistili, že ich spája viac, ako si pôvodne mysleli. Obaja totiž svojim spôsobom hľadali svoju matku a odpovede nachádzali v čarovnom vysnívanom podmorskom svete, kam obaja utekali. Na prvý pohľad sa môže zdať, že je to veľmi jednoduchý príbeh, a svojim spôsobom aj je, avšak jeho hĺbka ma miestami až prekvapovala. Krásny príbeh nielen o priateľstve, ale aj o sile predstavy a ťažkých rozhodnutiach, ktoré sa nevyhýbajú nikomu – ani dvom malým chlapcom.
November 16, 2018
This was one of the best books I have ever read. It feels as though other reviewers (those who gave it lower star ratings) were expecting a different kind of book than what they found in The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea. Many cite that it is about the friendship between two boys, and this was most likely what they were expecting when they picked up the book. The back cover may imply that this is a book for pre-teens or children, but if one reads the very end of the book description, it gives away that the book is not quite so mild. If you are thinking of reading this book, be prepared for friendship, miracles, and beautiful language, but also be prepared for mysticism, mystery, pseudo-religion, mental illness, abuse, suicide, death, and delusions (I'm not going to count this as a spoiler because I'm not revealing who or what is affected by these things when). Over all, the characters and the story are enthralling and draw you in. The book sparks deeper thinking and emotion, sparking sadness, pity, joy, suspicion, and a vast array of other emotions too complex to name. I would definitely recommend it.
December 15, 2019
Poetické rozprávanie o priateľstve dvoch osamelých chlapcov na brehu mora. Obom chýbali rodičia. U každého to bolo z iného dôvodu, ale ich nezlomná viera, že sa im ich podarí nájsť/vrátiť späť, bola až dojímavá. Vo sne sa to podarí. Sen ukáže cestu. More a sen napovie, len treba dobre počúvať a veriť... Po chvíli čítania som mala pocit, že sa vznášam pod hladinou, kde rozumiem rybím ľuďom a svet na súši mi je vzdialený. Luc sa pohyboval viac vo svojej fantázii, na pomedzí snov a skutočnosti. Realitu vnímal len okrajovo a vzhľadom na jeho život sa mu ani nečudujem, tiež by som chcela odplávať preč. Dočítala som to smutná až po oči. Volaniu mora sa nedá uniknúť.
April 30, 2014
An insightful book about 2 young boys that mutually lack a mother figure in their lives. They become great friends and explore the wonders of the ocean together. The book contains many themes and symbols that make you question and think. An overall wonderful book with a very original plot. Artistic and different, one reads it with a fluidity similar to poetry.
March 5, 2012
The story is about a friendship of two boys who are drawn together by circumstances of loneliness and bravery. The novel is very well written although it is so sad that I found myself on the edge of tears throughout the book.
August 12, 2012
Really enjoyed it, translation to english was excellent
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