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| Original Title: | Maya |
| ISBN: | 0753811464 (ISBN13: 9780753811467) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Fiji |
Jostein Gaarder
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.6 | 4524 Users | 230 Reviews
Details Regarding Books Maya
| Title | : | Maya |
| Author | : | Jostein Gaarder |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | May 10th 2011 by Phoenix (first published 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Philosophy. Fantasy. Novels |
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A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera; and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya's famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out of his pack of cards? As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie's World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder's unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.Rating Regarding Books Maya
Ratings: 3.6 From 4524 Users | 230 ReviewsNotice Regarding Books Maya
I'm not sure of my ultimate ideas on fate, but I absolutely believe that some books are meant to be read at specific times in a specific person's life. But you know when you start a book and you're kind of exasperated & frustrated with it, and the back of your mind starts pushing an idea to the front: "Switch books...switch books!"? Sometimes, if you keep reading, it'll turn out that you were meant to read it, right then, right now. And that was my experience with Maya.Talk about a slowI have two comments about the book:1) Reading Maya as a philosophy book is a mistake.It is a romance that brings important philosophical reflections, and leads you deeper into questioning why we are here and whether or not there is a purpose for everything that exists. But it is a love story, a story of many 'loves', that includes philosophy throughout as it would be expected of Gaarder. If you are looking for a philosophy book, I would recommend something else. 2) It was, for me, a very good
I picked this book up purely on the strength of Sophie's World, which was a great read. Sadly, Maya didn't pack a punch like Sophie's World did.In Maya, a group of people in Taveuni in Fiji meet and connect. The narrator, a lonely Norwegian is intrigued by a Spanish couple who go around spouting mysterious aphorisms. The whole group connect in different ways and discuss life, love and other things. For me, the first half of the book was extremely slow moving. Particularly a section which had the
like every book by jostein gaarder (one of my all-time favorite authors), "maya" was beautiful and nostalgic. it lectures about life and death in a way that seems poetic enough to deal with and absorb positively. but i found myself, after having read so many jostein gaarder books, that this one did not flow with the ease and rhythmic passion the others have. it felt rather long and droning. i did not enjoy the endless conversations between frank and gordon the gecko, nor the exchanges between
I really loved the first 50 or so pages of Maya, despite the utterly depressing subject matter (acute dread of death). However, once Gaarder introduced a speaking lizard into the book, it went downhill for me. I found the dialogue and plot to be often forced at the service of conveying ideas which were interesting (e.g. different approaches to coping with death and to understanding the creation of our universe, and the probability of existence of some divinity), however overwritten, repetitive.
I can't decide if I liked this book or not. This one didn't capture my attention immediately like I remember from all of the other books by Gaarder I've read. The beginning wasn't all that compelling and I almost gave up on the book a third of the way through (which is quite a bit of slow reading). The first half is philosophical musings and setup for the second half. The second half of the book is the meaty story part -- the mystery, the chase, the love story, the climax and then a sharp turn
This is really the first "philosophy" book I've read, and I'm not sure what to make of it, honestly. The initial part of this book, in which the background hints that there is a bit of a mystery are given, to me had a little bit of a gothic mystery feel. Everything seems normal on top, but underneath, there's something just not quite right. It had me intrigued, and was enough of an intrigue to allow me to read through this book in the better part of a day and a half, despite some very deep
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