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Summary: A spectacular failure
Review: I picked this book up on a whim and kept with it because I wanted to see if somehow Hoeg could save an incredibly improbable story by the end. He did not, nor did he even come near. Throughout the book I never came close to suspending my disbelief, which in turn meant that I viewed the story as a very odd curiousity rather than a novel. My hat is off to Hoeg for being unafraid of trying to pull off a plot line that, if he had succeeded, would have demonstrated an amazing writing ability. Alas, he did not, and though his prose is highly skilled, one is left at the end feeling quite unsatisfied.
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Summary: An excellent and entertaining story of the animal in us all.
Review: I think mister Hoeg has succeeded in presenting a Scandinavian version of "magic realism." "Smilla's sense of Snow," was much more detailed, but "The Woman and the Ape" is much more provocative. The story is perfectly timed for the issues floating around today concerning
other life forms; extraterrestrials; ecology; and the environment. The story also presents us with an inter-species love affair diminished by
the seemingly unlimited intellect of an intelligent ape. It causes one to ponder where our emotional landscape ends and where the world of the beast begins. Great stuff
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Summary: truly an amazing book that makes you question humanity
Review: I thought that this book opens the way to a new genre of reading that not only stimulates in an entertaining manner, but forces the reader to re-think his humanity. It poses a new question as to man's place at the top of the world. The many faceted characters keep you pondering what will occur next in the book. And once you read the first paragraph, you cannot possibly put down the book until you reach the last page.
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Summary: Not bad for a environmentalist
Review: In his latest offering, Hoeg takes a stab at contrasting man's love of power with his real place in the eco-system. The result is a mildly sordid & romantic tale with a hugely green ending. Man's world order is ultimately destroyed by his own arrogance and failure to see the warning signs. This is not exactly a new idea is it? Overall, and despite Hoeg's lovely way with words, this isn't up to much. The idea of apes living with humans reminds me of stories of alien replacements in America. Hoeg's apes lack credibility in much the same way.
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Summary: Forget the ape, think DOG!
Review: It starts with a nice flourish, and you think all of your expectations about another great book are about to be met -- but think again! Falls apart quickly, and not worth finishing. It is pedantic, silly, even fails as a fable. Not even the descriptions of London provide any redeemable moments. The characters are cartoonish, the plot (such as it is) thoroughly stupid. This book is an embarrassment
Rating:
Summary: mediocre
Review: It's a very interesting book that presents some pretty deep ideas... but I didn't really feel anything for it. I found the relationship between the ape and the human to be really unbelieveable, and I kept wishing for her to go back to Adam for some odd reason...haha... I don't think that you were really supposed to feel for Adam... but I did. I guess it's just a matter of opinion.
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Summary: Disappointing and hard to read.
Review: Maybe this is just the case of bad translation into english, but I found myself editing more than sinking into a storyline. I got nothing out of any of it.
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Summary: Smilla and the Ape
Review: Mr. Hoeg did it again: give us a dream wrapped into hard-hitting reality. After "Smilla" and "The Borderliners", we now have a third great novel from this author, and I want to thank him for it. While it is similar to "The Planet of the Apes" by Pierre Boulle, it is taken to a new, metaphysic dimension. It took years for "Smilla" to "catch on"; I hope this book will fare better
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Summary: GREAT, ABSOLUTELY GREAT
Review: Peter Hoeg is an unusually talented author and "The Woman and the Ape" is just one example. It really touches your deepest emotions. It is one of those books you whish you could enjoy forever. It isn't only the plot and the idea behind it, it is mostly the way it is written. His writing style entraps you. I felt utter fascination all the way through the book. I reccomend this book to everybody who wants an unordinary, enlightening, and intelligent reading experience.
Rating:
Summary: GREAT, ABSOLUTELY GREAT
Review: Peter Hoeg is an unusually talented author and "The Woman and the Ape" is just one example. It really touches your deepest emotions. It is one of those books you whish you could enjoy forever. It isn't only the plot and the idea behind it, it is mostly the way it is written. His writing style entraps you. I felt utter fascination all the way through the book. I reccomend this book to everybody who wants an unordinary, enlightening, and intelligent reading experience.
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