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Summary: Logic with Passion ...
Review: "Homo Faber", the book I have known, since my best friend recommended it to me. The frist time I read it. I was so dazled by it, when I was finished with it I had to get a English version for my friend. I still remember her reading the book, walking the hall, her head deep in reading ... It is a book which for me, is brought throught the philosphy of Camus to the description from Mr. Faber that finds his ultimate passion and love to his daughter ... Sabeth is one of the most yearned and real character I have read. It is not only a book of our time, it is also a book of the modern man that is still so true today and always will be. Recommended to be read over and over again in its written german and second translated language ...
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Summary: Hope for Modern Man
Review: Homo Faber was the first book I've read by Max Frisch. I really thought that it was a telling and hopeful look at the plight of modern man. It's the story of Walter Faber, a technologist, living in total despair. Fate has some movement to make in his life, though. Events contrive to send Walter on a journey through life that parallels a Greek tragedy. The novel is fascinating. It is intriguing, reading somewhat like a mystery novel. That "detective story" feeling is telling as Walter eventually does find something: redemption. This is a truly insightful novel about the despair of modern man and his chance for some taste of happiness. If you like this book, you should definitely read Walker Percy (who is an even better writer with much the same answer as Frisch).
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Summary: Technology, Life, Love and Irony
Review: This report is a difficult lovestory. The dry life of a technologist faints more and more during a love-relationship with his own daughter. The world of probability and dull nature changes into the world of "family" and love, death and warm rain. Max Frisch did already a wonderful job in the original, german version, but even translated it will enchant you. I give this book 5 stars, because it is "eyeglue" and won't let you go. It made it happen that I can see the nature in a different way and it is still influencing my life. The end was completely shocking, but it was the right one. This book is recommended for people who want to read an experience and not just a pulp pamphlet.
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