It's an effective way of dealing with - and re-telling - what is, after all, not just a familiar story, but one of the most familiar there is, a central part of Christian ritual, revisited annually by hundreds of millions of believers at Easter. If there are any surprises, they are small ones as far as the basics go, the steps ahead are all already clear as day from the get-go, and he makes abundantly clear how well aware he is of what awaits him at pretty much every turn here - beginning with the novel's opening sentence: "I always knew I would be sentenced to death". Like the reader, Nothomb's Jesus knows what's coming, from the first. In having Jesus - this Jesus - tell the story, however, she also very much puts her own spin on much of it. The Gospels are categorical: my last night of freedom is set in the Garden Gethsemane") - but mostly she follows the Biblical record quite closely. Nothomb takes a few liberties with the story, as it has been passed down, - notably in having the crucifixion take place a day after he is sentenced to death, rather than immediately ("This night I am writing from does not exist. Thirst is a retelling of the (final part of the) Passion of Christ - his trial, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection - all narrated by Jesus himself. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. (.) Il colpo di genio di Nothomb in questa narrazione è la riespressione del mistero dell’incarnazione di Dio." - Lorenzo Fazzini, L'Osservatore Romano Per poi scoprire che, comunque, quel pareggio ha fatto vincere ai nostri il campionato. "Quando si gira l’ultima pagina di Sete l’ultimo, spregiudicato romanzo di Amélie Nothomb (spregiudicato in senso positivo: riscrivere la Passione di Cristo dal punto di vista del Protagonista, nella Francia Anno Domini 2020, è indubbiamente una scelta controcorrente e coraggiosa), ebbene, al termine si prova la stessa sensazione di quando si assiste alla partita della propria squadra del cuore che fa sì un bel match, domina i 90 minuti, non fa quasi toccare palla agli avversari, ma spreca troppe occasioni e agguanta alla fine un pareggio che sa proprio di non vittoria.La croix n'est pas trop lourde pour elle." - Claire Devarrieux, Libération Force est de reconnaître qu'Amélie Nothomb a accès à sa propre écorce. "On peut rester insensible à la méditation très personnelle qui sous-tend Soif. (.) Avec humour, Nothomb philosophe sur le corps, l'amour, la jouissance, l'ingratitude humaine, la souffrance, l'espérance, la foi, la mort… Nihil obstat." - Thierry Gandillot, Les Echos " Soif est, depuis Métaphysique des tubes, son meilleur roman."Avec une écriture simple, comme d’habitude, et une narration classique qui plonge dans l’intériorité du personnage, Nothomb imagine un Jésus hypercharnel qui a « choisi le camp des hommes » et qui se révolte contre Dieu." - Philippe Couture, Le Devoir.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī+ : engaging and distinctive spin on the Passion of Christ-story Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.
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