Het is een mooi, indringend boek. Dat Kluun een grote klootzak is maakt het echter niet noodzakelijk een interessanter verhaal. Desondanks, op een vlotte en eerlijke manier beschrijft Kluun zijn relatie met zijn vrouw en hoe hij met het verdriet omgaat. Een indringend portret. ( )

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Na aanleiding van het lezen van dit boek kon ik maar twee conclusies trekken.
Enerzijds, wat een complete klootzak is Kluun.
Anderzijds, wat een rot leven heeft die arme vrouw op het laatst gehad (ik vond vooral het verhaal over de liters vocht die zich steeds opnieuw in haar buik opstapelden echt heel erg om er nog even bij te krijgen).

Vond de schrijfstijl afstotend. Wat deden die nietszeggende muziekquotes boven de hoofdstukken? Ik kan alleen maar zeggen. Slecht boek. ( )

Ho lasciato per un attimo da parte "La moglie dell'uomo che viaggiava nel tempo" per quanto mi ha preso questo libro.Forse credo che avevo voglia di finirlo più per non restare col pensiero sul cancro ( del quale ho paura) e cambiare presto argomento di lettura che non sia il cancro stesso.
E' una storia impregnata di dolore...e quest'uomo che tradisce la moglie è terribile!Lo dice anche Carmen:"Nella salute e nella malattia"!...
Ovviamente la parte più triste è l'eutanasia dove lei vuole scegliere di andarsene e saluta i suoi amici, la sua mamma, il suo "raggio di sole"(la sua bimba Luna) ed infine Stjin che si salutano struggentemente...secondo me l'eutanasia è veramente un suicidio "in compagnia" e non spetta a me scegliere quando morire ma a Dio...comunque e pur sempre una triste e disperata storia d'amore........................ ( )

I'm still a bit torn on whether to give it three or four stars, but in the end settled on three.
I did find the story really gripping and touching, it's a very emotional tale and really draws you in.
That being said, I really, really hated the main character, Stijn, I found him pretty much a selfish, immature jerk who cheats and only cares about his own happiness. On the other hand he does take care of Carmen, and I do think he really loves her, but still, I just can't be ok with his behaviour. The fact that I don't like him really influences my opinion about the novel because it's entirely written from his perspective, which makes it harder for me to feel really connected to the story, since I cannot really connect with the narrator.
The story itself is a quick read, the style is easy and has a good flow. I've decided on three stars in the end because I really don't think the writing itself is very special, and the novel is mainly gripping because of the emotional subject and not because it's especially well-written or because I was very impressed with the characters or plot-developments. ( )

De keiharde waarheid van dit boek, worden geen doekjes om gebonden hoe de werkelijkheid is, met vrij grove uitspraken.
Heb aardig wat tranen gelaten om dit boek.