{"data":{"pl":{"nodes":[{"title":"\"My\" Davida Nichollsa","date":"26/09/2025","slug":"us-by-david-nicholls","content":{"json":{"nodeType":"document","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"David Nicholls w powieści \"My\" opowiada historię Douglasa Petersena, biochemika w średnim wieku, którego wygodne, choć nieco monotonne życie zostaje wywrócone do góry nogami, gdy jego żona Connie oznajmia, że rozważa odejście od niego, gdy ich jedyny syn wyjedzie na studia. W desperackiej próbie uratowania zarówno swojego małżeństwa, jak i relacji z nastoletnim synem, Douglas organizuje dla nich trojga „Wielką Podróż” po Europie. To, co miało być kulturalną wycieczką rodzinną, szybko zamienia się w emocjonalną podróż, podczas której Douglas — czasem komicznie, czasem boleśnie — próbuje odzyskać uczucia Connie, a jednocześnie nauczyć się na nowo nawiązywać więź ze swoim synem.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Powieść przeplata wydarzenia z podróży z teraźniejszości ze wspomnieniami Douglasa: jego poznaniem Connie, historią ich miłości i latami wspólnego życia. Nicholls wykorzystuje tę strukturę, aby podkreślić kontrast między ostrożną, racjonalną osobowością Douglasa a nieokiełznanym, artystycznym duchem Connie. Napięcie wynikające z tych różnic nadaje książce energię i ducha, zachęcając czytelnika do refleksji nad miłością, kompromisem i upływem czasu.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Powieść \"My\" nie jest arcydziełem literatury, ale to bardzo dobra książka na wakacje: przystępna, łatwa w odbiorze i pełna humoru. Styl Nichollsa czyta się lekko, a jego obserwacje na temat życia rodzinnego i małżeństwa są zarówno trafne, jak i pełne czułości. Tym, co ostatecznie ratuje powieść przed przewidywalnością, jest jej zakończenie. Wysiłki Douglasa, by ocalić małżeństwo, zawodzą i zamiast schematycznego, hollywoodzkiego happy endu Nicholls wybiera bardziej szczere rozwiązanie — Douglas musi pogodzić się ze stratą i iść dalej. Ten wybór sprawia, że historia staje się bardziej autentyczna i emocjonalnie satysfakcjonująca.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"\"My\" to słodko-gorzka opowieść o miłości, porażce i sile przetrwania — wystarczająco lekka, by zabrać ją na wakacje, ale bez głębi, która pozostałaby z czytelnikiem na dłużej.","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]}},"articleImage":{"title":"Us","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.7777777777777777,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50 2400w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50&fm=webp 2400w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}},{"title":"„Our Evenings” [Nasze wieczory] Alana Hollinghursta","date":"10/07/2025","slug":"our-evenings","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Nasze wieczory","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"] opowiada historię Dave’a Wina, mężczyzny o mieszanym pochodzeniu rasowym, wywodzącego się ze skromnej rodziny. Dzięki stypendium trafia do prestiżowej prywatnej szkoły, gdzie poznaje Edwarda, czarującego syna zamożnej, arystokratycznej rodziny. Od tego momentu ich losy zaczynają się splatać, prowadząc od młodzieńczych fascynacji przez kolejne dekady wspólnych — choć czasem burzliwych — doświadczeń. Choć Dave ostatecznie nie kończy studiów w Oksfordzie, z czasem zdobywa sławę jako aktor, podziwiany na scenie i ekranie. Jego pochodzenie etniczne w subtelny sposób kształtuje poczucie bycia kimś na uboczu, nawet w tętniących życiem londyńskich środowiskach gejowskich. Przez całą powieść historia Dave’a pozostaje nierozerwalnie związana z historią Edwarda: ich przelotne romanse, zmienne układy sił i trwała, choć nierówna więź napędzają narrację, ukazując, jak klasa, rasa i seksualność splatają się w Anglii na przestrzeni dziesięcioleci.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Choć ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Nasze wieczory","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"] zapowiada się na wnikliwy, poruszający portret pragnień i pamięci, pod koniec czytelnik zadaje sobie pytanie, po co to wszystko właściwie było. Sam zamysł jest urzekający: ukazać, jak zmieniały się życie i miłość gejów na tle przemian społecznych. Jednak mimo tego bogatego tła powieść nie dostarcza emocjonalnej siły, którą obiecywała. Znajdziemy tu piękne zdania, sugestywne obrazy i trafne spostrzeżenia obyczajowe, ale fabuła ostatecznie się rozmywa. Bohaterowie, choć wyraziści w opisie zewnętrznym, pozostają mało prawdziwi, a ich przeżycia ukazane są jedynie powierzchownie.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"To tym bardziej rozczarowuje, że punkt wyjścia jest naprawdę mocny. Powieść, która ma oddać doświadczenia gejów na przestrzeni dziesięcioleci, powinna poruszać albo przynajmniej skłaniać do głębszej refleksji. Tymczasem zamykamy książkę z poczuciem obojętności, jakby nic istotnego się nie wydarzyło. Ostatecznie ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Nasze wieczory","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"] sprawia wrażenie zmarnowanej szansy. Styl Hollinghursta pozostaje pełen wdzięku, ale tym razem sama forma nie wystarcza, by udźwignąć opowieść, która nigdy do końca nie pokazuje, dlaczego te życia i miłości powinny naprawdę coś dla nas znaczyć.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}},"articleImage":{"title":"Our evenings","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.777728482697427,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50 2400w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50&fm=webp 2400w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}},{"title":"\"Wegetarianka\" Han Kang: Między ciałem a duchem","date":"15/06/2025","slug":"the-vegetarian","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Jak co roku, Akademia Szwedzka ogłosiła swój długo wyczekiwany werdykt, śledzony z zapartym tchem przez miłośników literatury na całym świecie. Tym razem jury przyznało Literacką Nagrodę Nobla Han Kang, zwracając uwagę na pisarkę, która niekoniecznie była wcześniej znana szerszemu gronu czytelników. Jak wielu innych, pobiegłem do księgarni, przejrzałem dostępne tytuły nowo uhonorowanej laureatki i stanąłem przed poważnym dylematem: od której z jej powieści zacząć? Nie mogąc się zdecydować, kupiłem trzy książki: \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Wiatr wieje, idź","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"\", \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Nie mówię żegnaj","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" \" oraz \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Wegetariankę\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". Krótkie poszukiwania w internecie pomogły mi wybrać \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Wegetariankę\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" jako pierwsze zetknięcie z jej twórczością.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Ta doceniona przez krytyków powieść, nagrodzona Międzynarodową Nagrodą Bookera w 2016 roku, opowiada historię Yeong-hye – kobiety dręczonej przez tajemnicze koszmary, która pewnego dnia decyduje się przestać jeść mięso. Decyzja ta  okazuje się niezwykle kontrowersyjna w konserwatywnym azjatyckim społeczeństwie,. To, co zaczyna się jako osobisty akt sprzeciwu, szybko przeradza się w źródło głębokiego konfliktu rodzinnego i społecznego – bliscy reagują niezrozumieniem, niepokojem, a w końcu jawną wrogością.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Podczas rodzinnego spotkania Yeong-hye zostaje fizycznie zmuszona przez tyranicznego ojca do zjedzenia mięsa. Jej reakcja jest zarazem szokująca i symboliczna: chwyta nóż ze stołu i na oczach osłupiałych krewnych podcina sobie żyły. To wydarzenie prowadzi do jej pierwszej hospitalizacji, ujawniając głębię jej psychicznego cierpienia. Wstręt do mięsa szybko przeradza się w ogólną niechęć do jedzenia. Yeong-hye zaczyna postrzegać siebie jako roślinę, wierząc, że do życia potrzebuje jedynie wody i światła słonecznego.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Pokochałem tę książkę z wielu powodów. Nie znając wcześniej kultury koreańskiej, odkryłem dzięki ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Wegetariance ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"wrażliwość, która zdaje się niemal nieobecna w zachodniej tradycji literackiej – pełną duchowości, niewypowiedzianych napięć i nastrojowej poetyckości. Han Kang z mistrzowską precyzją eksploruje tematy sprzeciwu, tożsamości i granic autonomii, posługując się pozornie prostą narracją, która stopniowo staje się coraz bardziej surrealistyczna i niepokojąca. Lektura tej powieści była doświadczeniem intensywnym i poruszającym. Z niecierpliwością czekam na lekturę pozostałych dwóch książek, mając nadzieję, że również one ukażą kolejne aspekty wyjątkowego i głęboko poruszającego świata Han Kang.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}},"articleImage":{"title":"The Vegetarian","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.3335766423357664,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=200&h=150&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=400&h=300&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&h=600&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1200&h=900&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1600&h=1200&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=2400&h=1800&q=50 2400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=3654&h=2740&q=50 3654w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=200&h=150&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=400&h=300&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&h=600&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1200&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1600&h=1200&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=2400&h=1800&q=50&fm=webp 2400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=3654&h=2740&q=50&fm=webp 3654w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}]},"fr":{"nodes":[{"title":"\"Nous\" de David Nicholls","date":"26/09/2025","slug":"us-by-david-nicholls","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"\"Nous\" de David Nicholls raconte l’histoire de Douglas Petersen, un biochimiste cinquantainaire dont la vie confortable, mais un peu monotone, bascule lorsque sa femme, Connie, lui annonce qu’elle envisage de le quitter une fois que leur fils unique partira à l’université. Dans une tentative désespérée de sauver à la fois son mariage et sa relation avec son fils, Douglas organise un « Grand Tour » de l’Europe. Ce qui devait être un voyage culturel en famille se transforme rapidement en une aventure émotionnelle, Douglas essayant — parfois de façon comique, parfois avec douleur — de regagner l’affection de Connie tout en apprenant à se rapprocher de son fils.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Le roman alterne entre le voyage actuel et les souvenirs de Douglas : sa rencontre avec Connie, leur histoire d’amour et leur vie de couple. Nicholls utilise cette structure pour mettre en lumière le contraste entre la personnalité prudente et rationnelle de Douglas et la nature libre et artistique de Connie. La tension entre ces différences donne au livre son énergie et son cœur, invitant le lecteur à réfléchir à l’amour, au compromis et au passage du temps.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"\"Nous\" n’est pas un chef-d’œuvre de la littérature, mais c’est un très bon livre de vacances : accessible, facile à lire et parsemé d’humour. Le style de Nicholls est fluide, et ses observations sur la vie de famille et le mariage sonnent justes et pleines de tendresse. Ce qui sauve vraiment le roman de la prévisibilité, c’est sa fin : les efforts de Douglas pour sauver son mariage échouent, et au lieu d’offrir un dénouement formaté façon Hollywood, Nicholls choisit une conclusion plus honnête — Douglas doit accepter la perte et avancer. Ce choix rend le livre plus authentique et émotionnellement satisfaisant.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"\"Nous\" est une histoire douce-amère sur l’amour, l’échec et la résilience — suffisamment légère pour être lue en été, mais sans réelle profondeur pour marquer durablement une fois le livre refermé.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}},"articleImage":{"title":"Us","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.7777777777777777,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50 2400w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/79MR7V3dPO945gtY8hGcTP/e7192a1a557785d6edb2ab9894d39ba0/IMG_5269.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50&fm=webp 2400w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}},{"title":"\"Our Evenings\" [Nos soirées] d’Alan Hollinghurst","date":"10/07/2025","slug":"our-evenings","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Nos soirées","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"] raconte l’histoire de Dave Win, un jeune homme métis issu d’un milieu modeste, qui obtient une bourse pour intégrer une prestigieuse école privée. C’est là qu’il rencontre Edward, héritier séduisant d’une famille aristocratique et fortunée. À partir de ce moment, leurs vies se croisent et s’enchevêtrent, de l’adolescence jusqu’à l’âge mûr. Même si Dave abandonne ses études à Oxford, il finit par devenir un acteur reconnu, applaudi sur scène comme au cinéma. Ses origines ethniques nourrissent son sentiment de rester à la marge, même dans les cercles gays londoniens où il évolue. Tout au long du roman, son histoire reste étroitement liée à celle d’Edward : leurs aventures, les rapports de force qui changent avec le temps, et cette relation durable, bien que déséquilibrée, donnent vie au récit et montrent comment la classe sociale, la race et la sexualité s’entrelacent au fil des décennies en Angleterre.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Dès le début, ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [Nos soirées] s’annonce comme un roman intime et ambitieux sur le désir et la mémoire. Mais arrivé à la dernière page, on se demande bien à quoi tout cela a servi. L’idée de départ est pourtant séduisante : suivre l’évolution de la vie homosexuelle sur plusieurs décennies, en montrant comment les sentiments intimes sont façonnés par les bouleversements sociaux. Mais malgré la richesse du cadre, le récit peine à produire l’émotion attendue. On y trouve de belles phrases, des ambiances soignées, des observations justes, mais l’intrigue manque d’élan. Les personnages, bien qu’élaborés, gardent une certaine froideur, et leur vie intérieure semble à peine esquissée.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Ce constat est d’autant plus amer que l’idée de départ était prometteuse. Un roman qui prétend saisir l’expérience homosexuelle sur le temps long devrait bouleverser ou, à tout le moins, faire réfléchir. Or, en refermant le livre, on reste étrangement détaché, comme si rien n’avait réellement compté. Au fond, ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Our Evenings","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" [Nos soirées] laisse le goût d’une occasion ratée. La plume de Hollinghurst reste élégante, mais cette fois, le style ne suffit pas à donner du poids à une histoire qui ne nous fait jamais vraiment sentir pourquoi ces vies et ces amours devraient nous importer.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}},"articleImage":{"title":"Our evenings","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.777728482697427,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50 2400w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=200&h=113&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=400&h=225&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=800&h=450&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1200&h=675&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=1600&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/2pY8TjCkG8y9Z0gwqT3E0N/f2061ceeaf95a1628d8638bb985840b6/IMG_4770.jpeg?w=2400&h=1350&q=50&fm=webp 2400w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}},{"title":"\"La Végétarienne\" de Han Kang : Entre chair et esprit","date":"15/06/2025","slug":"the-vegetarian","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Comme chaque année, l’Académie suédoise a rendu son verdict tant attendu, guetté avec impatience par les amoureux des livres du monde entier. Cette fois-ci, le jury a décerné le prix Nobel de littérature à Han Kang, braquant les projecteurs sur une écrivaine encore peu connue du grand public. Comme beaucoup de lecteurs, je me suis précipité en librairie, j’ai feuilleté les titres disponibles de cette toute nouvelle lauréate et me suis retrouvé face à un dilemme : par lequel de ses romans commencer ? Incapable de choisir, j’en ai acheté trois : \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Le vent se lève, Pars\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":", ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"\"Impossibles adieux\" ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"et \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"La Végétarienne\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". Une recherche rapide en ligne m’a aidé à choisir \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"La Végétarienne\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" comme première incursion dans son univers.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Ce roman, salué par la critique et récompensé par le Man Booker International Prize en 2016, raconte l’histoire de Yeong-hye, une femme hantée par des cauchemars obscurs qui décide soudainement de ne plus manger de viande – un choix qui, dans une société conservatrice, est perçu comme profondément dérangeant. Ce qui n’était au départ qu’un acte personnel de résistance devient rapidement une source de conflit familial et social intense, ses proches réagissant avec incompréhension, inquiétude, puis hostilité ouverte.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Lors d’un repas de famille, Yeong-hye est physiquement contrainte par son père autoritaire à manger de la viande. Sa réaction est à la fois choquante et hautement symbolique : elle saisit un couteau sur la table et, devant ses proches stupéfaits, se tranche les veines. Cet événement entraîne sa première hospitalisation, révélant l’ampleur de sa détresse psychologique. Le rejet de la viande se transforme peu à peu en un rejet global de la nourriture. Yeong-hye en vient à se percevoir comme une plante, convaincue qu’elle peut vivre uniquement d’eau et de lumière.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"J’ai adoré ce livre pour de nombreuses raisons. N’étant pas familier de la culture coréenne, j’y ai découvert une sensibilité rare dans la tradition littéraire occidentale – faite de spiritualité, de tensions inexprimées et d’une poésie troublante. Han Kang explore avec une maîtrise impressionnante les thèmes de la résistance, de l’identité et des limites de l’autonomie, à travers une narration en apparence simple, mais qui devient progressivement plus étrange et inquiétante. Ce roman m’a profondément marqué et continue de résonner en moi. J’ai maintenant hâte de découvrir les deux autres livres, dans l’espoir d’y retrouver d’autres facettes de l’univers singulier et bouleversant de Han Kang.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}},"articleImage":{"title":"The Vegetarian","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.3335766423357664,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=200&h=150&q=50 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=400&h=300&q=50 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&h=600&q=50 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1200&h=900&q=50 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1600&h=1200&q=50 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=2400&h=1800&q=50 2400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=3654&h=2740&q=50 3654w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=200&h=150&q=50&fm=webp 200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=400&h=300&q=50&fm=webp 400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=800&h=600&q=50&fm=webp 800w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1200&h=900&q=50&fm=webp 1200w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=1600&h=1200&q=50&fm=webp 1600w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=2400&h=1800&q=50&fm=webp 2400w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/mr4anmal14yv/56EzVmTUeuxuGdTb87iKOy/1500a78bc7e78e15ac14875ebcd5d835/IMG_4275.jpeg?w=3654&h=2740&q=50&fm=webp 3654w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}]},"en":{"nodes":[{"title":"\"Us\" by David Nicholls","date":"26/09/2025","slug":"us-by-david-nicholls","content":{"json":{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"David Nicholls’ \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Us\"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" follows the story of Douglas Petersen, a middle-aged biochemist whose comfortable, if somewhat dull, life is thrown into crisis when his wife, Connie, announces that she is considering leaving him after their only son departs for university. 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