Emprestado Evaldo, em 02/09/23

Pretty good stuff. I liked the Paris section much better than the London section because it was more interesting to read about the behind-the-scenes of hotels and restaurants rather than the toils of tramp life. ( )

Fantastic introspective view of poverty in two iconic European cities a century ago. ( )

Not knowing what to expect, I was very pleasantly surprised by this book. Orwell successfully told a tale of the downtrodden and oppressed in a way that was interesting, informative and at the same time extremely witty and entertaining.

The majority of the book is dedicated to the protagonist's experiences in Paris. His interactions with his compatriot Boris the Russian, and his time as a menial worker at the Paris Cafes were often hilarious. Other experiences were quite sobering indeed.

I would have ranked this five stars except that the ending of the book with regard to his time in London was a bit slow and anti-climatic.

A highly recommended and outstanding work! ( )

Yoksulluğa dair yazılmış çarpıcı bir eser. Paris ve Londra'dan ayrıntılı sefalet tasvirleri, zaman zaman istatistikler ile birlikte verilmiş. Kitapta her ne kadar doğrulayan bir ifade olmasa da, eserin yazarın hatıralarından oluştuğu hissediliyor. ( )