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De Nix

Nathan Hill

4.1 AVERAGE

haleypetcher's review against another edition

3.0

3 1/5 stars

fetterov's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was trying to be too many things at once: interwoven stories of childhood trauma plus a fictional account of the Chicago police riots in 1968 plus ham-fisted enlightened centrist political commentary. The story was strongest when it explored Samuel’s childhood and his friendship with Bishop. It lagged basically everywhere else.

margauxjones's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

hellymp's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bushpocker's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

pariahassouri's review against another edition

2.0

No. Just no. I know a lot of people love this book, but I think the author just loved to hear himself write. He went on way too many tangents. He had way too many point of views which were all just his own point of view. He took so long to get to the climax that reading became a chore and the payoff was meh at best because I just didn’t care at that point and wanted it to be over. I don’t care about Elfscape and don’t know what pwange added to this story. I didn’t care about anyone by the end. My apologies to my bookclub for suggesting we read this book.