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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This book is complex in regards to what it challenges the reader to think about. It is not simply why the death penalty is good/bad, why the prison system is good/bad, why people who have done truly horrible things are good/bad. The whole book is about nuance. It's confusing and jumbled and incomprehensible. I think there is actually a lot to take away from the book. The writing itself is done really well. I found each story arc engaging as well as purposeful and telling. This was a true example literary of commentary, and I found that so refreshing and something that is not truly effectuated as often or as well as it should be.
A very dark look into the life of evil...chilling yet intriguing.
If you loved [book:The Green Mile|11566], you will love this.
Unsure about what the novel was about before going in, I was blown away by a) the plot b) the beautiful lyricism of the writing c) the gentle tug of curiosity toward the reveal at the end and d) the magical realism/mental health descriptions that Rene Denfeld.
The characters were so well-built, even those unnamed or described only in 3rd person. Each character seems to represent a viewpoint or vision related to these death-row inmates: the lawyer, the family member, the victim's families, the inmates themselves, the wardens, the guards, the priest, and more. Their viewpoints, so beautifully crafted, are tragic and heart-rending.
Ahh, just so good.
Unsure about what the novel was about before going in, I was blown away by a) the plot b) the beautiful lyricism of the writing c) the gentle tug of curiosity toward the reveal at the end and d) the magical realism/mental health descriptions that Rene Denfeld.
The characters were so well-built, even those unnamed or described only in 3rd person. Each character seems to represent a viewpoint or vision related to these death-row inmates: the lawyer, the family member, the victim's families, the inmates themselves, the wardens, the guards, the priest, and more. Their viewpoints, so beautifully crafted, are tragic and heart-rending.
Ahh, just so good.
I absolutely loved this book. It’s set in a prison, featuring death row, and a lady who visits one of the death row inmates to investigate his case. It doesn’t sound like a great story and in this sense it reminds me of Stoner by John Williams. Like Stoner, The Enchanted's prose is beautiful,there is so much to highlight, to make you stop, think, reevaluate, appreciate. The narration is strangely mesmerising and the subjects and people featured are dark. The story gives your heart a good squeeze and keeps its grip on it right until the last page. I’ll never forget the white haired boy, the despair I felt for him, the fear, the hope! I looked at the sky today and it was blue, pure blue, boy did I love this book!
dark
emotional
medium-paced
I was challenged and squirmed throughout this book. I was expecting more of the magical realism element to carry through the book, but felt it was thrown in here and there by the narrator - it was at a disconnect with the story, to me. It almost reminded me of " One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". The relationships and characters in this book were complex and felt very real. I will say this novel was beautiful at times , but just not for me.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a pretty great book. I actually bought it sort of blind, expecting it to be a fantasy novel, though it most certainly is not. It's lyrical and sometimes brutal.
It's a novel about prison and especially Death row. Narrated by a Deathrow inmate as he listens to the final days of those around him and prepares for his own last moment. We're deep inside his head and get to hear his delusions and the way his mind plays with his past and the lives of those around him. Whatever sounds come his way weave into this tapestry of imagined lives and real lives.
Intercut is a third person narration of the Lady, the Priest, the Warden, and the Boy.
No one really has a happy life in this book and there are many instances of rape, though it's never detailed, only referenced and implied.
It's a powerful novel and it's a surprisingly easy read, given the subject matter. It's not perfect but it is quite solid.
Very much recommended.
It's a novel about prison and especially Death row. Narrated by a Deathrow inmate as he listens to the final days of those around him and prepares for his own last moment. We're deep inside his head and get to hear his delusions and the way his mind plays with his past and the lives of those around him. Whatever sounds come his way weave into this tapestry of imagined lives and real lives.
Intercut is a third person narration of the Lady, the Priest, the Warden, and the Boy.
No one really has a happy life in this book and there are many instances of rape, though it's never detailed, only referenced and implied.
It's a powerful novel and it's a surprisingly easy read, given the subject matter. It's not perfect but it is quite solid.
Very much recommended.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes