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mariebrunelm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book is far, far away from mine, but since it was personally recommended to me by a friend I did not have second thoughts.
We are plunged in Montréal following a mostly unnamed protagonist surviving from one pay check to the next, paychecks he can't help but feed into the slot machines.
This book is a ride. It's loud and vibrant and mind-blowing. The prose grabs you in a couple of sentences and doesn't let go, which makes the book easy to read although it's not an easy read in terms of themes. I very much enjoyed the Québec idioms, which I didn't always understand but which coloured the text immensely. I didn't particularly feel for any character, but I was absolutely hooked and kept reading with a sort of fascinated horror. If you're not afraid of dark books and are looking for some literary fiction, let me recommend this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Minor: Violence
camillebergeron's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
La narration est très bien menée, elle plonge complètement le lecteur dans l'univers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs
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