Reviews

The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat

youthfulexpression's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

swamp_witch's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

2.0

barkatdhanji's review against another edition

slow-paced

uswaxainab's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense

4.0

caseyreads998's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cyprus tree? I saw a cyprus tree once

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

dhumon's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emperadorapb's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

casspro's review

4.0

It's hard to put a finger on "The Blind Owl". It's a hallucinatory trip down memory lane, fueled by illness and opium. But it's also a hauntingly beautiful story of lovers and childhood lost, with some heavy symbolism and repetition that will make you dizzy. I often found myself lost in the cycle of what was dream and what was reality and even once I was sure which was which, I couldn't fully tell you how I got there. There are dark desires inside and the gory results of those fantasies, but it's beautifully and sadly written. A shorter novel, and not necessarily a quick read, but it clips along at a good pace. Not the best for night time reading, but excellent to dredge up that academic brain function.

kolymaarasto's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

pronomy_procheta's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25