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nuriyashoro's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.25
nbynw's review against another edition
3.0
I can see why this is well reviewed, but it's just not my kinda book.
nellday's review against another edition
4.0
I really only picked up this book up because I liked the cover. But I ended up enjoying it heaps: sometimes I don't like it when poets write whole books because it's all a bit dense, but this guy balances the whole richly-textured-vignette thing with the actual-narrative-that-kind-of-makes-sense thing in a way that is satisfying.
schaffyd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
ashleywatt's review against another edition
2.0
The opening drew me in, and there are some moments of good writing, but disjointed and ultimately slightly disappointing.
espressoroast's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
krobart's review against another edition
2.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/review-1754-narcopolis/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/review-1754-narcopolis/
kathieboucher's review against another edition
3.0
Some novels are not linear stories but more evocations of places. Narcopolis is one of the latter. The teeming stew that is Bombay is a main character, and it's the squalid drug parlors, addict culture, and brothels that populate the pages. As an illustration of place and mood, it's top notch. As a readable story, not so much.