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3.03 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is racist; fork found in kitchen — sure. This book’s introduction by Paul O’Prey doesn’t discuss race once? HUH!?
dark reflective tense slow-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

boring and racist

It's strange. I understood what was happening, but I also had no idea what was going on.
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Third time part's the charm, I guess
adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
dark informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

I did enjoy the oneiric qualities of the prose but the darkness metaphors were ultimately overburdened and merely gray, not to mention the cheesy ending. Horribly weak as a "critique of colonialism". Both praised and panned in equal measure a result of the same cause: its standing on the syllabus qua mine for essay topics.
dark reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No