Reviews

The Cannibal by John Hawkes

stewreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective

3.5

shesnorikkiducornet's review against another edition

4.0

Seven-half stars and a need to chew, digest, and expel from my system.

Note to self: read it again x years from now, because it will undoubtedly be a different book.

darblar's review against another edition

4.0

Sparse language ripe with imagery. The devastation seeps from every word.

postalweight's review against another edition

3.0

Harrowing imagery, at times familiar. I'm constantly chasing a bleak picture of WWII as good as Gravity's Rainbow or The Tin Drum. Coincidentally this novel inspired Pynchon to write GR. An early postmodern novel, overall enjoyable, excellent atmospheric writing.

kingkong's review against another edition

3.0

But did it have to be so confusing

davids's review

challenging dark medium-paced

5.0

b_caligari's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

darblar's review

4.0

Sparse language ripe with imagery. The devastation seeps from every word.

jfmyers9's review

4.0

Weird.