Reviews

Vengeance Is Mine by Marie NDiaye

diacruz's review

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

carlacarinreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

2.5

linnyb's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

pierceinverarity's review

emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

paperknotbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

I’m still lost and confused…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Child death

Moderate: Violence

kristianeleigh's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

fiddler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.0

hilaryreadsbooks's review

An inhibited book with restrained prose interspersed with torrential confession. I reached the end not sure I fully understood what was happening, but this seems like the type of book where un-clarity is the intention. Don’t go in expecting to be satisfied with answers to all your questions. A horrific triple homicide, an unsteady grip on memory, an tenuous grasp on truth and reality: This slow French thriller is all about the unraveling psyche of Maître Susane, a lawyer who is asked to defend a murderer. Suddenly, everything feels connected, everything feels tied to a fraught memory from Susane’s childhood. But is it?

Thanks to the publisher for the gifted copy.

piggyreadsbooks's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

ohhek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

2.0