Reviews

A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

tildahlia's review

4.0

This book is relatively slow and ponderous, so one you need to be in the mood for. I really enjoyed is pacing and found its descriptiveness really transporting and evocative. It gave me a window into a history and culture I didn't know a lot about and will stay with me. Hard to explain - but it is both simple and incredibly complex and layered all at once. Worth a read.

aneedleinmybookstack's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

allison_f_2023's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.75

ally2024's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

roseth0rns's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

ntawn0's review against another edition

4.0

This is a really difficult book to rate. On the one hand, the long sentences and paragraphs strained my focus during most reading session in a way I've rarely experienced. On the other hand, Arudpragasam's prose is often gorgeous, and the the ideas he touches on--and the beautiful way he articulates them--are interesting and really thought provoking.

I would give it a 3 as a reading experience, but a 5 for the content.

arthiesiva's review against another edition

4.75

Love love love! Would’ve been 5 stars if the romance was not included 

andream0885's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

theoneana's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

vera_cologne's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

I really wanted to like this, but it was too slow for me. Beautiful observations on life and love, but it kind of felt like a tiny bit of plot was constructed around some long-winded philosophical ruminations. I learned a bit about Sri Lankan history though.