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dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is what I wrote when I paused the book in July: ”it is something about Gordon that makes me uncomfortable, I wish I could just laugh at the irony of his statements but to be honest I see myself in him, in watching the tragedy of capitalism unfold before ones eyes, seeing friends and family affected by it both mentally and physically and having the need to escape, but realizing the only way to survive is to participate, one way or the other”
After finishing the book - no I certainly do NOT see myself in Gordon. What an absolute asshat of a man. His view of other people and especially women makes me sick to my stomach.
Sure this is a commentary on capitalism and how we are all forced to participate in the ”hamster wheel” as well as a critique of the ”middle class”, but Gordon just made me sick, uew.
The aspidistra is the tree of life had me laughing on the floor
After finishing the book - no I certainly do NOT see myself in Gordon. What an absolute asshat of a man. His view of other people and especially women makes me sick to my stomach.
Sure this is a commentary on capitalism and how we are all forced to participate in the ”hamster wheel” as well as a critique of the ”middle class”, but Gordon just made me sick, uew.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, and Sexism
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