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challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The Pallbearers Club is my first Paul Tremblay book, and I’m not sure if this book was the best first choice. I liked the writing, but the story just wasn’t for me. The Pallbearers Club feels like an experimental amalgamation of the author’s retrospective and a speculative fiction. I think if I had read his other books before The Pallbearers Club, I would have enjoyed it more? I’m guessing this is more of a wink and a nod to readers who are his frequent fans. I plan on picking up this book again after I’ve read a few of his previous books. Maybe it will feel different then?
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Violence, and Drug use
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