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rieviolet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I quite enjoyed the first part when the focus was on the character's childhood. I appreciated the narrative tone and the slightly humorous undertone, and I also liked the more reflective segments.
Once we moved on to the narrator/author's adult life, I have to admit it lost me. I think the narration became a bit too much confused and fragmented.
I wasn't connecting much with the narrator anymore and I found his relationships with other characters a bit too surface level. There were some parts that I still liked (some reflections on the themes of memory
and the hints to the social/political context) but, overall, I wasn't as keen as in the beginning.
Once we moved on to the narrator/author's adult life, I have to admit it lost me. I think the narration became a bit too much confused and fragmented.
I wasn't connecting much with the narrator anymore and I found his relationships with other characters a bit too surface level. There were some parts that I still liked (some reflections on the themes of memory
and the hints to the social/political context) but, overall, I wasn't as keen as in the beginning.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide, Fatphobia, Rape, Car accident, Cancer, Violence, Blood, Torture, Alcoholism, and Drug use
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