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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
An interesting story and well researched. The different threads and narratives that make up the book keep it interesting. The book’s large cast of characters and non-linear format make it tough to follow at times and some characters don’t end up feeling very memorable or distinct but that doesn’t detract from the novel overall
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An important novel, IMHO, for anyone interested in how young men in America are so easily radicalized, and indeed sometimes radicalized to the extent that they will commit violent acts against people who are of no threat to them. Male alienation is not uniquely American of course, but there does seem to be at least one distinctly American flavor of disillusioned angry young man.
Before 75 year old "antifa terrorists" in Buffalo, before "the Kids Are Alt-Right," before a year with more mass shootings than dates, before red pills, Qanon, and Pepe, there was Lee Oswald.
Libra is very much a literary novel more so than it is a plot-driven, or character-driven story. It raises questions, rather than answering them. He was our American Mordred, and DeLillo spins a very satisfying fever dream of his brief, disastrous life.
Before 75 year old "antifa terrorists" in Buffalo, before "the Kids Are Alt-Right," before a year with more mass shootings than dates, before red pills, Qanon, and Pepe, there was Lee Oswald.
Libra is very much a literary novel more so than it is a plot-driven, or character-driven story. It raises questions, rather than answering them. He was our American Mordred, and DeLillo spins a very satisfying fever dream of his brief, disastrous life.
Up to now this has been my favourite of the books I have had to read for uni this summer. Even though it was probably the hardest read in some ways. Again, like with both other books, it took me a while to get into it. It was a little bit too political for me in the beginning, but once I;d gotten used to it I rolled into it and started to enjoy it. The story is very well crafted, even though nobody in this book is supposed to be very nice, you can't help liking some of the characters. Even though Lee was an idiot and not very nice, part of me still liked him. The same with some of the ex-CIA guys. I like the way the story was put together. It also got me interested in the whole Kennedy affair and reading the book made me realise I hardly know anything about it. So further research to ensue on the topic. I really enjoyed DeLilo's writing and look forward to reading some of his other books, hich may hopefully be a little less complicated.