challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

prose is amazing, conceptually brilliant

I don't like its sinister ending.

Twisted and so much darker than I thought, yet truly brilliant.
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Complicated

Gripping, riveting, a slow burning thriller of overwhelming angst and horror. As nasty as one hopes Heart of Darkness will be. Superb.

I'm dithering between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Its disturbing but beautifully written, overall lacks plot but the character arcs are interesting and compelling. Borderline poetic and I will be thinking about the meaning of this book for days to come.

I'm dithering between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Its disturbing but beautifully written, overall lacks plot but the character arcs are interesting and compelling. Borderline poetic and I will be thinking about the meaning of this book for days to come.

It definitely reads like a book written by a gay fascist who committed ritual suicide. It could be interesting as a study of his character, but the book doesnt stand by itself.
A little hard to read because of all the misogyny and the male delusions of grandeur - which I hoped would be addressed in the end but they never were.