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cosmonautchris's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
With the tension and ghastliness of a horror story, The Fixer follows the story of a Jewish man in the late stages of the Russian empire as he deals with prejudice and false imprisonment. The book is based on a true story, and although parts of this novel may have been "heavily inspired" by the real life protagonist's memoir, Malamud nevertheless crafted here a tale of human misery woven with true flourishes of memorable prose. The story is a difficult one to read, but it's one which we should all be familiar.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
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