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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
There are sections of brilliance, exposes of truth and not entirely unfounded strains of honest, real thought where I felt both awe of reading genius and simple satisfaction of his acknowledgment of the obvious in people. To Miller sex is not sacred. He describes it with the full detail and all the sentiment of a dentist detailing a root canal or tooth replacement or the innocent physics of the combustion engine. His lengthy treatments of normally taboo topics of conversation as commonplace intertwine with his philosophical meanderings to yield a raw, and some will find disturbing, portrait of being.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was hesitant to pick this one up and now cannot believe I once felt that way. Raw, unflinching, gross and horny. (No one writes sex like Miller) Meanders (in the good way) through dirty streets and between the legs of women, monologues on morality, and a narrative masterpiece. Proof that any story can be compelling with the write voice
I wasn't really into this book and from what I understand the rest of the triology is a lot of the same.
I read this book because it was mentioned in the movie "Cape Fear." Even though it's largely about sex, it's still pretty boring. I didn't bother with the next two books in the trilogy.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finalmente terminei este livro... comecei a lê-lo em agosto e conforme ia avançando na leitura, mais me custava lê-lo. Tinha lido críticas muito boas, mas não houve nada que me cativasse. Foi o primeiro livro do autor e as expectativas ficaram bem a baixo do esperado... não gosto quando não chamam as coisas pelos nomes e andam com rodeios. Para além disso o protagonista não me conquistou de todo, sendo que o achei rude e nojento. A partir do momento que chamou cadela a uma mulher, perdeu-me por completo.