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romanticwaterlily's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
An interesting look at the decaying life of a dictator. Very lyrical, as with all of marquees work and very interesting commentary on the way power functions under a dictatorship. You get the sense that at times, the dictator himself doesn't really know what is going on, and you get to see how he uses national tragedies to strengthen his power. You also get to see how through a cult of personality, his personal intimate tragedies become glorified nation wide tragedies instead. Overall very good read. Mind the trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, Police brutality, Pedophilia, War, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
matryoshochka's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Magical realism, post-modernist writing (lots of run on sentences, no paragraph breaks, unclear when narration perspectives switch). Feels at least twice as long as it is since it is basically a long sentence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape
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